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Social Services

Social Services Department honoured with awards for excellence.

Ontario Works clients can directly deposit their monthly payments into the bank. Call your caseworker today for details.

Employment Placement (EP) is a component of Ontario Works that helps individuals in obtaining paid employment.

Online application for fee subsidy now available.

Two hundred and ninety nine affordable rental housing units are currently under development in Durham Region.

Thirty-seven percent of all spousal violence cases are witnessed by children.

Adults with developmental disabilities participate in, and contribute to, our community.

Social workers are now authorized 'medical practitioners' for the purpose of claiming medical expenses on income tax returns.

According to the Ontario Seniors' Secretariat, the province is home to 1.9 million seniors. June is Seniors' Month—a time to honour seniors.

Clients can now make a repayment towards an Ontario Works overpayment by using a debit card at the Oshawa, Whitby and Ajax offices.

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