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• Provides support to individuals and families who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless due to a crisis situation
• Addresses the immediate crisis and stabilizes the household
• Identifies areas of concern where an individual or family may require additional supports
• Serves as the entry point for all other services

Offers the following services:

Housing sustainability plan

• An assessment is completed to determine the current housing and financial status of the household and the short and long-term interventions and resources required to stabilize the household

Advocacy

• Works with individuals, families and partner agencies to find alternate solutions to resolve conflicts that do not always involve the need for funding

Imminent Housing acquisition and stabilization

• Targets individuals who have been released from the hospital, detoxification programs, or the justice system
• Provides immediate housing and stabilization tools, such as prescriptions, food, and household starter packs

Rent Arrears

• Can only be accessed once the Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative (CHPI) has been exhausted
• Individuals and families can access on a sliding scale up to two months of rent arrears

Community Housing Guarantee Program

• Ensures landlords receive last months rent in order to provide an incentive to house individuals and families who are in difficult financial situations but require housing

Landlord Liaison

• Liaises with public and private landlords to help individuals or families who are at risk of eviction either remain housed or find and secure housing

Vacancy List

• Responsible for producing a daily Vacancy List and distributing it to partners across the District

Energy Fund

• Provides intervention prior to the disconnection of utilities in order to save money and avoid shelter stays and large deposit requirements

Housing success Facilitators

• Facilitators respond to crisis intervention requests and take part in crisis assessments where expertise is required to ensure the best support services are utilized

Immediate Stabilization Tool-Kit

• Provides households with items that ensure a house remains functional, such as appliances, prescriptions, and household starter packs

Hoarding Response Team

• Responds to suspected cases of hoarding, only when the local fire department has been contacted

Assists female victims of violence in building stable lives through establishing a network of supports within the community

• Identifies, assesses, advocates and directs clients to supports within the community
• Identifies areas of concern and assists with creating an action plan to resolve immediate housing issues
• Teaches day to day life skills, such as budget management, housing search, coping skills
• Teaches safety planning to women and their children
• Links clients with other community services and resources
• Advocates on clients' behalf with third parties, such as landlords
• Offers ongoing support and follow-up

• Provides free legal advice and assistance to low income earners
• Offers representation in a court or at a tribunal, such as the Social Benefits Tribunal or the Landlord and Tenant Board
• Assists with preparing documents, such as an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board

Helps with the following areas:

• Employment Insurance Law
• Canada Pension Plan (CPP and CPP Disability)
• Housing law for tenants and co-op members only
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
• Ontario Works (OW)

Note: No advice or representation is given regarding Family Law, Criminal Law, or Refugee Law

Gives legal advice and representation in areas of law such as landlord/tenant, workers' compensation, Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program and criminal injuries. Does not include family or criminal law.

Provides advice, referrals, and representation to low income people. Also provides community development and outreach, law reform and legal education.

Has sub-offices in Huntsville, South River and Parry Sound (accessible by appointment only).

Dedicated texting line: 705-644-9378

Gives legal advice and representation in areas of law such as landlord/tenant, workers' compensation, Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program and criminal injuries. Does not include family or criminal law.

Provides advice, referrals, and representation to low income people. Also provides community development and outreach, law reform and legal education.

Has sub-offices in Huntsville, South River and Parry Sound (accessible by appointment only).

Dedicated texting line: 705-644-9378

Provides information on community and Ontario government programs and services. Service counter is available in person at this location

Services provided at this location include:

Driver and Vehicle Services

• accessible parking permit assistance
• renew driver's licence
• commercial vehicle operator records and motor vehicle record
• snow vehicle licence and snowmobile permit
• off-road vehicle permits and licence plate
• licence plate stickers
• personalized or vanity licence plate
• vehicle registration

Health Card Services

• apply for an Ontario Health Card
• change name on a Health Card
• register an Absence from Ontario
• register your Return to Ontario
• renew a Photo Health Card
• replace a lost, stolen or damaged Health Card
• replace your Red and White Health Card with a Photo Health Card
• Register to be an organ and tissue donor

Fish and Wildlife

• conservation fishing licence
• hunting licences
• outdoors card
• hunter apprenticeship safety card

Information and Forms

• Ministry of Transportation and Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) publications
• File an application with the Landlord and Tenant Board
• Commissioner of Oaths for authentication of documents
• Forms, Publication and Official documents related to death and marriage

Ontario Photo Card

• apply for, change info on, renew or replace an Ontario Photo Card

Gives legal advice and representation in areas of law such as landlord/tenant, workers' compensation, Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program and criminal injuries. Does not include family or criminal law.

Provides advice, referrals, and representation to low income people. Also provides community development and outreach, law reform and legal education.

Has sub-offices in Huntsville, South River and Parry Sound (accessible by appointment only).

