Windsor (City of). Community Development and Health Services
Site: Leamington - Princess St
Service: Employment and Social Services - Ontario Works
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: WIN2814 | Last Modified: 17 Apr 2020 | Last Full Update: 17 May 2019 |
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| Public Comments | Due to COVID-19, the Ontario Works Offices in Windsor and Leamington are closed to the public until further notice. Please be assured that staff are still working to provide service to our clients. If you have any questions or require any information, please contact your caseworker. If you are submitting documents, please place documents in the grey drop box located outside of the 400 City Hall Square East building in Windsor or 33 Princess lobby in Leamington. To apply for Ontario Works, please call 519-255-5600 or online at www.citywindsor.ca/socialservices. For general inquiries, please call 519-255-5200. Thank you for your patience and understanding. |
| Contact Information | |
| Office Phone | General Inquiries 519-946-9988 |
| Toll Free Phone | Cheque Inquiries, Interactive Voice Response System 1-800-808-2268 Fraud Hotline 1-800-394-7867(STOP) |
| Fax | 519-322-3529 * Toll Free Fax 1-866-763-1222 |
| socserv@citywindsor.ca | |
| Website | www.citywindsor.ca/000576.asp |
| Primary Contact | Bev Clarke, Supervisor, Ontario Works South; Phone: (Business) 519-946-9988; Email: bclarke@citywindsor.ca |
| Description and Service Details | |
| Description (Service) | * provides financial assistance and employment supports including training and skills development, academic upgrading and work placements * services include: Financial Assistance a monthly allowance based on family size, housing costs and income, monthly drug benefit card 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 Health-Related Benefits may include dentures, emergency dental services, eyeglasses, special diet allowance, health care supplies, medical transportation funds, prosthetic devices, funerals and burials Click Here for Details Learning, Earning and Parenting (LEAP) offered to eligible young parents * Click Here for more details New Changes to the Way Social Assistance Clients Access Drug Coverage: Ontario Health Card Program for Social Assistance Clients receiving; * Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) * Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities (ACSD) * Ontario Works (OW) and Temporary Care Assistance (TCA) * The program was introduced to replace the paper drug Eligibility Card used by social assistance clients with their Ontario Health Card in order to access prescription medication under the Ontario Drug Benefit program. ( Once the client’s card is swiped at the Pharmacy, the pharmacist will be able to identify the individual is a social assistance recipient) |
| Hours | Office Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-4:30 pm Intake Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-11:45 am * 1 pm-4 pm Interactive Voice Response System Mon-Fri: 8 am-9 pm * Sat & Sun 12 noon-5 pm |
| Areas Served | Essex County ; Tilbury North ; Tilbury West |
| Eligibility | Ages: 18 year(s) and up Youth and adults 18 yrs and over in financial need, and employable Youth 16-17 yrs 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; Must have trustee Learning, Earning and Parenting (LEAP) * parents 16-21 yrs - cases include parents 21 years and younger who do not have their grade 12 Employment Resource Centre open to all |
| Application | Application process required |
| Languages | English ; French |
| Fees | None |
| Agency Information | |
| Established | 1999 |
| Primary Executive | Tanya Antoniw, Manager, Ontario Works South; Phone: (Business) 519-255-5200; Email: tantoniw@citywindsor.ca |
| Funding | Provincial |
| Site Information | |
| Located In Community | Leamington |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Princess St and Mill St |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible - Parking, Washroom and Entrance |
| Other Details | |
| Print Material | Brochures |