Record #: BAR1017
Last Modified: 28 Nov 2024
Last Full Update: 27 Jun 2024

Memos and Bulletins

Public Comments
  • Since Jan 1 2017 Child support payments are now fully exempt from social assistance benefit calculations and clients are no longer required to pursue child support as a condition of eligibility for social assistance
  • Family Benefits and Mother's Allowance programs no longer exist
  • people needing social assistance, including sole support parents, must apply to Ontario Works (OW)
  • residents of Springwater Twp and Oro-Medonte Twp who are applying for Ontario Disability Support Program must apply to Ministry of Community and Social Services, 425 West Street North, Unit 8, Orillia

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-737-1311 ; Interactive Voice Response (IVR): 1-800-808-2268, use to verify status of ODSP
Toll Free Phone 1-800-461-7551
TTY Phone 705-737-9601
Fax 705-737-4197
Website www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/social/odsp/index.aspx
Primary Contact Gord Spoljarich, Ontario Disability Support Program Manager; Phone: 705-727-5600; Email: Gord.spoljarich@ontario.ca

Site Information

Description (Site) This Barrie office for the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services is located at the intersection of Mary St and Simcoe St.
Located In Community Barrie
Address & Map
34 Simcoe St, 2nd Flr
Barrie, ON
Canada L4N 6T4
Intersection Mary St and Simcoe St
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

Program is intended to meet the needs of people with disabilities and help them to become more independent

  • provides financial assistance to people with disabilities
  • amount of benefit depends on size of family, shelter costs, income, and assets
  • for questions about the status of an ODSP application, contact local ODSP office at 705-737-1311 or 1-800-461-7551
  • To report Welfare (Ontario Works) or ODSP misuse or fraud call 1-800-394-7867

Case worker available bi-weekly on a drop in basis at Barrie Public Library downtown branch to assist with:

  • Accessing benefits
  • Obtaining forms
  • Financial entitlement
  • Eligibility

Wednesday 9:30 am-11 am (every other week beginning November 27)

Hours Office Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm

Barrie Library: Wed 9:30 am-11 am (every other week beginning November 27)
Areas Served Adjala-Tosorontio ; Barrie ; Bradford West Gwillimbury ; Clearview (Simcoe County) ; Collingwood ; Essa ; Innisfil ; New Tecumseth ; Wasaga Beach
Eligibility
  • Age Requirements: 18 year(s) and up
  • Young Adults
  • Adults
  • resident of Ontario
  • verified physical or mental disability that is expected to last a year or more
  • disability must make it difficult for applicant to care for him/herself, go into the community or to work

Application
  • Application form and interview as well as a disability and financial assessment
  • those in immediate financial need should call directly to the Ontario Works office, 705-722-3132
Languages English, French - Website, Interpretation
Fees None

Agency and Service Names

Alternate Name ODSP

Agency Information

Parent Agency Name Ontario. Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
Legal Status (30) Provincial Government
Funding Provincial - Ministry of Community and Social Services
Elections n/a

Taxonomy and Classification