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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: VIQ3536 | Last Full Update: 31 Jan 2020 |
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Alternate Name | Hastings County Community and Human Services ; OW ; Hastings County Social Services ; Ontario Works ; OW ; VIQ |
| Former Name | Welfare |
| Location & Accessibility | |
| Located In Community | Madoc |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Russell St and St Lawrence St W |
| Mailing Address | c/o Hastings County Ontario Works PO Box 1007 Madoc, ON K0K 2K0 |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Extra Transportation | yes |
| Parking | Free parking |
| Description and Services | |
| Description (Service) | Community Services Provider * Administers Ontario Works, Social Housing and Children Services * Ontario Works provides employment & financial assistance to qualified applicants * Social Housing provides access to affordable housing to qualified applicants based on availability * Children Services provides Child Care listings, subsidies, before & after school programming information & parent resources. |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30 am- 12 noon * 1:30 pm- 4:30 pm excluding statutory & public holidays |
| Areas Served | Central Hastings |
| Eligibility | Ages: 18 year(s) - 65 year(s) Employable youth ages 16-17 year(s) and up 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. Youth and Adults 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 and meet financial criteria. Each member of the household must meet at least one of the following criteria: member is a Canadian Citizen, member has made an application for status as a permanent resident under the immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada), or member has made a claim for refugee protection under the immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada), member is able to live independently and make own arrangements for supportive services. |
| Application | Contact to apply * Staff will help you complete an application over the phone which can take approximately 30 minutes, depending on call volume * You must have a valid Social Insurance Number to apply. Online applications can be processed 24 hours a day. Ontario Works For a listing of required documents to apply for Ontario Works or to apply on-line at www.ontario.ca/socialassistance |
| Languages | English ; Interpretive Services - Available Upon Request |
| 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 ; English as a Second Language ~ Social Assistance Recipients ; General Dentistry ~ Youth ~ Social Assistance Recipients ; Job Information ; Job Search Resource Centres ; Prejob Guidance ; Provincial/Territorial Social Assistance Programs Applications ; Rent Payment Assistance ; School Based Teen Parent/Pregnant Teen Programs ~ Social Assistance Recipients ; Welfare Fraud Reporting ; Welfare to Work Programs |
| Contact Information | |
| Office Phone | 613-473-5258 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-866-434-4024 * Intake Access Centre 1-866-414-0300 |
| After Hours Phone | 613-877-528-9514 * Mon-Fri 4:30 pm- 8:30 am including weekends and holidays for emergency accommodations and emergency food |
| TTY Phone | 613-966-3884 Bell Relay |
| Fax | 613-473-1027 |
| Website | www.hastingscounty.com |
| Primary Contact | Amanda Gordon, Case Supervisor; Phone: 613-473-5258 ext 3401; Fax: 613-473-1027; Email: gordona@hastingscounty.com |
| Alternate Contact | Rhonda Phillips, Assistant Manager of Financial and Employment Services; Phone: 613-966-1311 ext 2344; Fax: 613-966-4598; Email: phillipsr@hastingscounty.com |
| Primary Executive | Dino Marchiori, Manager of Finance and Employment, Hastings County Community and Human Services; Phone: 613-966-1311 ext 2334; Fax: 613-966-4598; Email: marchiorid@hastingscounty.com |
| Other Details | |
| Funding | City / Town ; Regional / Municipal ; Provincial |