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Organization:
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Cornwall (City of) - Human Services Department - Ontario Works
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Address:
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340 Pitt St, PO Box 877
Cornwall, ON
K6H 5T9
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Street Address:
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340 Pitt St, 4th Flr
Cornwall
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 8:30am-12noon, 1pm-4:30pm
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Executives:
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Mellissa Morgan - General Manager, Human Services and Long-Term Care
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Service Description:
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Financial Assistance
Monthly allowance based on family size, housing costs and income * monthly drug benefit card * other services include:
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
Managing Participation
Community Placement -- 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 * English as a Second Language (ESL) classes * 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
Learning, Earning and Parenting (LEAP) -- helps young parents finish high school, improve parenting skills, locate and maintain employment
Other services
Discretionary Benefits – may include dentures, emergency dental services, eyeglasses, health care supplies, medical transportation funds, prosthetic devices, funerals and burials * programs may vary by City or Municipality
Interactive Voice Response (IVR) 1-800-808-2268 -- automated information and payment details, payment history, file status * information and announcements about Ontario Works * service not available to TTY users
Welfare Fraud Hotline 1-800-394-7867 -- to report allegations of fraudulent collection of Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program assistance
Also offers a Homelessness Funding program, an Emergency Energy Fund program, and a Domiciliary Hostel
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Application:
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To apply for Ontario Works, call or visit www.ontario.ca/socialassistance
To find the Ontario Works or Ontario Disability Support Program office that serves an address, click here
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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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, liquid assets and living expenses * Learning, Earning and Parenting (LEAP) -- parents 16-21 years * Employment Resource Centre -- open to all
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Area Served:
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Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties
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