Simcoe County, Corporation of, Angus Ontario Works Office, Ontario Works

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Simcoe County, Corporation of

Site: Angus Ontario Works Office

Service: Ontario Works

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Record #: MID2172

Last Modified: 14 Jan 2025

Last Full Update: 03 Dec 2024

Location, Telephone & Internet

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
Website	www.simcoe.ca/OntarioWorks/Pages/home.aspx
Social Media
Located In Community	Essa
Address	199 Mill St Essa, ON Canada L0M 1B2

Contact Information

Mailing Address

199 Mill Street
Essa, ON
Canada L0M 1B2

Description & Services

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.
Hours	Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Areas Served	Angus
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 applicant must provide basic financial information verification interview at local office will be required
Languages	English; French - Interpretation, By request, informal; Interpretive Services - Reception, Interpretation, By request
Fees	None

Other Details

Physical Access

Fully Accessible

Agency Overview

About This Agency

Simcoe County, Corporation of

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