| Ontario Works |
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| Office Locations |
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NORTH BAY
200 McIntyre St East
North Bay, ON P1B 8J8
Phone: (705) 474-2151
Toll Free: 1-877-829-5121 |
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STURGEON FALLS
186 Main St West
Sturgeon Falls ON P0H 2G0
Phone: (705) 753-5400
Toll Free: 1-800-461-9554 |
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MATTAWA
380 Main St
Mattawa, ON P0H 1V0
Phone: (705) 744-1040 |
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| What is Ontario Works? |
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Ontario Works is an active employment program designed to
assist persons in need. The intent of the program is to
provide various supports to eligible persons. The goal
is to support participants in achieving independence and self
reliance.
Employable persons applying for social assistance and those
currently receiving assistance are required to actively
participate in Ontario Works. Disabled persons and sole
support parents with pre-school children may also participate
on a voluntary basis.
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| Applying for Ontario Works and/or Child Care Fee Subsidy |
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If you wish to apply for Ontario Works Assistance and/or Child Care Fee Subsidy
please call locally at: 474-1923 or toll free at 1-877-319-5411
for an application to be taken over the phone.
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Click here for information on how to apply for Ontario Works Assistance. |
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| Program Components |
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| OW Service Plan and and Employment Protocol |
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Ontario Works is comprised of four distinct components.
Financial Assistance
There are three types of Financial Assistance.
- Income Assistance
- Special Assistance
- Emergency Assistance
Employment Support - ERC
Various employment supports may include:
- Basic Education
- Job Skills Training
- Literacy and Numeracy Programs
- Resume and Cover Letter Preparation
- Life Skills Training
Participant Resource Handbook
Community Placement
Community Placement gives persons receiving social
assistance the opportunity to contribute to their communities,
learn basic work and life skills, gain experience and make
contacts for future employment.
Non-profit and public sector organizations can sponsor
community placements. Placements can be up to six months
in length and a maximum of seventy hours per month.
Employment Placement
Job placement is made available to participants who have
completed four months of active job search without
success. Participants are referred to employment
placement agencies. The agency will assist participants
to secure employment by linking them with potential employers.
Participants interested in becoming self-employed can be
referred to a Self-Employment development agency where
appropriate. |
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| LEAP - Learning, Earning & Parenting |
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LEAP is a community program delivered by Ontario Works.
The program is mandatory for 16 and 17 year old parents who
are in receipt of social assistance. Parents between the
ages of 18 and 21 may participate voluntarily.
We understand the difficulties of being a parent and going
to school. LEAP is a program that will help support
participants to graduate with grade 12, while learning additional parenting
and employment skills.
To be eligible for assistance within the LEAP program a
recipient must be attending school as well as various parenting
programs. The LEAP program is here to help participating
parents stay on track and stay in school.
Participants in LEAP can receive additional funding for such things as:
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- child care
- transportation
- school supplies
- tutoring
- school clothing
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- field trips
- recreational activities
- graduation fees
- activities for you and your child
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| The LEAP program offers a cash incentive, upon graduation,
towards future educational pursuits. |
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| Ontario Works Child Care |
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| A component of Ontario Works is the provision of Child Care
funds for participants. Monies can be issued to cover
licensed or unlicensed care necessary to support participation
and/or employment. |
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| CHILDREN'S SERVICES |
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| Supports To Employment Program - STEP |
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| The intent of STEP is to encourage and assist participants
towards financial independence. This is made possible by providing
financial incentives for participants to earn income through
employment and training in the form of exemptions and
recognition of child care costs. |
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| Eligibility Review Program |
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This program is established to investigate the eligibility of
present and past applicants and recipients. Upon
completion of the investigations, decisions are made regarding
ongoing eligibility, overpayments or arrears and where
warranted, there may be a referral to the police for legal action.
To report a potential fraud allegation, please call the Welfare Fraud
Control Hotline: 1-800-394-7867
Eligibility Review Officer Provincial Directory |
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| Family Support Program |
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| The purpose of the Family Support Program is to assist parents
in receipt of Ontario Works Assistance to pursue adequate
support in accordance with child support guidelines, either in
court or through obtaining out-of-court settlements. |
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| Interactive Voice Response - IVR |
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The IVR is a toll free telephone system that provides general information to participants about
Ontario Works and selected information about personal case files including:
- Most recent cheque amount and date
- Previous cheque payments (within the last 45 days)
- Overpayments
- Case file status
Participants can obtain cheque information for the next benefit month, by calling the IVR
after the 26th of the current month.
To contact the IVR, phone: 1-800-808-2268 |
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