Ontario Works
Contact:
Address: City Hall Annex, 82 Erie St, Stratford, ON, N5A 2M4
Telephone: 519-271-3773
Fax: 519-271-5038
E-mail: socialsrv@city.stratford.on.ca
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Financial Assistance - short term income assistance for the cost of shelter and basic needs including food and clothing * also offers emergency assistance and discretionary benefits for special items of extreme need such as: medical supplies (diabetic supplies, surgical supplies), medical travel and transportation, eye glasses, emergency dental, dentures, prosthetics and funerals
Employment Assistance - supports to help people become and stay employed include job search support, basic education, employment placement, skills training, community participation, participation in substance abuse recovery programs, etc. * financial assistance is provided to clients to cover certain related expenses such as bus transportation, child care and clothing * services provided by local Employment Resource Centres
Child Care - child care fee subsidy program for children birth-12 years and children with special needs birth-18 years based on a needs test
Family Support Program - assists Ontario Works recipients to obtain child and spousal support payments
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Area served:
- City of Stratford
- Town of North Perth
- Town of St. Mary’s
- Township of Perth East
- Township of Perth South
- Municipality of West Perth
