| Assistance
for Children with Severe Disabilities |
If you are a parent caring for a child with a severe disability, you may be able to receive some financial help.
The Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities program helps parents with some of the extra costs of caring for a child who has a severe disability. |
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| Special Services at Home |
This program helps families who are caring for a child with a developmental or physical disability, as well as adults with a developmental disability.
It helps families pay for special services in the home or outside the family home as long as the child is not receiving support from a residential program. For example, the family may hire someone to assist their family member to be meaningfully engaged within their community and to increase opportunities to develop new skills and competencies. |
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| Passport Initiative |
The Ontario government created the Passport initiative to provide opportunities for individuals who have a developmental disability and who have left school to find more ways to participate in their communities. Through Passport, participants can receive funding for activities that encourage their personal development and help them achieve their potential.
Central East Region Passport Resource |
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| Each of these programs provides funding on a monthly basis to help support children and adults. Areas of support and
eligibility are determined on an individual basis, and in the latter two programs, supports are provided only as funds are available. To find
out more about these programs please visit the Ontario, Ministry of Community & Social Services links provided above or call the MCSS
office in Whitby directly at 905-665-1030. |
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| DURHAM SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOCATION PROGRAM
FOR ADULTS WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY
CRITERIA FOR FUNDING |
| The purpose of this fund is to provide assistance to adults with developmental disabilities and their families. The focus is on extraordinary situations that require critical supports during a crisis/transitional situation that are short-term in nature and existing services are not able to respond expediently to the situation. |
| Durham Special Needs Allocation Program Committee Members |
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| LIFE ON CAMPUS FUNDING |
| Focus of funding is to support People who have well thought out plans to pursue adult and or post secondary education and assistance is needed to bridge/support the person to meet their goals. |
| Life on Campus Committee Members |
