What is ODSP Employment Supports?
ODSP Employment Supports provides employment-related goods and services to help people with disabilities find and keep jobs.
To be eligible for ODSP Employment Supports, an applicant must:
- live in Ontario
- be 16 years of age or older
- be legally allowed to work in Canada, and
- either be receiving ODSP Income Support, or have a physical or mental disability that is expected to last a year or more and, as a result, makes it hard for you to find or keep a job.
There is no financial eligibility requirement for Employment Supports and a person does not need to be in receipt of ODSP Income Support to receive Employment Supports. However, clients with a high taxable income may be required to contribute towards the cost of their supports.
Employment Supports can:
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provide job placement assitance and job retention supports to help people with disabilities prepare for, find and keep jobs, and advance their careers.
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support people with disabilities who are starting their own business
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help employers meet their business needs by providing supports to hire and retain employees with disabilities.
For More Information contact:
Thunder Bay
Christine Schiiler
ODSP Program Coordinator
(807) 624-3364
Marathon
Jessica Paris
ODSP Program Coordinator
(807) 229-3223
Dryden
Tammy Oliphant
ODSP Program Coordinator
(807) 223-4006