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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: KGN5577 | Last Full Update: 04 Dec 2019 |
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Alternate Name | OCR ; OW |
| Location & Accessibility | |
| Site Location | Next to the Plaza |
| Located In Community | Amherstview |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Cambridge Cres and Manitou Cres W |
| Bus Route Notes | Kingston Transit Trip Planner |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Parking | Free parking |
| Description and Services | |
| Description (Service) | 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 card * other services include: Employment Start-Up Benefit covers costs related to starting a job or work placement * Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative help with housing or moving costs * Health-Related Benefits may include dentures, 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 Employment Resource Centre walk-in job search centre * access to computers, Internet, fax, photocopier, telephone, resource materials, job banks, labour market information * assistance with resumes * referrals to job counselling and training Community Participation volunteer placements * Job Search Programs based on individual’s skills, experience and circumstances * Employment Placement job matching service * Job Skills Training development of skills for specific jobs * on-the-job training Learning, Earning and Parenting (LEAP) helps young parents finish high school, improve parenting skills, locate and maintain employment Other services: Addiction Services Initiative assistance for recipients whose substance abuse makes it difficult to become/stay employed 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 Fraud Hotline 1-800-394-7867 to report allegations of fraudulent collection of Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program assistance (ODSP) |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm |
| Areas Served | Lennox and Addington County ; Loyalist Township ; Prince Edward County |
| Eligibility | Ages: 16 year(s) and up Youth and adults 18 years and over in financial need, and employable youth 16-17 years in financial need who cannot live at home but are attending school or seeking employment * financial need is determined by a review of income, liquid assets and living expenses * Learning, Earning and Parenting (LEAP) parents 16-21 years old * Employment Resource Centre open to all |
| Application | To apply for Ontario Works, call 1-866-354-0957 or visit www.ontario.ca/socialassistance * if additional information is needed, the caller has three business days to call back and complete the intake process * once eligibility is determined, an interview is scheduled with an employment caseworker on the third day (following the call) Day 1, initial call * day 2, required paperwork is routed * day 3, verification and employment interview takes place at local office To find the Ontario Works or Ontario Disability Support Program office that serves an address, click here. |
| Languages | English ; Interpretive Services - if required |
| Fees | None |
| Service Categories | Adult Basic Education ~ Social Assistance Recipients ; Adult Basic Education ~ Social Assistance Recipients ~ Teenage Parents ; Adult Literacy Programs ~ Social Assistance Recipients ; Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance ; Emergency Dental Care ; English as a Second Language ~ Social Assistance Recipients ; General Assessment for Substance Use Disorders ~ Social Assistance Recipients ; General Dentistry ~ Youth ~ Social Assistance Recipients ; Job Information ; Job Search Resource Centres ; Medical Expense Assistance ; Mortgage Payment Assistance ; Moving Expense Assistance ; Prejob Guidance ; Provincial/Territorial Social Assistance Programs Applications ; Rent Payment Assistance ; School Based Teen Parent/Pregnant Teen Programs ~ Social Assistance Recipients ; Supportive Housing Expense Assistance ; Welfare Fraud Reporting ; Welfare to Work Programs |
| Contact Information | |
| Office Phone | 613-389-2820 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-866-389-2820 |
| Fax | 613-389-9517 |
| pmaclean@lennox-addington.on.ca | |
| Website | https://lennox-addington.on.ca/social-services |
| Primary Contact | Patrick MacLean, Manager, Social Services; Phone: 613-354-0957 ext 2601 |
| Alternate Contact | Helen Wayte, Supervisor, Social Services; Phone: 613-354-0957 ext 2602; Fax: 613-354-4099; Email: hwayte@lennox-addington.on.ca |
| Primary Executive | Lynn Chenier, Director, Social Services; Phone: 613-354-0957; Fax: 613-354-1224; Email: lchenier@lennox-addington.on.ca |
| Other Details | |
| Funding | City / Town ; Provincial - Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services * Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing |
| Resources | Website |