The Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) – Income Support helps people with disabilities who are in financial need pay for living expensive, like food and housing. ODSP is managed and delivered by the Ministry of Community and Social Services. The program provides eligible people with disabilities with
·Financial help – Income Support
·Helping find a job – Employment Support
University Settlement, funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, is a community-based nonprofit organization. We provide settlement services to immigrants. North York office will run information session related “ODSP”.
Goal: to provide accurate information about “the Ontario Disability Support Program”
Outcome: You will learn:
·What is ODSP – Income Support and Employment Support?
·Included benefits
·What if you are refused?
·How to appeal a decision about your income support?
Benefit: You will have a network with University Settlement Community Centre. As a result, you will get a free one-to-one counseling in the future.University Settlement as a bridge builds a relationship between the clients and government immigration programs. Immigrants will get benefits through our services.
Speaker:Joe Myers – Community Legal Services
Eligibility:Permanent Resident, Convention Refugee and Work Permitted (Live-in Care Giver)
Date:Wednesday, May 06, 2009 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Location:4920A 2nd Fl North York ON M2N 5N5
Contact:416-218-8990 ext. 221
Attention:Please remember to bring you P.R Card as a proof of status
TTC tokens provide if eligible.
