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Provides:

• 24/7 telephone hotline through Westover Treatment Centre for anyone needing help with their own or someone else's addiction
• transportation to detox centres in London and Windsor

A joint program initiative between Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Mental Health and Addictions Program and the Westover Treatment Centre in Thamesville.

A children's mental health service that links individuals and families with appropriate local resources to assist children and youth who may be experiencing emotional or behavioural difficulties. Assistance can be particularly useful if the complex needs of an individual require a response from multiple service providers. In that situation, KIDS Team can help to coordinate access to the necessary supports.

In fulfilling its role, KIDS Team staff work collaboratively with other service providers to develop and monitor a comprehensive community service plan that has been designed to meet the identified needs of the child or youth. Also, if there is a need to augment existing ministry-funded services with additional supports, KIDS Team has access to a limited amount of provincial funding that can be utilized to purchase these resources.

The A.L.L. for Kids Program helps with the cost of registering children into recreational activities in Chatham-Kent. The A.L.L. stands for Activities, Lessons, and Leisure.

COVID-19 - Offices are closed, to the public, however, all support activities are being conducted.

• Special Services at Home - a provincial program that helps children and youth with an intellectual disability, and children with a physical disability and their families or guardians by paying for special services they need to live at home and to enjoy learning and participating in the community. Funds can be used to teach new skills or abilities and to provide respite support to the family or guardian.
• Passport - assists adults with a developmental disability and their families or guardians to organize meaningful, individual and group activities that respond to the needs and aspirations of those supported and purchasing services through this program.
• Family Managed Respite - enables a wide range of self-directed funding providing family members or guardians with an opportunity to have periodic breaks from the daily responsibility of care giving.
• Out of Home Respite - extends funding for families or guardians to purchase planned and coordinated respite supports for their children with complex multiple needs. Out of Home Respite is a respite service provided in any location outside the family's home.
• Specialized Respite Support - provides families or guardians with children or youth who have exceptional social, emotional and behavioural needs with opportunities to plan periodic breaks from care giving.
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Respite Support - offers a flexible mechanism to families or guardians caring for children and youth who have a diagnosis within the Autism Spectrum Disorder, to receive temporary relief from the physical and emotional demands involved with caring for children diagnosed with ASD.

Comprehensive employment and job search services

• assessment of skills, interests and experience
• job search strategies, including resume preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
• on-the-job training, work experience, help in maintaining employment as well as information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario

• skills training and financial support for laid-off workers

Services for Employers

• help in identifying their human resource skill requirements, matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Canada-Ontario Job Grant

• financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees
• available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

Comprehensive employment and job search services

• assessment of skills, interests and experience
• job search strategies, including resume preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
• on-the-job training, work experience, help in maintaining employment as well as information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario
Skills training and financial support for laid off workers

• training program must demonstrate good job prospects
• financial support based on need, may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

Services for employers

• help in identifying human resource skills requirements, matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Canada-Ontario Job Grant

• financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees
• available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

Provides financial assistance and employment supports including training and skills development, academic upgrading and work placements. Services include:

• Financial Assistance a monthly allowance based on family size, housing costs and income and monthly ODB benefit
• Employment Start-Up Benefit covers costs related to starting a job or work placement
• Families with Children newborn child allowance, child care start-up 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; click here for more information
• Emergency Assistance is a discretionary benefit that anyone can apply for. It is intended to help those in serious financial hardship, but who are not receiving OW or ODSP benefits. NOTE: Emergency Assistance is a one-time grant of money.

The following are Discretionary Benefits for non OW recipients:
• Consumer co-payments under the Assistive Devices Program (ADP)
• Funeral and Burial Click here for more details
• Other special services or health related items where the administrator has made a determination of need based on verifiable documentation, and failure to provide would result in a detriment to the health of the recipient or a member of the benefit unit
• Dental - for relief of pain only Click here for more details



CLICK HERE for schedule of Ontario Works payment dates.

Learning, Earning and Parenting (LEAP) offered to eligible young parents * Click Here for more details

New Changes to the Way Social Assistance Clients Access Drug Coverage:
Ontario Health Card Program for Social Assistance Clients receiving;

• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
• Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities (ACSD)
• Ontario Works (OW) and Temporary Care Assistance (TCA)
• The program was introduced to replace the paper drug Eligibility Card used by social assistance clients with their Ontario Health Card in order to access prescription medication under the Ontario Drug Benefit program.
• Once the client's card is swiped the pharmacist will be able to identify the individual is a social assistance recipient

Comprehensive employment and job search services

• assessment of skills, interests and experience
• job search strategies, including resume preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
• on-the-job training, work experience, help in maintaining employment as well as information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario
Skills training and financial support for laid off workers

• training program must demonstrate good job prospects
• financial support based on need, may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

Services for employers

• help in identifying human resource skills requirements, matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Canada-Ontario Job Grant

• financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees
• available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

Youth Job Connection

• paid pre-employment services
• job matching, paid job placements with placement supports for participants and hiring incentives for employers
• mentorship, education and work transition supports

Youth Job Connection Summer

• summer job opportunities and part-time job placements during the year

Comprehensive employment and job search services * assessment of skills, interests and experience * job search strategies, including resume preparation * information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities * on-the-job training, work experience * help in maintaining employment * information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario Program (previously Second Career Program) - Skills training and financial support for laid-off workers

