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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: KGN5574 | Last Full Update: 13 Dec 2019 |
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Alternate Name | Develpmental Support Services ; Housing Services ; Lanark County Social Services ; LHC ; OCR ; Ontario Works, Lanark County ; OW |
| Location & Accessibility | |
| Located In Community | Smiths Falls |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Beckwith St S and Lombard St |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Parking | Free parking |
| Description and Services | |
| Description (Service) | Financial Assistance, Ontario Works, Social Housing Monthly allowance based on family size, housing costs and income * monthly drug coverage * other services include: Employment Start-Up Benefit -- covers costs related to starting a job or work placement * Families with Children -- newborn child allowance, child care start-up costs, basic dental care for children 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 Community Participation -- 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 be eligible for emergency dental services, eyeglasses, special diet allowance, health care supplies, medical transportation funds, prosthetic devices, funerals and burials * programs may vary by city or municipality, and may be available to non-Ontario Works recipients upon income assessment 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 Housing Services -- waitlist, Public Housing Administration office * All recipients are required to report income and other changes |
| Hours | By appointment only Mon-Fri 8:30 am-3 pm * Drop In Mon-Fri 3 pm-4 pm |
| Areas Served | Lanark County |
| Eligibility | Ages: 16 year(s) and up Youth and adults 18 years and older 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 |
| Application | To apply for Ontario Works, call Intake Service 1-866-878-9588, Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4 pm or visit www.ontario.ca/socialassistance to apply online To find the Ontario Works or Ontario Disability Support Program office that serves an address, click here. |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | None |
| Service Categories | Adult Basic Education ~ Social Assistance Recipients ; Adult Basic Education ~ Social Assistance Recipients ~ Teenage Parents ; Adult Literacy Programs ~ Social Assistance Recipients ; Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance ; Emergency Dental Care ; English as a Second Language ~ Social Assistance Recipients ; General Dentistry ~ Youth ~ Social Assistance Recipients ; Job Information ; Job Search Resource Centres ; Medical Expense Assistance ; Mortgage Payment Assistance ; Moving Expense Assistance ; Prejob Guidance ; Provincial/Territorial Social Assistance Programs Applications ; Rent Payment Assistance ; School Based Teen Parent/Pregnant Teen Programs ~ Social Assistance Recipients ; Supportive Housing Expense Assistance ; Welfare Fraud Reporting ; Welfare to Work Programs |
| Contact Information | |
| Office Phone | 613-283-8714 ; Main Office in Perth 613-267-4200 |
| Toll Free Phone | Applications 1-866-878-9588 ; Main Office 1-888-952-6275 |
| Website | www.lanarkcounty.ca |
| Social Media |   |
| Primary Executive | Emily Hollington, Director of Social Services; Phone: 613-267-4200 ext 2101 |
| Other Details | |
| Funding | Regional / Municipal ; Provincial |
| Resources | Website |
| Accreditation | No |