Dedicated texting line: 705-644-9378

This ServiceOntario site provides the following services:

Driver and Vehicle Services

• Accessible parking permits - apply, renew, replace or change information.
• Driver's licence - change address, change name, renew licence, replace licence, licence reinstatement, out of province driver's license renewals and temporary driver's licenses
• Copies of records - driver's records, motorized vehicle record/abstract, motorized snow vehicle record, off-road vehicle record, commercial vehicle operator records, driver's abstract
• Motorized snow vehicle operators' licence and Permits - replace or apply for snow mobile licence, replace or apply for snow vehicle permit and validation stickers
• Off-Road vehicle permits - apply for or replacement of licence plates, permit
• Vehicle permits and plates - licence plate stickers, personalized licence plates, temporary vehicle registration, replacement of or change in vehicle permit information, dealer/service licence plates, French slogan Ontario licence plates, plates with graphics, register a vehicle, licence plate replacemt
• product sales (including display number plates, gift certificates and used vehicle registration packages)

Health Card Services

• apply for an Ontario Health Card
• change Name on a Health Card
• register an Absence from Ontario
• register your Return to Ontario
• renew a Photo Health Card
• replace a Lost, Stolen or Damaged Health Card
• replace your Red and White Health Card with a Photo Health Card
• Organ and tissue donor registration

Information and Forms

• Ministry of Transportation and Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) publications
• Commissioner of Oaths for authentication of documents
• Forms, Publication and Official documents related to death and marriage

Photo Identification -- Ontario Photo Card

• a government-issued identification card available to individuals 16 years of age and over who do not hold a driver's licence to make it easier for travel, open a bank account, and perform any other activities that require official ID
• the cost of the card is $35 and will be valid for 5 years

Fish and Wildlife Services

• Fishing licences
• Hunting licences
• Outdoors Card and Misc

Business Registrations

• Registration of a Business Name for a Corporation
• Registration of a Sole Proprietorship/General Partnership

Also provide intake of Ministry of Labour claim forms and Landlord and Tenant Board applications available.

You can use a free, self-service public computer to obtain a wide range of government information and online services for businesses and residents, including registering your business or updating your business information, changing your home address, applying for a birth, marriage or death certificate, or registering your newborn.

• Assists people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, to obtain and maintain housing
• Offers culturally-relevant, wholistic and supportive programs and services that address issues related to homelessness of urban Indigenous people

Program services may include:

• Daily breakfast programs
• Mobile hot meal distribution
• Food, clothing, furniture banks
• Men's, women's and female youth transitional housing
• Emergency shelter services
• Cultural and traditional workshops, activities and teachings
• Socials, feasts, soup kitchens, lunch 'n learns
• Legal/financial/educational supports and advocacy
• Parenting and life skills workshops
• Addictions and mental health referral/counselling
• Outreach, drop-in centres

• Provides free legal advice and assistance to low income earners
• Offers representation in a court or at a tribunal, such as the Social Benefits Tribunal or the Landlord and Tenant Board
• Assists with preparing documents, such as an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board

Helps with the following areas:

• Employment Insurance
• Canada Pension Plan (CPP and CPP Disability)
• Housing law for tenants and co-op members only
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
• Ontario Works (OW)

Note: No advice or representation is given regarding Family Law, Criminal Law, or Refugee Law

Provides legal advice and representation in areas of law such as landlord/tenant, workers' compensation, Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program and criminal injuries. Does not include family or criminal law.

Provides advice, referrals, and representation to low income people. Also provides community development and outreach, law reform and legal education.

Sub-offices located in Gravenhurst, Huntsville, South River and Parry Sound (accessible by appointment only).

Dedicated texting line: 705-644-9378

Professional Organizer and Move Manager works with Seniors and their families to reduce stress and anxiety and take care of all aspects of transitioning to a new home.

They work with clients to organize their home to allow them to remain safely at home.

Fully insured.

Home and cottage cleaning

• on call or scheduled
• opening and closing cottages
• post construction cleaning
• window cleaning
• pack outs and moving assistance
• estate cleaning
• extreme cleaning including situations of hoarding
• Fully insured with liability and WSIB

Free legal advice regarding issues such as:

• social assistance
• Ontario Works
• Ontario Disability Support Program
• tenants with landlord and tenant issues
• Employment Insurance
• Canada Pension Plan
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Claims
• human rights
• employment rights
• criminal injuries compensation
• general legal information
• Senior Law

COVID19 Offices closed but staff will still be working remotely to serve our community during regular business hours : leave a message with you name, phone number and the reason for your call and someone will return you call as soon as possible. Recorded voicemail message will provide updates on services. Please note that the following programs are suspended until further notice.
Basic Needs program

Furniture exchange bank

PEPtalks (24 March 2020) ​

• Counselling
• Crisis intervention
• Advocacy
• Referrals
• Personal and emotional counselling
• Family and marital counselling
• Grief counselling
• Trauma and stress counselling
• Walk-in counselling

Community Support Programs:

• Help with basic needs
• Youth camp fund
• Community Christmas Basket Program
• Community partner delivering Canadian Tire Jumpstart Program
• Local distributer for the Child Poverty Action Networks (CPAN) Programs

