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• Assists individuals who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless by setting up accommodations or maintaining an existing residence

Provides assistance with the following:

• first and last month's rent
• furniture
• groceries and household supplies
• propane/oil/wood to heat home
• 3 months rent subsidy

Operates as a program under the Education and Training Branch

Provides a range of culturally appropriate programs and services for Métis people to enhance employability and related skills including:

• Apprenticeship support
• Career counselling
• Employment readiness support and training
• Financial support/wage subsidies and opportunity through a number of programs which may vary by office locations; programs are listed on the website
• Mobility assistance
• Self-employment coaching assistance such as business plan and accounting information and access to computers, photocopiers and other equipment
• Services for clients with disabilities

COVID-19 Update: VAC area offices are gradually returning to the office to resume in-person services by appointment only. For more information, visit the Request an in-person appointment page.

Provides support for the economic, social, mental and physical well-being of veterans, and their dependents

Services include the following:

• Disability Pensions/Awards
• War Veterans Allowance
• Counselling
• Rehabilitation Services
• Emergency Assistance
• Assistance with health care expenses such as glasses, medical travel costs, assistive technology

Veterans' Independence Program

• Provides financial assistance for home support services and institutional care

• ​Allows children and youth who are financially limited to enroll in a variety of community sport, art, cultural and general interest programs that are available throughout the community
• Partners with over 200 community activity providers who provide free or discounted registration spaces to PRO Kids in order to facilitate placement of children and youth in local programs

PRO Kids is a Registered non-profit charitable organization; the City of Thunder Bay's Recreation,Culture and Child Care division is responsible for delivery of PRO Kids to the community

• Provides comprehensive employment and job search services
• Offers assessment of skills, interests and experience
• Provides job search strategies, including resume preparation
• Offers information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
• Coordinates on-the-job training, work experience
• Offers help in maintaining employment
• Provides 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

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

Canada-Ontario Job Grant

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

• Provides comprehensive employment and job search services
• Offers assessment of skills, interests and experience
• Provides job search strategies, including resume preparation
• Offers information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
• Coordinates on-the-job training, work experience
• Offers help in maintaining employment
• Provides 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

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

Canada-Ontario Job Grant

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

Youth Job Connection

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

Youth Job Connection Summer

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

Provides financial assistance for low-income and moderate income families to cover some of the extra costs of caring for a child who has a severe disability, such as:

• travel to doctors' appointments, hospitals and other appointments related to the child's disability
• special shoes and clothes
• parental relief such as respite

Provides funding to assist families who are caring for a child with a developmental and/or physical disability for:

• primary caregiver relief and related supports
• activities of personal growth or development for the child, including camps and recreational activities, like swimming and music classes, which can help the child learn new skills and abilities, such as improving their communication skills and becoming more independent

The amount of funding received depends on:

• the type and amount of service the child needs
• what other help is available in the community
• what kind of support they already receive

Provides various health benefits to individuals and families with high health costs

Benefits are determined based on need and may include:

• basic dental care
• diabetic supplies
• eyeglasses
• hearing aids
• prescription drugs
• surgical supplies and dressings
• transportation for medical appointments

Delivers medical transportation services and assistance in making medical appointment arrangements

• Provides transportation to medical appointments within the community
• Provides transportation and/or assistance from/to Fort William First Nation to medical appointments (doctor, dentist, optometrist, specialist, physiotherapy) in city of Thunder Bay
• Services are provided by way of a wheel-chair accessible medical van equipped with one infant and one toddler restraint
• Responsible for processing Non-Insured Health Benefits service claims
• Submits medical appointment travel, mileage, meal and accommodation requests on behalf of individual

Responsible for processing Non-Insured Health Service claims for community and Band members

• Submits medical appointment travel, mileage, meal and accommodation requests on behalf of individual
• Assists with making travel arrangements
• Maintains client documentation, receipts and related information
• Prepares tracking logs and reporting requirements of NIHB Medical Transportation

Provides various health benefits to individuals and families with high health costs

Benefits are determined based on need and may include:

• basic dental care
• diabetic supplies
• eyeglasses
• hearing aids
• prescription drugs
• surgical supplies and dressings
• transportation for medical appointments

