There is help for Ontario Work's families and for families in need.  The National Child Benefit Supplement is designed to help prevent and reduce the depth of child poverty, promote attachment to the labour market, and provide income support to families in need.  Our reinvestment fund supports parents with better access to benefits and services which they can keep as they move into jobs when they access our partnering agencies' programs.  Parents already working in low-income jobs are able to receive much needed support to stay employed when they access our partnering agencies' programs.  Click here to view a copy of our NCBS Brochure.

2006-2009 Partnering agencies include: Child Nutrition Network of Haldimand and Norfolk (milk and snack programs in schools), Emergency Assistance for Children (financial assistance for prescriptions and health care), H and The Salvation Army Family and Community Services (help with budgets, landlord and utility mediation and offers repayable loans for rent and utility arrears).  Please see our Contacts page for telephone numbers for these valuable agencies.

We have also developed programs for Ontario Work's families which includes: 

• Life Skills Workshops which includes development of skills for goal setting, job readiness, etc,

• the Transportation Program for “new to the area” families that will cover the cost of taxi fare for their initial Ontario Work’s appointment; and,

Each year in the fall we invite all service agencies within Haldimand and Norfolk Counties to submit an application for funds to develop new or expand existing programs that address the National Child Benefit Supplement mandate.  You may request the amount that you need to run your program but funds are limited and based on an evaluation process.  Unique and innovative applications are encouraged.

Please contact us if you would like to be included in our application process.

If you have any other questions with regards the National Child Benefit Reinvestment Fund or its participating community agencies please contact us.

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