Simcoe County, Corporation of, Orillia Satellite Office, Ontario Works

Simcoe County, Corporation of

Site: Orillia Satellite Office

Service: Ontario Works

Record #: MID1772

Last Modified: 23 Sep 2024

Last Full Update: 23 Jun 2023

Description

Description (Service)

Ontario Works offers:

money to help individual and eligible family members with living expenses, including food (special dietary needs accommodated), and rent
health benefits for individuals and eligible family members
employment supports to find employment (workshops for resume writing, job counselling, job-specific training and basic education)
help with connecting to community partners and organizations
addictions and mental health support programs

Amount of money received by eligible recipients of Ontario Works will depend on the individuals specific situation. In most cases, participation in employment-related activities is required in order to receive financial help.

Service Details

Hours	Office: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm IVR Line: Mon-Fri 8 am-9 pm, Sat-Sun 12 noon-5 pm
Areas Served	Simcoe County
Eligibility	in financial need of covering living expenses (individual and family's) 16 or older live in Ontario (and are not a visitor or a tourist) have assets within the allowable asset limits
Application	call for initial intake or applications may be made online at www.ontario.ca/socialassistance applicant must provide basic financial information verification interview at local office will be required
Languages	French - Programs, Informal, on request
Fees	None

Address and Location

Located In Community	Orillia
Address & Map	Orillia City Centre, 50 Andrew St S 2nd Flr, Ste 202 Orillia, ON Canada L3V 7T5
Physical Access	Fully Accessible

Contact Information

Office Phone	705-722-3132 ; Offfice: 1-800-808-2268, Interactive Voice Response
Toll Free Phone	1-800-394-7867, Welfare Fraud Hotline
TTY Phone	1-800-387-5559
Fax	705-329-2926
E-Mail	orilliaowoffice@simcoe.ca
Website	www.simcoe.ca/OntarioWorks/Pages/home.aspx
Social Media	Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CountyofSimcoe?fref=ts LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/county-of-simcoe X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/simcoecountyCS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/countyofsimcoe
Mailing Address	Administration Centre, 1110 Hwy 26 W Midhurst, ON Canada L9X 1N6