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Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services and Ministry of Children and Youth ServicesAssistance for Children with Severe Disabilities |
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| Source Database | © Inform Hamilton: Community Services Database | |||
| Description & Services | ||||
| Areas Served | Brant County ; Haldimand County ; Hamilton (City of) ; Niagara Region ; Norfolk County | |||
| Boundaries | The City of Hamilton including Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough, Glanbrook, Hamilton and Stoney Creek * Brant County * Haldimand County * Niagara Region * Norfolk County | |||
| Description | Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities (ACSD) assists parents of children with severe disabilities by providing them with a monthly financial benefit, which is needs tested to help with the ongoing extraordinary costs arising from the child's disability. The benefit is to enable children with severe disabilities to live at home. Additional benefits that are issued through the ACSD program include: * A monthly drug and dental card * Eyeglasses * Hearing aids and wheelchair repairs</UL>Applications for this benefit, which are made under the parents' names, are vailable at the local MCSS/MCYS office | |||
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm | |||
| Dates | All year | |||
| Eligibility | Ages: 17 year(s) and under ACSD: Children must have a developmental disability that results in an ongoing functional loss. The program is income-tested. | |||
| Languages | English ; French | |||
| Application | Contact local regional office and ask for an application form | |||
| Fees | None | |||
| Contact Information | ||||
| Address & Map | Ellen Fairclough Bldg 119 King St W, 3rd Flr Hamilton, ON L8P 4Y7 | |||
| Located In Community | Hamilton Central | |||
| Intersection | James St S and King St W | |||
| Office Phone | 905-521-7456 | |||
| Toll Free Phone | 1-866-896-9389 | |||
| Fax | 905-521-7337 | |||
| Website | www.children.gov.on.ca | |||
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible | |||
| Other Details | ||||
| Service Level | (30) Provincial Government | |||
| Subjects | ||||
| Subjects | Developmental disabilities ; Disability benefits ; Financial assistance ; Physical disabilities ; Provincial government ; Social assistance ; Vision aids | |||
| Broader Terms | Assistive devices ; Disabilities ; Financial programs ; Financial services ; Government ; Social assistance | |||
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