• Job search assistance, job matching and placement, job retention support and follow-ups.
• Better Jobs Ontario program may help you retrain for a new in-demand career (up tp $28,000 in paid support for tuition, living expenses, and more).
• Can even help people who have been unemployed for six months or more, laid-off workers and gig workers.

There is also a Home Repair Funding Program.

Eligibility for Social Housing: 

• At least one member of the household is 16 years of age or older and is able to live independently with or without support services;
• Each member of the household is a Canadian citizen, or a landed immigrant, or a refugee claimant; No deportation, departure, or exclusion order has been made against any member of the household;
• No member of the household owes rental arrears to any housing provider under any housing program;
• No member of the household has been convicted or any offence under section 85 of the SHRA, HSA or crime under the Criminal Code of Canada regarding rent-geared-to-income assistance, or found to by a court of law to have misrepresented their income for the purpose of rent-geared-to-income

Eligibility for Home Repair Funding: Households must:

• Own a home that is their sole and principle residence with a market value at or below the average MLS resale price for the Timiskaming area and have an
• annual gross household income at or below $63,300.

How to apply:

Anyone interested in applying for housing or home repair funding may contact the DTSSAB Social Housing Program. Application forms can be acquired in-office, downloaded (here or on website) or you may request that one be mailed to you.

Details on additional locations and contacts are included in the application form.

Access is Drop-in

For eligibility: You must provide 1 piece of identification for each individual living in the household, and household income and expenses

How to  Apply:

Applications go through DTSSAB. You can start your application by calling a local office or using the online application. To complete your application, you have to meet with an Ontario Works worker.

• Food services.
• Emergency shelter (referral only)
• Hope Haven Men's Transitional Housing (Please contact)
• Bus Transportation (Medical appointments, family emergencies)
• LEAP Hydro One utility Assistance.
• Children’s Summer Adventure Camps
• Adult Summer Camps
• Coats4kids.
• Back to school supplies.
• Christmas Hamper food distribution.
• Christmas Kettle Volunteering (helping fund the services we provide)

Foodbank runs every Tuesday by appointment only. We ask that clients call no later than Monday to book their food bank appointment. Please call 705-647-3743 to book your appointment. 

The Food Bank is located in our church at 260 Whitewood Avenue in New Liskeard Ontario.

Application Process: Please contact the Children's Services Case Aide to start the screening process (new client), or make an appointment (existing client).

Once screening is complete, the Case Aide will provide a list of information the client will need to provide to the Child Care Eligibility Worker to proceed with the application. Both new and existing clients are reminded that when attending their interview with the Child Care Eligibility Worker, they need to bring the necessary documentation to establish eligibility.

Documentation can include:

• Verification of income using the federal government Notice of Assessment or Canada Child Tax Benefit for the most recent tax year;
• Verification of employment (2 current pay stubs) or education;
• All other relevant information as requested by the Child Care Eligibility Worker.

The application for Child Care Fee Subsidy will consist of an interview with the parent(s) and completion of the following:

• an Income Test
• a Parental Agreement and
• a Release of Information Consent

Call or visit office to access services. No referral needed.

Applicants must be adults of 18 years or older, a resident of Ontario, and a verified physical or mental disability that is expected to last a year or more. Disability must make it difficult for applicant to care for themselves, go into the community, or to work.

Apply and verify eligibility in-person, via phone or by the online application form. Once a patient has been verified as eligible, they will receive a package which includes the disability assessment form to complete with a health care professional.

How to Apply: 

Call and arrange for an appointment or complete the Free Debt Assessment application on their website for them to contact you.

They are the primary contact for applications to various government benefits and programs. Their website host a variety of information on almost all important topics, as well as links to various resources and a Benefits Finder.

Browse their website or use their Benefits Finder to find a program for your needs.

Services and topics include:

• Jobs
• Immigration
• Travel
• Business
• Benefits
• Health
• Taxes

• Is under 18 years of age
• Lives at home
• Has a severe disability

ACSD helps families with the extraordinary cost of supplies and devices relating to the child's disability. For example: medical supplies, feeding tubes, wheelchairs and accessibility modifications. Start application online, or by contacting your local MCSS office either in-person or by phone.

SSH helps families pay for special services in or outside the family home as long as the child is not receiving support from a residential program. For example, the family can hire someone to: Help the child learn new skills and abilities, such as improving their communications skills and becoming more independent; Provide respite support to the family, this could include maintenance services and snow removal; Provide services that will give them respite from the day-to-day care of their child. Start application by calling or visiting to receive an application package.

An Addictions Counsellor trained in Aboriginal/First Nations/Metis cultural-specific practices is available.

Programs:

• Addiction Services
• Developmental Services
• Counselling for People who Abuse their Partners
• Counselling for Men Who have been Sexually Abused
• Counselling for Women who have been abused
• Partner Intervention Program
• Counselling for Women who have been Sexually Abused
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Credit Counselling
• Post Partum Mood Disorder Program
• Alternative Dispute Resolution

Walk-In Counselling Services

Available every Tuesday from the beginning of Septemeber to th end of June. No fees or appointment needed. Some topics that people wish to discuss include couple and family relationships, domestic violence, sexual assault, alcohol or substance abuse regarding themselves or significant others, financial or debt challenges, among others.

Developmental Services Program

Children and families can access us directly by calling. Adults, who are 18 years old or over, who need our services can apply through Developmental Services Ontario. Please ask for an APSW.  There are no fees for these services.

To qualify for a disability benefit under the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), a disability must be both "severe" and "prolonged", and it must prevent you from being able to work at any job on a regular basis.

• Severe means that you have a mental or physical disability that regularly stops you from doing any type of substantially gainful work.
• Prolonged means that your disability is long-term and of indefinite duration or is likely to result in death.

Visit the webpage for in-depth details on eligibility requirements and minimum CPP contributions needed. 

Before applying, consider the following:

• To help you complete your application, read the General Information and Guide, which is part of the application kit. This guide includes steps for completing your application, changes that may affect your benefits, a mailing checklist and other useful information about disability benefits.
• If you are a parent or guardian, you could request the child-rearing provision (form is in the application kit) and the children's benefit (a section of the main application form).
• If you are unable to fill out the forms, a family member or a friend can help you. Make sure that you sign where necessary.

Applying:

• You must apply in writing. Print out the main application form (ISP 1151) and the consent forms, include certified true copies of the required documentation, and any other necessary forms from the application kit for CPP disability benefits, and mail them to us.

Application kits are available online or by contacting the CPP ( a Service Canada office) by phone or in-person (see  Service Canada for nearest office). Please note: Applications are on Letter Paper (8.5"x11") (41 Pages Total)