COVID-19 Response

• All offices are closed to in-person meetings and services; in-person legal education and outreach activities have been suspended
• For legal services in Simcoe County call 705-326-6444 or 1-800-461-8953 Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm
• For legal services in Haliburton, Lindsay and Minden call Lisa Loader at 1-800-461-8953 Ext. 42 or email lisa.loader@shkl.clcj.ca
• Offices in Haliburton, Lindsay and Minden are open by appointment only

Regular Service
Services include:

• Disability Issues
• Income Maintenance (Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program)
• Aboriginal Justice Outreach Program
• Worker's Compensation
• Housing
• Employment
• Human Rights
• Consumer Law
• Education
• Canada Pension Disability
• Services offered over the telephone and by appointment
• Guest speakers available for community and education purposes
• Notary Public
• Commissioner of Oaths (all lawyers are Commissioners of Oaths)
• Duty Counsel for the Landlord and Tenant Board
• Do not provide family law or criminal law services

COVID-19 Response

• All offices are closed to in-person meetings and services; in-person legal education and outreach activities have been suspended
• For legal services in Simcoe County call 705-326-6444 or 1-800-461-8953 Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm
• For legal services in Haliburton, Lindsay and Minden call Lisa Loader at 1-800-461-8953 Ext. 42 or email lisa.loader@shkl.clcj.ca
• Offices in Haliburton, Lindsay and Minden are open by appointment only

Regular Service
Services include:

• Disability Issues
• Income Maintenance (Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program)
• Aboriginal Justice Outreach Program
• Worker's Compensation
• Housing
• Employment
• Human Rights
• Consumer Law
• Education
• Canada Pension Disability
• Services offered over the telephone and by appointment
• Guest speakers available for community and education purposes
• Notary Public
• Commissioner of Oaths (all lawyers are Commissioners of Oaths)
• Duty Counsel for the Landlord and Tenant Board
• Do not provide family law or criminal law services

Free legal advice regarding issues such as:

• social assistance
• Ontario Works
• Ontario Disability Support Program
• tenants with landlord and tenant issues
• Employment Insurance
• Canada Pension Plan
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Claims
• human rights
• employment rights
• criminal injuries compensation
• general legal information
• Senior Law

Free legal advice regarding issues such as:

• social assistance
• Ontario Works
• Ontario Disability Support Program
• tenants with landlord and tenant issues
• Employment Insurance
• Canada Pension Plan
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Claims
• human rights
• employment rights
• criminal injuries compensation
• general legal information
• Senior Law

COVID-19 Response

• All offices are closed to in-person meetings and services; in-person legal education and outreach activities have been suspended
• For legal services in Simcoe County call 705-326-6444 or 1-800-461-8953 Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm
• For legal services in Haliburton, Lindsay and Minden call Lisa Loader at 1-800-461-8953 Ext. 42 or email lisa.loader@shkl.clcj.ca
• Offices in Haliburton, Lindsay and Minden are open by appointment only

Regular Service
Services include:

• Disability Issues
• Income Maintenance (Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program)
• Aboriginal Justice Outreach Program
• Worker's Compensation
• Housing
• Employment
• Human Rights
• Consumer Law
• Education
• Canada Pension Disability
• Services offered over the telephone and by appointment
• Guest speakers available for community and education purposes
• Notary Public
• Commissioner of Oaths (all lawyers are Commissioners of Oaths)
• Duty Counsel for the Landlord and Tenant Board
• Do not provide family law or criminal law services

The Homelessness Initiative seeks to:

• ensure that homeless people and those at risk of homelessness are provided longer-term housing solutions, shelter and support and prevention services.
• increase strategic engagement of partners and improved coordination and delivery of services.
• increase knowledge to support better informed policies, investment decision making and provision of services.

Assistance available to individuals includes:

• advocacy with Ontario Works, ODSP, service agencies and other sources of support
• assessment and referral to determine what the individuals situation is, what is necessary to ensure shelter and which agencies may provide suitable assistance
• a variety of assistance is available to help ensure housing is retained if it is in jeopardy of being lost, including possible financial assistance for needed services such as hydro and heating. Financial assistance is based on client need and is only accessible once.
• possible emergency shelter is available such as hotel chits.
• food security assistance
• Identification

COVID-19 Response

• All offices are closed to in-person meetings and services; in-person legal education and outreach activities have been suspended
• For legal services in Simcoe County call 705-326-6444 or 1-800-461-8953 Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm
• For legal services in Haliburton, Lindsay and Minden call Lisa Loader at 1-800-461-8953 Ext. 42 or email lisa.loader@shkl.clcj.ca
• Offices in Haliburton, Lindsay and Minden are open by appointment only

Regular Service
Services include:

• Disability Issues
• Income Maintenance (Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program)
• Aboriginal Justice Outreach Program
• Worker's Compensation
• Housing
• Employment
• Human Rights
• Consumer Law
• Education
• Canada Pension Disability
• Services offered over the telephone and by appointment
• Guest speakers available for community and education purposes
• Notary Public
• Commissioner of Oaths (all lawyers are Commissioners of Oaths)
• Duty Counsel for the Landlord and Tenant Board
• Do not provide family law or criminal law services