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Ontario provincial program that provides financial support for low to moderate income families to cover some of the extra costs of caring for a child who has a severe disability.
Funds are available to help with costs such as:

• transportation to medical appointments
• parental relief and respite
• wheelchairs and other assistive devices, including repairs
• hearing aids and batteries
• prescription drugs
• special shoes and clothes
• dental and vision care, including eye glasses

Program helps families who are caring for a child with a developmental or physical disability and provides respite support to the family.

Provides subsidized rides for people with disabilities through regular and accessible taxis. Coupons are sold in books that contain $40 value in vouchers, and participants may purchase up to three books each month.

Employment resources and coaching to help people with disabilities to find sustainable employment in Ontario:

• assessment of skills, interests and abilities
• match candidates and employers and provide retention supports
• job search strategies and support, including resume development and interview preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment opportunities
• help in maintaining employment
• 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

Employment resources and coaching to help people with disabilities to find sustainable employment in Ontario:

• assessment of skills, interests and abilities
• match candidates and employers and provide retention supports
• job search strategies and support, including resume development and interview preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment opportunities
• help in maintaining employment
• 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

Employment resources and coaching to help people with disabilities to find sustainable employment in Ontario:

• comprehensive employment and job search services
• assessment of skills, interests and abilities
• match candidates and employers and provide retention supports
• job search strategies and support, including resume development and interview preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment opportunities
• help in maintaining employment
• 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

Ontario provincial program that provides health-related items to people receiving Ontario Works or Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) funding and people on low income.
Health related benefits include but are not limited to:

• bathroom assistive devices
• diabetic supplies
• hearing aids and batteries
• hospital beds and mattresses
• custom foot orthotics and orthopaedic footwear
• medical taxi transportation
• eye glasses
• adult day programs and respite

Employment resources and coaching to find sustainable employment in Ontario

• assessment of skills, interests and abilities
• job search strategies and support, including resume development and interview preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment opportunities
• help in maintaining employment
• 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

A registered charity, multi-service agency that provides summer day camp and residential camp sponsorship, for children and teens. Camp locations include Hamilton, Kitchener, Waterloo and Paris.

Note: Integration of special needs children can be accommodated in some camps (limited spaces)

Employment resources and coaching to help people with disabilities to find sustainable employment in Ontario:

• assessment of skills, interests and abilities
• match candidates and employers and provide retention supports
• job search strategies and support, including resume development and interview preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment opportunities
• help in maintaining employment
• 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

The ALS Society in the Ontario Region, particularly for Hamilton, Niagara, Haldimand, Brant and Halton offers supports for those with ALS and their caregivers, including support groups.
They also offer:

• Loan equipment program
• Funding assistance programs for some leased and rented equipment
• Flexible funding program for small bathroom equipment

A physical therapist, occupational therapist or allied professional needs to complete forms to access these programs.

Employment resources and coaching to help people with disabilities to find sustainable employment in Ontario:

• assessment of skills, interests and abilities
• match candidates and employers and provide retention supports
• job search strategies and support, including resume development and interview preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment opportunities
• help in maintaining employment
• 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

OntarioEquine Education and Employment Program -- a Skills Development Fund project,delivered in partnership with Ontario Harness Horse Association and EquineGuelph, begin an exciting career in the equine industry.

• 6-week virtual equine training course
• Learn from industry experts
• Discover difference careers working with horses
• Work experience opportunity after completion of equine training course

Employment resources and coaching to help people with disabilities to find sustainable employment in Ontario:

• assessment of skills, interests and abilities
• match candidates and employers and provide retention supports
• job search strategies and support, including resume development and interview preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment opportunities
• help in maintaining employment
• 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

Employment resources and coaching to help people with disabilities to find sustainable employment in Ontario:

• comprehensive employment and job search services
• assessment of skills, interests and abilities
• match candidates and employers and provide retention supports
• job search strategies and support, including resume development and interview preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment opportunities
• help in maintaining employment
• 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

Employment resources and coaching to help people with disabilities to find sustainable employment in Ontario:

• assessment of skills, interests and abilities
• match candidates and employers and provide retention supports
• job search strategies and support, including resume development and interview preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment opportunities
• help in maintaining employment
• 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

Ontario provincial program that provides health-related items to people receiving Ontario Works or Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) funding and people on low income.
Health related benefits include but are not limited to:

• bathroom assistive devices
• diabetic supplies
• hearing aids and batteries
• hospital beds and mattresses
• custom foot orthotics and orthopaedic footwear
• medical taxi transportation
• eye glasses
• adult day programs and respite

Employment resources and coaching to help people with disabilities to find sustainable employment in Ontario:

• assessment of skills, interests and abilities
• match candidates and employers and provide retention supports
• job search strategies and support, including resume development and interview preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment opportunities
• help in maintaining employment
• 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

Empowers individuals with Down syndrome to reach their full potential through all stages of life through services that include:
* bursary program for therapies and conferences (offer families financial support for therapies, assistive devices, activities or lessons to help children with Down Syndrome, and for parents to attend conferences)
* online new parent community (private forum for parents of children with Down Syndrome in Halton)
* peer groups (run by volunteers and offer monthly social events, programs and workshops to help develop skills and offers transitional support)
* Graduate Group (persons over 21 who have Down syndrome)
* family social and networking events
* advocacy support
* one-on-one reading program
* library and developmental resources

Raises funds to assist complex care patients at Joseph Brant Hospital, including:

• at least one outing per eligible patient per year
• assistance with the purchase of items such as wheelchairs, voice boxes and speech computers
• basic needs, simple comforts or gifts at Christmas

Annual fundraiser: The Angel Tournament (hockey)

Helps children and youth with physical disabilities from all backgrounds

Programs and services include:

• funding for essential accessibility and mobility equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, lifts and ramps
• fully accessible summer camp programs at its two camp properties, Camp Woodeden in London and Camp Merrywood near Perth
• virtual online camp program
• information resources for families and public education and awareness

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