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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 * 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

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

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

Click here for Resources for employment website

Mandatory and Discretionary Benefits – may include dentures, 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

Interactive Voice Response (IVR) 1-800-808-2268, available Mon-Fri 8 am-9 pm and Sat,Sun noon-5 pm * 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

Satellite Locations:

Oshawa Office
505 Wentworth Street West,
Oshawa, ON L1J 6G5
Phone 905-436-6747 (for pre existing clients only)

Oshawa Office (Employment Counselling)
200 John Street West, Upper Level
Oshawa, ON L1J 2B4
Phone 905-432-2929

Whitby Office:
605 Rossland Rd East
Whitby ON Phone 905-666-6239 (for pre existing clients only)

Uxbridge Office
2 Campbell Drive, Suite 305
Uxbridge, ON L9P 1H6
Phone: 905-852-4566 (for pre existing clients only)