Services for employers - Help in identifying human resource skills requirements * matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience * support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Canada-Ontario Job Grant - Financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees * available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

Youth Job Connection - Paid pre-employment services * job matching * paid job placements with placement supports for participants and hiring incentives for employers * mentorship * education and work transitions supports

Youth Job Connection Summer - Summer job opportunities and part-time job placements during the year

Comprehensive employment and job search services

• assessment of skills, interests and experience
• job search strategies, including resume preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
• on-the-job training, work experience, help in maintaining employment as well as information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario

• skills training and financial support for laid-off workers

Services for employers

• help in identifying human resource skills requirements, matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Canada-Ontario Job Grant

• financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees
• available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

Youth Job Connection

• paid pre-employment services
• job matching, paid job placements with placement supports for participants and hiring incentives for employers
• mentorship, education and work transitions supports

Youth Job Connection Summer

• summer job opportunities and part-time job placements during the year

2nd Chance Ministry is a Christian outreach ministry to those in our community daily, who are in need of immediate, practical help and/or spiritual assistance.

Assistance may include:

• food vouchers, diapers, clothes, shoes, toiletries, etc.
• help with rent, hydro
• help with dentures, eyeglasses and transportation
• spiritual and emotional support
• Advocacy for help within our community
• Mentoring program is part of the Ministry.
• Accepts and moves furniture items every Wednesday
• Bureaucracy assistance (i.e. help with bankruptcies, evictions, registrations, bill payments, appointments, etc.)

Furniture Donation/Delivery:

• operates primarily on Monday
• includes items such as couches and mattresses (call for details)
• will pick up donations or deliver to those in need (Windsor, Tecumseh and St. Clair Beach only)
• leave detailed message at 226-350-1863

Click Here for donation information

Comprehensive employment and job search services

• assessment of skills, interests and experience
• job search strategies, including resume preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
• on-the-job training, work experience, help in maintaining employment as well as information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario
Skills training and financial support for laid off workers

• training program must demonstrate good job prospects
• financial support based on need, may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

Services for employers

• help in identifying human resource skills requirements, matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Canada-Ontario Job Grant

• financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees
• available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

Comprehensive employment and job search services

• assessment of skills, interests and experience
• job search strategies, including resume preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
• on-the-job training, work experience, help in maintaining employment as well as information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario

• Skills training and financial support for laid off workers
• training program must demonstrate good job prospects
• financial support based on need, may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

Services for Employers

• Help in identifying their human resource skill requirements; matching of position/workplace needs to participants' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• Support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Canada-Ontario Job Grant

• Financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees
• Available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

Comprehensive employment and job search services

• assessment of skills, interests and experience
• job search strategies, including resume preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
• on-the-job training, work experience, help in maintaining employment as well as information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario (formerly Second Career Program)

• skills training and financial support for laid-off workers

Services for employers

• help in identifying human resource skills requirements, matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Canada-Ontario Job Grant

• financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employee
• available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

Increases public awareness of the need for organ and tissue donation/transplantation, increase donor registration and financially and emotional support local patients on the wait list and post transplant. Also provide support to local donor families.

One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services. Internet access and assistance locating and applying for government programs including:

• Employment Insurance
• Social Insurance Numbers
• Canada Pension Plan
• Old Age Security
• Apprenticeship Incentive Grant.
• Passports

A parent-driven community group striving to meet the needs of children, youth and young adults who are medically fragile

• ​assist those who have high medical or nursing needs
• financial and emotional support
• respite care for parental relief

It is the policy of the Foundation that all active patients of the Windsor Regional Cancer Program have appropriate access to resources to assist them with financial needs that result from the diagnosis or treatment of cancer.

• In consultation with their Social Worker, a financial assessment will be completed to determine need.
• If patients fail to qualify for a variety of community and government resources, an application to the Patient Assistance Fund can be made.
• It is intended to assist with food, shelter and medical related expenses, and other items as deemed necessary and appropriate on an individual basis.

Comprehensive employment and job search services

• assessment of skills, interests and experience
• job search strategies, including resume preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
• on-the-job training, work experience, help in maintaining employment as well as information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario
Skills training and financial support for laid off workers

• training program must demonstrate good job prospects
• financial support based on need, may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

Services for employers

• help in identifying human resource skills requirements, matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Canada-Ontario Job Grant

• financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees
• available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

Youth Job Connection

• paid pre-employment services
• job matching, paid job placements with placement supports for participants and hiring incentives for employers
• mentorship, education and work transition supports

Youth Job Connection Summer

• summer job opportunities and part-time job placements during the year

A student success initiative that supports young people who live in low-income households to graduate high school and move on to a post-secondary education program

• provides wrap around support such as free tutoring, mentoring, and financial support
• each graduate of the program receives a $4,000 scholarship to put towards their post-secondary education

Offers short-term financial assistance to cover some costs of travelling to cancer treatments.

• includes expenses like fuel and taxi or public transit fares

Financial support for low-income to moderate-income families to cover some of the extra costs of caring for a child who has severe disability. Program may provide help with costs such as:

• Travel to appointments related to child's disability
• Special shoes and clothes
• parental relief such as respite

Children receiving Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities can also receive coverage for:

• An assessment for assistive device/consumer contribution for a device provided under Assistive Devices Program
• batteries and repairs for mobility devices
• prescription drugs through OHIP+
• dental care through Healthy Smiles Ontario program
• hearing aids and vision care, including eyeglasses