Leeds and Grenville. Community and Social Services - Ontario Works, Brockville - Central Ave

Financial Assistance -- monthly allowance based on family size, housing costs and income

Employment Program -- offers temporary financial assistance for basic needs and accommodation

• Employment and Participation Benefits- cover costs related to starting a job or placement or education
• Families with Children -- child care start-up costs

Employment Assistance -- clients 18-65 years must participate in employment assistance activities unless they are living with a serious disability or illness, or caring for preschool children

Community Participation -- volunteer placements

• job search programs -- based on individual's skills, experience and circumstances
• employment placement -- job matching service
• basic education -- basic adult upgrading
• high school upgrading
• literacy and basic skills
• job skills training -- development of skills for specific jobs
• 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

Discretionary and supplemental Mandatory Benefits -- prescription drug coverage and may include emergency dental services, eyeglasses, special diet allowance, health care supplies, medical transportation funds, prosthetic devices, funerals and burials

• programs may vary by City or Municipality, and may be available to non-Ontario Works recipients upon income assessment

Interactive Voice Response (IVR) 1-800-808-2268 -- automated information and payment details, payment history, file status

• information and announcements about Ontario Works
• service not available to TTY users

Welfare FraudHotline 1-800-394-7867 -- to report allegations of fraudulent collection of Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program assistance

To apply for Ontario Works, call or visit https://www.ontario.ca/page/social-assistance

To find the Ontario Works or Ontario Disability Support Program office that serves an address, visit the Office Locator webpage.

Youth and adults 18 years and over in financial need
employable youth 16-17 years in financial need who cannot live at home but are attending school or seeking employment (funds must be managed by a trustee, guardian or agency) * financial need is determined by a review of income, assets and living expenses
Learning, Earning and Parenting (LEAP) parents 16-21 years

Fully Accessible

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