Searching for Other Financial Assistance Programs

• Ontario Renovates Program for Homeowners and Tenants
• Street Level Women at Risk

• manual and power wheelchairs, scooters, walkers
• home and bathroom aids, floor patient lifts
• basic aids for daily living
• may also have contact information or resources to assist in locating additional funding sources

Employment Service - 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

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

Youth Employment Skills Strategy (YESS) - Service Canada funded program * provides young people with short-term training in an area of their choosing, with the opportunity to participate in a relevant work placement

• 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
• assists in applying for social benefits

• exploration of career goals/job targets
• information about different careers and occupations, the local labour market, employment and training opportunities
• assistance with skills and educational planning and funding
• information about job opportunities, training and career planning
• job search assistance, such as resumes, cover letters, interview preparation
• direct access to employment opportunities through partnerships with employers
• on-the-job training and/or work experience and support to help maintain employment
  
  

Financial assistance available to eligible people and families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless * assistance with hydro and rent arrears

Program sponsored by the Government of Ontario and administered by the County of Middlesex to address local priorities * people on Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), as well as low-income residents of Middlesex County may be eligible

• Community Start-Up Benefit - Help with housing or moving costs * covers costs related to starting a job or work placement
• Employment Start-Up Benefit - Covers costs related to starting a job or work placement
• Families with Children - Newborn child allowance, back to school allowance for dependent children, child care start-up costs, basic dental care for children
• Employment Assistance - Clients 18-65 years must participate in employment assistance activities unless they are living with a serious disability or illness or caring for preschool children
• Community Participation - Volunteer placements
• Job Search Programs - Based on 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
• Discretionary Benefits - May include dentures, emergency dental services, eyeglasses, special diet allowance, health care supplies, medical transportation funds, prosthetic devices, funerals and burials

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

• Financial assistance when facing a child's chronic or terminal illness
• funds for treatment, assistive devices, and specialized equipment not funded by OHIP or by family's private insurance
• funds for travel to and from hospitals or medical facilities
• accommodation expenses when receiving treatment more than 200 km away from their primary residence
• subsidies for daily living expenses when primary caregivers are unable to work because they are caring for their child
• No financial assistance is given directly to a family that has qualified. Each family is unique in their delicate situation and assessed on their needs. Each family that qualifies for financial assistance from Taraboom works closely with their Taraboom contact to allocate the approved funds to best suit each family's individual situation.
• Assistance per family is once in a life-time only and the amount is on a per family need as determined.

• 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
• provide interview suits and other professional clothing

• 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

• available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

• 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

• Literacy and Basic Skills

• food security (e.g. grocery gift card, baby food, etc.);
• transportation (e.g. gas gift card, taxi voucher, bus ticket, medical transportation, etc.);
• basic needs (e.g. clothing, cleaning supplies, personal hygiene supplies, footwear, etc.) including delivery of items;
• employment readiness (e.g. professional clothing, professional development opportunities, workshops, training certificate, etc.);
• social integration (e.g. access to a cellphone or phone cards, computer rentals, etc.);
• health and wellness (e.g. medication, emergency dental, eyeglasses, etc.);
• housing start-up costs (e.g. furniture, kitchen supplies, bedding, mattress, etc.);
• child care;
• family supports (e.g. parenting courses, educational resources and supplies for children/youth);
• personal Identification (e.g. birth certificate, health card, SIN, driver's license);
• student assistance for elementary and high school students (books, supplies, registration / application fees); and/or,
• mental health supports;
• income tax filing costs;
• utilities