Leeds and Grenville. Community and Social Services
Ontario Works, Prescott
- Description
- Financial assistance and employment supports including training and skills development, academic upgrading and work placements
Financial Assistance- monthly allowance based on family size, housing costs and income
- monthly drug benefit card
- covers costs related to starting a job or work placement
- Families with Children -- child care start-up costs
- Health-Related Benefits -- may include emergency dental services, eyeglasses, special diet allowance, health care supplies, medical transportation funds, prosthetic devices, funerals and burials
- clients 18-65 years who are not caring for pre-school age children or who do not have a serious disability or illness must participate in employment assistance activities
- volunteer placements
- Job Search Programs -- based on individual's 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
- helps young parents finish high school, improve parenting skills, locate and maintain employment
- automated information and payment details, payment history, file status
- information and announcements about Ontario Works
- service not available to TTY users
- to report allegations of fraudulent collection of Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program assistance
- Eligibility
- Youth and adults 18 years and over in financial need * employable youth 16-17 years in financial need who cannot live at home but are attending school or seeking employment (funds must be managed by a trustee, guardian or agency) * financial need is determined by a review of income, assets and living expenses * Learning, Earning and Parenting (LEAP) parents 16-21 years
Age Requirements: Ages: 16 year(s) and up; - Application Process
- To apply for Ontario Works, call the main office 1-800-267-8146 or visit www.ontario.ca/socialassistance
To find the Ontario Works or Ontario Disability Support Program office that serves an address, click here.
- Phone
- 613-925-0001
- Toll Free
- Brockville 1-800-267-8146 - Brockville
- Office
- 613-925-0001
- Web Site
- Visit Website
- kimberly.little@uclg.on.ca
- Languages
- English, French
- Contact
- Kimberly Little, Manager, Integrated Program Delivery
Phone: 613-342-3840 ext 2385 - Fees
- None ; Social assistance recipients are expected to obtain any financial resource available to them as a condition of receiving benefits including spousal support
- Documents Required
- No documents required
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Topic(s)
- Disabilities - Assistive devices
- Emergency / Crisis - Hospital emergency / Urgent care
- Employment / Training - Job search support / training
- Financial Assistance - Ontario Government Social Assistance Programs
- Financial Assistance - Rent and Housing Assistance Programs
- Health Care - Hospital emergency / Urgent care
- Housing - Housing expense assistance
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario / Navigation communautaire de l’Est ontarien
- Address
- 555 King St W
Prescott, ON, K0E 1T0
Cross street: King St W and Edward St S- Downtown Prescott; across from the Canadian Coast Guard
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon8:00 am to 4:00 pmTue8:00 am to 4:00 pmWed8:00 am to 4:00 pmThu8:00 am to 4:00 pmFri8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Mon-Fri 8 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4 pm - Service Area(s)
- Leeds and Grenville United Counties
