Smooth Rock Falls

Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)

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ODSP offers:

    • money to help you and your eligible family members with living expenses, including food, and rent
    • health benefits, including prescription drugs and vision care
    • employment support to help you find and keep a job or advance your career

Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development

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Employment Ontario help job seekers, workers and employers with advice, grants and other services around public and private sector employment.

For more information please visit: www.ontario.ca/page/employment-ontario

Ontario Works – Kapuskasing

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If you need financial assistance for food and housing, and are in financial need, you can apply for financial and employment assistance through Ontario Works.

Ontario Works offers:

  • money to help you and your eligible family members with living expenses, including food, and rent
  • health benefits for you and your eligible family members
  • employment support to help you find and keep a job (such as workshops for resume writing, job counselling, job-specific training and basic education)

Hearst Kapuskasing Smooth Rock Falls Counselling Services – Smooth Rock Falls

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The multidisciplinary team at HKSCS offers a complete range of services designed to meet the needs of its clientele in a holistic, fluid and integrated approach, including:

  • Assessment and treatment of people with mental health issues;
  • Emergency housing, support and assistance for women and their children who are victims of violence and/or in crisis;
  • Immediate response and follow-up for victims of crime and tragic circumstances;
  • Psycho-educational group sessions for people found guilty of violence against their partner;
  • Services for people accused of minor criminal offences who serve community-based sentences

Service Canada – Kapuskasing

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North Cochrane Addiction Services – Smooth Rock Falls

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North Cochrane Addiction Services (NCAS) is a community treatment agency fully funded by the Ontario Health North. NCAS mandate is to provide community Treatment Services for Substance Abuse and Gambling problems to individuals and/or to their families and friends.

All of the services are offered free of charge, are confidential and available in French and English. People of all ages are welcome.

Cochrane District Detox Centre

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Provides detoxification services, as well as physical and psychological stabilization to individuals struggling with substance use issues.
Provides assistance in preparing individuals for treatment and recovery
Programs offered:
  • Initial assessment
  • Referral to appropriate “next step” service
  • Case managment services for persons involved with law and/or with concurrent disorders
  • Residential withdrawal management services (WMS) – acute/observation (4 beds)
  • Residential WMS – ongoing support (10 beds)
  • Residential support services (6 beds)

Al Anon Family Groups – Smooth Rock Falls

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Al-Anon is a mutual support program for people whose lives have been affected by someone’s else drinking. By sharing common experiences and applying the Al-Anon principles, families and friends of alcoholics can bring positive changes to their individual situations, whether or not the alcoholic admits the existence of a drinking problem or seeks helps.

TEMPORARY CLOSED DUE TO COVID

Employment Options Emploi – Kapuskasing

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Job Seekers

  • Help with job preparation tools like creating resumes, cover letters, and job applications
  • Guidance on job search strategies and ongoing coaching throughout your job search
  • Access to computers and the internet for emails and online career resources
  • Information about careers, trades, and professions, including apprenticeships
  • Coaching on life skills that support successful employment
  • Orientation for working in a new workplace
  • Orientation on general apprenticeships
  • Information on specific professions/trades
  • Job postings on our agency website or job board
  • Resources to help with other employability-related issues like housing, transportation, daycare and settlements services
  • Referrals to other community services and programs, including Literacy and Basic Skills, language training
  • Local labour market information
  • Identifying and matching career interests, skills, abilities, including self-employment

Employers

  • Connect employers with candidates who match their hiring needs
  • Free job posting services
  • Assist with government funding
  • Assist with apprenticeship programs

Programs:

  • Better Jobs Ontario
  • Canada-Ontario Job Grant
  • Youth Job Connection

North Claybelt Community Futures Development Corporation

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  • Offers financial and counselling assistance for new and existing small businesses through a variety of programs and services
  • Contributes to local economic development by providing information, consulting assistance, loans, loan guarantees, and equity investment
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