Provides various health benefits to individuals and families with high health costs

Benefits are determined based on need and may include:

• basic dental care
• diabetic supplies
• eyeglasses
• hearing aids
• prescription drugs
• surgical supplies and dressings
• transportation for medical appointments

Provides children and youth with physical disabilities who are registered with Easter Seals Ontario with financial assistance for the following (to a maximum of $3000/client/year):

Accessibility Aids:

• porch lifts
• portable ramps
• building materials (for ramp only)
• van/scooter lifts
• ceiling track lift system for bedroom and bathroom only
• portable lifts
• stair lifts
• van lifts
• used van lifts (from recognized vendor)
• specialty car seats
• van tie down systems
  *Note: Will not consider funding for a lift if for a vehicle over 5 years old

Bath and Toileting Aids

• bath bars and grips
• bath chair and seats
• commode chairs
• shower chairs
• transfer aids for the bathroom

Communication and Writing Aids

• communication boards
• computers
• speech and voice aids
• trays

Mobility Aids

• wheelchairs (manual/power)
• customized seating systems (for mobility aids only)
• specialized strollers (no accessories, i.e. sun canopies, baskets)
• walkers (excludes Hart or Smart Walkers)
• batteries for new electric wheelchair
• scooter devices

Orthotics

• ankle foot orthosis
• knee ankle foot orthosis
• TRAFOs (tone-reducing ankle-foot orthoses)
• standers

• Offers various employment and training services to Matawa First Nation members
• Funds training initiatives from various sponsors or for clients who require additional training to secure employment
• Provides adult high school education
• Offers practical career, employment, and individual counselling

Services include but are not limited to:

• Supports the community development of Matawa First Nations by providing training and employment opportunities that will improve infrastructures, businesses and human resources at the community level
• Assists First Nations individuals to improve their personal employment skills and career potential via job training, placements, and counselling services
• Provides opportunities for multiple communities to participate in regional employment
• Assists First Nations youth between the ages of 16 and 30 years to gain meaningful employment skills and experience
• Increases First Nations participation in Apprenticeship Trades training with regional employers
• Assists applicants who may be eligible for income support during their training programs
• Provides guidance and support to unemployed Indigenous people living in the city of Thunder Bay
• Offers a fully equipped Resource Centre with free access to computers, job boards, fax and photocopier

Offers the following programs:

• KKETS Adult Education Program (KAEP) which assists students to obtain their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
• Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ISETS) which focuses on skills development
• Pre-Apprenticeship Readiness Program which allows people to pursue education, skills development and apprenticeship
• Construction Craft Worker Training Program which teaches skills in construction over a 3-year course
• Indigenous Language Revitalization offered through University of Victoria

Responsible for processing Non-Insured Health Service claims for community and Band members

• Submits medical appointment travel, mileage, meal and accommodation requests on behalf of individual
• Assists with making travel arrangements
• Maintains client documentation, receipts and related information
• Prepares tracking logs and reporting requirements of NIHB Medical Transportation

Provides various health benefits to individuals and families with high health costs

Benefits are determined based on need and may include:

• basic dental care
• diabetic supplies
• eyeglasses
• hearing aids
• prescription drugs
• surgical supplies and dressings
• transportation for medical appointments

Responsible for processing Non-Insured Health Benefits Service claims and coordinating medical transportation for community members

• Submits medical appointment travel, mileage, meal and accommodation requests on behalf of individual
• Assists with making travel arrangements
• Maintains client documentation, receipts and related information
• Provides transportation to medical appointments within the community and medical appointments out-of-town in Nipigon and Thunder Bay

Medical transportation trips are available Tue and Thu each week to Nipigon and Mon, Wed and Fri each week to Thunder Bay

Provides various health benefits to individuals and families with high health costs

Benefits are determined based on need and may include:

• basic dental care
• diabetic supplies
• eyeglasses
• hearing aids
• prescription drugs
• surgical supplies and dressings
• transportation for medical appointments

Provides various health benefits to individuals and families with high health costs

Benefits are determined based on need and may include:

• basic dental care
• diabetic supplies
• eyeglasses
• hearing aids
• prescription drugs
• surgical supplies and dressings
• transportation for medical appointments