Ontario. Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services - Toronto - Malvern Office

Organization:

Phone Numbers:

416-314-0261

Toll-Free:

1-888-789-4199

TTY:

416-314-0729

Fax:

416-860-7588

Email:

ODSP.Malvern@ontario.ca

Website:

www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-disability-support-program

Address:

PO Box 3399 STN Main
Markham, ON
L3R 6J2

Street
Address:

5639 Finch Ave E 2nd Fl
Toronto

Location:

Cross street: Tapscott Rd and Finch Ave E

Accessibility Notes:

Unknown; contact for information

Hours:

Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm

Service Description:

Income Supports:
Health benefits -- prescription drugs, dental care, vision care

medical supplies, including diabetic and surgical supplies
transportation to medical treatment if cost exceeds $15 per month
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Nutritional Allowance
Extended Health Benefit may be available to clients who are no longer eligible for ODSP income support

Disability-related benefits -- assistive devices including mobility devices, vision and hearing aids, prosthetics

batteries for mobility devices and hearing aids
guide dogs
Special Diet Allowance may be available

Housing Stabilization Fund, 416-397-5550 -- help with rent and energy arrears, rent deposit, moving costs and essential furniture
Employment incentives and benefits -- Employment and Training Start-Up Benefit
child care costs

Work-related benefit
Transitional health benefit
Employment Transition Benefit

Transition Child Benefit -- for those not receiving the Ontario Child Benefit or the Canada Child Benefit
Employment Supports -- job preparation, job search, starting a business
Interactive Voice Response (IVR) 1-800-808-2268, Mon-Sun 24 hrs -- automated information and payment details, file status, service not available to TTY users
Welfare Fraud Hotline 1-800-394-7867, welfare.fraud.css@ontario.ca-- to report suspected cases of social assistance fraud

Fees:

None

Application:

Call to arrange a meeting or apply online, those in need of immediate assistance should apply for Ontario Works -- see separate entry Toronto. Employment and Social Services

Eligibility / Target Population:

Income Support

Adults 18 years and older with a verified physical or mental disability expected to last a year or more, must live in Ontario and meet financial eligibility criteria

Employment Supports

Ontario residents 16 years and older with a physical or mental disability expected to last a year or more

It is not necessary to be receiving ODSP income support to be eligible for employment supports

This office serves people in the following postal code areas: M1B, M1C, M1E, M1G, M1H, M1J, M1M, M1P, M1S, M1V, M1X

Languages:

English

Area Served:

Scarborough, Scarborough North, Scarborough South