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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: KGN5578 | Last Full Update: 13 Dec 2019 |
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Alternate Name | OCR ; OW ; Prince Edward-Lennox and Addington Social Services |
| Location & Accessibility | |
| Located In Community | Northbrook |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Hwy 41 and Addington Rd 2 |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Parking | Free parking |
| Description and Services | |
| Description (Service) | 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 * other services include: Employment Start-Up Benefit - covers costs related to starting a job or work placement Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative (CHPI) to assist with arrears of rent/mortgage; housing or moving costs; prevention of homelessness; disconnection of utilities or arrears Health-Related Benefits – may include dentures, emergency dental services, eyeglasses, special diet allowance, health care supplies, medical transportation funds, prosthetic devices, funerals and burials Employment Assistance Employment Resource Centre - walk-in job search centre * access to computers, Internet, fax, photocopier, telephone * resource materials, job banks, labour market information * assistance with resumes * referrals to job counselling and training Learning, Earning and Parenting (LEAP) - helps young parents finish high school, improve parenting skills, locate and maintain employment Other services: 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 but can be arranged Welfare Fraud Hotline 1-800-394-7867 - to report allegations of fraudulent collection of Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program assistance |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 12:30 pm-4 pm |
| Areas Served | Lennox and Addington County ; Prince Edward County |
| Eligibility | Ages: 16 year(s) and up Youth and adults 18 years and over in financial need, and employable youth 16-17 years in financial need who cannot live at home but are attending school or seeking employment * 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 1-866-354-0957 or visit www.ontario.ca/socialassistance * Once eligibility is determined, an interview is scheduled with an employment caseworker (following the call) 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 ; General Assessment for Substance Use Disorders ~ 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 | 613-336-3300 ; toll free 1-866-615-4888 |
| Toll Free Phone | Intake Line 1-866-354-0957 |
| Fax | 613-336-2044 |
| Website | www.pelass.org |
| Primary Executive | Lynn Chenier, Director, Social Services; Phone: 613-354-0957 ext 2101; Email: lchenier@lennox-addington.on.ca |
| Alternate Executive | Patrick MacLean, Manager, Social Services; Phone: 613-354-0957 ext 2601; Email: pmaclean@lennox-addington.on.ca |
| Other Details | |
| Funding | City / Town ; Provincial - Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services * Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing |
| Resources | Website |