Record #: VIQ3535 | Last Full Update: 31 Jan 2020 |
Names | |
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Alternate Name | OW ; OW (Ontario Works) ; VIQ |
Former Name | OW |
Location & Accessibility | |
Located In Community | Bancroft |
Address & Map | Hastings Centennial Manor/Quinte Healthcare North Hastings - Professional Building 1P Manor Lane, Level 2, Suite 3 Bancroft, ON K0L 1C0 View Google Map |
Intersection | Monck Street and Manor Lane |
Mailing Address | c/o Hastings County Community and Human Services (Ontario Works) PO Box 1860 1P Manor Lane, Level 2, Suite 3 Bancroft, ON K0L 1C0 |
Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
Extra Transportation | no |
Parking | Free parking |
Description and Services | |
Description (Service) | Community Services Provider * Administers Ontario Works, Social Housing and Children Services * Ontario Works provides employment & financial assistance to qualified applicants * Social Housing provides access to affordable housing to qualified applicants based on availability * Children Services provides Child Care listings, subsidies, before & after school programming information & parent resources. |
Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon * 1:30-4:30 pm |
Areas Served | North Hastings |
Eligibility | Ages: 18 year(s) - 65 year(s) Employable youth ages 16-17 year(s) and up 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. Youth and Adults 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 and meet financial criteria. Each member of the household must meet at least one of the following criteria: member is a Canadian Citizen, member has made an application for status as a permanent resident under the immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada), or member has made a claim for refugee protection under the immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada), member is able to live independently and make own arrangements for supportive services. See Hastings County website for detailed information http://www.hastingscounty.com/services/community-and-human-services |
Application | To Apply for Ontario Works dial 613-771-9630 or Toll free at 1-866-414-0300 You can also apply on-line at www.ontario.ca/socialassistance or http://www.hastingscounty.com/services/social-services/ontario-works |
Languages | English |
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 ; English as a Second Language ~ Social Assistance Recipients ; General Dentistry ~ Youth ~ Social Assistance Recipients ; Job Information ; Job Search Resource Centres ; Prejob Guidance ; Provincial/Territorial Social Assistance Programs Applications ; School Based Teen Parent/Pregnant Teen Programs ~ Social Assistance Recipients ; Welfare Fraud Reporting ; Welfare to Work Programs |
Contact Information | |
Office Phone | 613-332-3410 |
Toll Free Phone | 1-866-569-1941 or Intake Access Centre 1-866-414-0300 |
After Hours Phone | 1-877-528-9514 Mon-Fri 4:30 pm- 8:30 am including weekends and holidays for emergency accommodations and emergency food |
TTY Phone | Bell Relay 1-613-966-3884 |
Fax | 613-332-5550 |
kauffeldta@hastingscounty.com | |
Website | www.hastingscounty.com |
Primary Contact | Andra Kauffeldt, Case Supervisor; Phone: 613-332-3410 ext 6325 * 1-866-569-1941; Fax: 613-332-5550; Email: kauffeldta@hastingscounty.com |
Primary Executive | Rhonda Phillips, Assistant Manager, Financial and Employment Services |
Other Details | |
Funding | City / Town ; Regional / Municipal ; Provincial |