Category Archives: Funding

Présentation virtuelle gratuite en français sur le Programme ontarien de soutien aux personnes handicapées (POSPH)

Rejoignez les navigateurs en matière de logement de SOPDI alors qu’ils invitent des représentants de la Clinique Juridique Roy McMurtry pour une présentation virtuelle gratuite en français. La présentation se tiendra le jeudi 15 mai de 10h00 à 11h30 et offrira des renseignements sur le Programme ontarien de soutien aux personnes handicapées (POSPH). Veuillez consulter le dépliant ici pour plus de détails.

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📢Canada Disability Regulations (CDB) have been finalized

What does this mean?

Starting in June 2025, residents between 18 and 64 years old can qualify for the benefit if they have been approved for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) and meet the benefit’s other eligibility requirements. The Government will provide details on the application process in the coming months, including information on when, where, and how to apply.

Read the news here:
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2025/03/statement-from-the-minister-of-diversity-inclusion-and-persons-with-disabilities-on-the-canada-disability-benefit.html

Should you contact the Passport program or Developmental Services Ontario (DSO)?

After you are referred to the Passport program, you don’t need to contact DSO about your Passport file. For anything related to the Passport program, like what you can buy, invoices, your funding balance, or signing up support workers, contact your local Passport agency.
If your service needs change, you move to a new address, or your contact information changes, you should let your area DSO know so they can update your file.

Tim Horton’s Special Olympics Donut Day

Special Olympics Ottawa Athletes! Tim Horton’s Special Olympics Donut Day is coming up, and we need your help!

To help encourage donut sales, these Timmies stores have asked for SO athletes to be present at the following locations, dates and times:

Friday January 31st – Morning:
– Kanata, 650 Eagleson Rd
– Rockland, 2875 Rue Laporte

Saturday February 1st – Morning:
– Orleans, 4454 Innes Rd

If you are interested and available, please send an email to Angela at fundraiser@specialolympicsottawa.ca and she can help coordinate!

And hey who knows, if you are lucky maybe someone will buy you a Special Olympics donut!!

💰Need Support For Your Child with ASD* During March Break?

The March Break Reimbursement Fund is available to Ontario families of children or youth with ASD who retain the services of a one-to-one support worker OR who have paid for their child to attend a March Break camp or program, but not both.

Maximum reimbursements of $350 per child or youth (up to 18th birthday) will be made to subsidize services purchased during the March Break Week.

A minimum of 1,007 families, from across Ontario, are expected to receive reimbursements. Reimbursements will be provided based on a random selection made from all eligible applicants who apply between December and January.

Funded with support from the Government of Ontario.

Registration Opens December 20th, 2024
https://www.autismontario.com/marchbreak