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Social Assistance
Minister of Community and Social Services
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Ontario Works provides income and employment supports to people in temporary financial need. People receiving financial assistance through Ontario Works participate in a wide range of employment assistance activities, which help them prepare for, find and keep a job.

Ontario Works is delivered at the municipal level through 47 Consolidated Municipal Service Managers (in Northern Ontario, they are called District Social Services Administration Boards), and First Nations delivery agents.

For information about Ontario Works, please contact your local office.

Region Municipalities/District Social Services Administration Boards
Toronto Toronto
Eastern Region Cornwall, City of Ottawa, Prescott-Russell, County of Renfrew
South East County of Hastings, Kingston, Lanark County, Prince Edward/Lennox and Addington, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville
Hamilton-Niagara Brantford, Norfolk County, City of Hamilton, Niagara
Central East CMSM Durham, CMSM Northumberland County, Peterborough, Simcoe County, Kawartha Lakes/Haliburton Social Services Alliance, York Region
Central West County of Dufferin, County of Wellington, Halton Region, Peel, Waterloo
South West Bruce County, Chatham-Kent, City of London/Middlesex, City of St.Thomas, City of Stratford, City of Windsor, County of Grey, Huron County, Lambton County, Oxford County
Northern Algoma, Kenora, Manitoulin-Sudbury, Rainy River, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Thunder Bay
North East Cochrane, Muskoka, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Timiskaming