Leeds and Grenville. Community and Social Services - Leeds and Grenville. Community and Social Services, Gananoque

Financial assistance and employment supports including training and skills development, academic upgrading and work placements

Financial assistance

• monthly allowance based on family size, housing costs and income
• monthly drug benefit

Other services include:

• employment and participation benefits: covers costs related to starting a job, placement or studies
  
• families with children: child care start-up costs ​
• health-related benefits: may include emergency dental services, eyeglasses, special diet allowance, health care supplies, medical transportation funds, prosthetic devices, funerals and burials​
• employment assistance: clients 18-65 years who are not caring for pre-school age children or who do not have a serious disability or illness must participate in employment assistance activities​
• community participation: volunteer placements
• job search programs: based on individuals' skills, experience and circumstances
• employment placement: job matching service
  
• basic education: basic adult upgrading, high school upgrading and literacy and basic skills
• Job Skills Training: development of skills for specific jobs and on-the-job training
• supports to self-employment: referrals to self-employment programs
• Learning, Earning and Parenting (LEAP): helps young parents finish high school, improve parenting skills, locate and maintain employment
• Interactive Voice Response (1-800-808-2268): automated information and payment details, payment history, file status
• Welfare Fraud Hotline (1-800-394-7867): to report allegations of fraudulent collection of Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program assistance