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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: KGN5579 | Last Full Update: 07 Jun 2019 |
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Alternate Name | Integrated Program Delivery Department ; OCR ; Ontario Works Prescott Satellite Office ; Ontario Works, Social Housing, Leeds and Grenville ; OW |
| Former Name | Leeds and Grenville. Community and Social Services (23 Jun 2009) ; Leeds and Grenville. United Counties of (14 Apr 2007) |
| Location & Accessibility | |
| Located In Community | Prescott |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | West St and King St W |
| Mailing Address | c/o Integrated Program Delivery Program United Counties of Leeds and Grenville 25 Central Ave W, Suite 200 Brockville, ON K6V 4N6 |
| 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 Employment and Participation benefits -- covers costs related to starting a job or work placement * 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 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 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 |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4 pm |
| Areas Served | Leeds and Grenville United Counties |
| Eligibility | Ages: 16 year(s) and up 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 |
| Application | To apply for Ontario Works, call the main office 1-800-267-8146 or visit www.ontario.ca/socialassistance To find the Ontario Works or Ontario Disability Support Program office that serves an address, click here. |
| Languages | English ; French |
| Fees | None ; Social assistance recipients are expected to obtain any financial resource available to them as a condition of receiving benefits including spousal support |
| 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 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 | 613-925-0001 |
| Toll Free Phone | Brockville 1-800-267-8146 |
| kimberly.little@uclg.on.ca | |
| Website | www.leedsgrenville.com |
| Primary Contact | Kimberly Little, Manager, Integrated Program Delivery; Phone: 613-342-3840 ext 2385 |
| Primary Executive | Alison Tutak, Director, Community and Social Services; Phone: 613-342-3840 ext 2305 |
| Other Details | |
| Funding | Regional / Municipal ; Provincial |
| Resources | Website |
| Accreditation | No |