Ontario. Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

Ontario Disability Support Program, Income and Employment Supports, Mississauga Office

Record #: BRA0138
Last Modified: 16 Apr 2019
Last Full Update: 16 Apr 2019

Description & Services

Alternate Name ODSP; Employment Supports
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

Contact Information

Social Media Website: www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/social/odsp/index.aspx
Address 4 Robert Speck Pkwy., 14th Flr 
Mississauga, ON L4Z 1S1
Intersection Hurontario St. and Burnhamthorpe Rd W
Accessibility Fully Accessible
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

Other Details

Service Level (30) Provincial Government

Subjects

Subjects Adults ; Computer training ; Developmental disabilities ; Disabilities ; Disability benefits ; Employment ; Interpretation ; Job search training ; Mental health centres ; Mobility aids ; Physical disabilities ; Physical rehabilitation ; Transportation ; Vocational rehabilitation ; Vocational training ; Young adults ; Youth
Service Categories Business Consulting Services ; Career Counselling ~ Functional Disabilities ; Job Search Resource Centres ~ Functional Disabilities ; Job Search Techniques ~ Functional Disabilities ; Mobility Aids ; Visual/Reading Aids