Ontario. Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
Ontario Disability Support Program, Income and Employment Supports, Mississauga Office
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Record #:
BRA0138
Last Modified:
16 Apr 2019
Last Full Update:
16 Apr 2019
Address/Location Info
| Address & Map | |
| Located In Community | Mississauga |
| Intersection | Hurontario St. and Burnhamthorpe Rd W |
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible |
Contact Information
| Office Phone | 905-897-3100 |
| Fax | 905 897-5129 |
| TTY Phone | 905-897-3109 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-800-361-0897 |
| Website | www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/social/odsp/index.aspx |
Description/Eligibility/Service Details
| Description | Income support - helps people with disabilities who are in financial need pay for living expenses, like food and housing
Employment supports - provides help preparing for, finding and keeping a job * on-the-job training * interpreter or intervenor services * transportation assistance * assistive devices and training to use them and other services * Business start up - provides help developing and implementing a business plan * financial and budget training * marketing * mentoring * financial help towards the costs of business tools, equipment and supplies, licenses and certification * help getting work-related disability supports (such as assistive devices and technical equipment, interpreter, intervenor, reader and notetaker services) |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm |
| Areas Served | Mississauga (City of) |
| Eligibility | Ages: 16 year(s) and up
To be eligible for Income Support you must be 18 years of age or older * live in Ontario * be in financial need *be found to be a "person with a disability" as defined under the Ontario Disability Support Program Act
To be eligible for Employment Supports, you must be 16yrs of age or older * be a resident of Ontario * be able to work in Canada *have a disability that is expected to last a year or more, and * have a disability that makes it hard for you to find or keep a job If you are a student and you wish to work part-time while you are going to school, you may be eligible for Employment Supports You do not have to be receiving financial assistance from the Ontario Disability Support Program to be eligible for Employment Supports * clients with a taxable income over $51,000 need to contribute toward the cost of their supports You are not eligible for Employment Supports if you are eligible for or receiving disability or rehabilitation benefits from other public or private sources, or * receiving financial assistance from Ontario Works (Ontario Works provides employment assistance) |
| Application | Contact local ODSP office or print out an application package (from the web site) |
| Languages | English ; French |
Record Details
| Record Views (Total) | 65582 (as of 22 Dec 2024) |
Other Info
| Service Level | (30) Provincial Government |
Subjects
| Publication | BRA-JOB ; CCAC ; CCAC310 ; CDRCP-CIP ; FLS ; FRENCH-PUBLIC ; INFOPEEL ; INFOPEEL-PUBLIC ; OACCAC-MH ; SPECIALNEEDS-PUBLIC |