Resources
by Base
Financial Assistance - Thunder Bay - Children & Youth
Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities Program
Phone: (807) 475-1336
Web: www.bloorview.ca/resourcecentre/familyresources/documents/ACSDtipsheet.pdf
Provides financial assistance and drug and dental card to eligible families of severely handicapped children 18 yrs and under with a variety of special needs. Its purpose is to enable the child to live as normal a life as possible at home in the community. The monthly benefit is determined by the expenses directly related to the child’s handicap and the gross family income.
Ministry of Community and Social Services - Developmental Services
Phone: (613) 545-0536
(613) 545-0536
The Special Services at Home (SSAH) program is funded and administered by the Ministry of Community and Social Services.
This program provides funding directly to families so they can purchase services to provide personal development and relief support to a child or adult with a developmental disability or a child with a physical disability.
SISIP Financial Services
The Canadian Assistance Personnel Assistance Fund provides financial assistance to serving and former members of the Canadian Forces (CF) and their immediate families.
Military Family Fund
The Military Families Fund (MFF) is an agile and responsive means for Base and Wing Commanders, in concert with Military Family Resource Centers (MFRC) across the country, to help military families within hours of being advised of need. It will help with short-term emergencies and also provide long-term support. The MFF allows CF leadership to meet the special-case needs of CF members and their families with speed and flexibility not always available through the traditional programs.
