WEBSITE:
http://www.eriestclairlhin.on.ca/
The Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration Network is one of 14 Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) that have been established and launched in Ontario.
LHINs are community-based, non-profit organizations funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to plan, fund and coordinate services delivered by:
* Hospitals
* Long-Term Care Homes
* Community Care Access Centre (CCAC)
* Community Support Service Agencies
* Mental Health and Addiction Agencies
* Community Health Centres (CHCs)
Erie St. Clair LHIN services the regions of Chatham-Kent, Sarnia/Lambton and Windsor/Essex which includes over 649,000 people and supports an annual budget of over $900 million for our local health care services.
Community Info & Links
Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration Network
Ontario Brain Injury Association
WEBSITE:
http://www.obia.ca
To enhance the lives of Ontarians living with the effects of acquired brain injury through education, awareness and support.
http://www.obia.ca
To enhance the lives of Ontarians living with the effects of acquired brain injury through education, awareness and support.
Brain Injury Association of Windsor/Essex
WEBSITE:
http://www.biawe.com
We are committed to maximizing the quality of life of individuals with brain injury, their family and friends through: Peer and community Support, Information about available services, resources and programs, Public Awareness of the causes, impact and prevention of brain injury, and advocacy on behalf of those affected.
http://www.biawe.com
We are committed to maximizing the quality of life of individuals with brain injury, their family and friends through: Peer and community Support, Information about available services, resources and programs, Public Awareness of the causes, impact and prevention of brain injury, and advocacy on behalf of those affected.
Ontario Association of Independent Living Service Providers | OAILSP
WEBSITE:
http://www.oailsp.ca
Our membership is currently comprised of 31 senior managers from agencies across Ontario that provide functional support to persons with disabilities. OAILSP is governed by a volunteer Board of seven Directors elected by the membership at the Annual General Meeting.
The objectives of OAILSP are:
1. to provide assistance, expertise and resources on common issues to senior management of community support service agencies in Ontario;
2. to explore developments to advance independent living opportunities and experiences;
3. to advocate for persons with disabilities and the agencies that provide them service.
The Association hosts two major member conferences each year which provide opportunities for participation in professional presentations and discussions on timely issues and topics of interest to independent living service providers.
OAILSP advances excellence in the leaders of independent living services in Ontario.
http://www.oailsp.ca
Our membership is currently comprised of 31 senior managers from agencies across Ontario that provide functional support to persons with disabilities. OAILSP is governed by a volunteer Board of seven Directors elected by the membership at the Annual General Meeting.
The objectives of OAILSP are:
1. to provide assistance, expertise and resources on common issues to senior management of community support service agencies in Ontario;
2. to explore developments to advance independent living opportunities and experiences;
3. to advocate for persons with disabilities and the agencies that provide them service.
The Association hosts two major member conferences each year which provide opportunities for participation in professional presentations and discussions on timely issues and topics of interest to independent living service providers.
OAILSP advances excellence in the leaders of independent living services in Ontario.
Ministry of Community and Social Services
WEBSITE:
http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss
Through its programs and services, the Ministry of Community and Social Services:
* helps adults with a developmental disability live, work and participate in a range of community activities,
* enforces support orders issued by the courts so that families get the money to which they are entitled,
* promotes accessibility and works to break down barriers that prevent people with disabilities from fully participating
in the social and economic life of Ontario, and
* helps Ontarians recover from hardship and regain control of their lives.
Our responsibilities fall into the following categories:
Social assistance
Ontario has two different social assistance programs:
* Ontario Works provides income and employment supports to people who are in temporary financial need, and
* Ontario Disability Support Program provides income and employment supports to people with disabilities.
Programs for adults with a developmental disability
Working with community agencies, we fund services and supports for people who:
* are 18 years of age and older, and
* have a developmental disability.
Community services
We fund community-based supports that help:
* victims of domestic violence and their children
* people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
* people who are Deaf, deafened, hard of hearing or deaf-blind, and
* Aboriginal peoples.
Working with the Ministry of Government Services, we support Ontario's adoption information laws that:
* give adults and birth parents access to information from birth and adoption records, and
* at the same time, safeguard their right to privacy.
Child and spousal support orders
Through the Family Responsibility Office, we collect and distribute court-ordered child and spousal support payments.
Accessibility standards enforcement and awareness
Through the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario, we work with the disability, private and public sectors to:
* develop and enforce accessibility standards, and
* promote accessibility awareness throughout Ontario
http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss
Through its programs and services, the Ministry of Community and Social Services:
* helps adults with a developmental disability live, work and participate in a range of community activities,
* enforces support orders issued by the courts so that families get the money to which they are entitled,
* promotes accessibility and works to break down barriers that prevent people with disabilities from fully participating
in the social and economic life of Ontario, and
* helps Ontarians recover from hardship and regain control of their lives.
Our responsibilities fall into the following categories:
Social assistance
Ontario has two different social assistance programs:
* Ontario Works provides income and employment supports to people who are in temporary financial need, and
* Ontario Disability Support Program provides income and employment supports to people with disabilities.
Programs for adults with a developmental disability
Working with community agencies, we fund services and supports for people who:
* are 18 years of age and older, and
* have a developmental disability.
Community services
We fund community-based supports that help:
* victims of domestic violence and their children
* people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
* people who are Deaf, deafened, hard of hearing or deaf-blind, and
* Aboriginal peoples.
Working with the Ministry of Government Services, we support Ontario's adoption information laws that:
* give adults and birth parents access to information from birth and adoption records, and
* at the same time, safeguard their right to privacy.
Child and spousal support orders
Through the Family Responsibility Office, we collect and distribute court-ordered child and spousal support payments.
Accessibility standards enforcement and awareness
Through the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario, we work with the disability, private and public sectors to:
* develop and enforce accessibility standards, and
* promote accessibility awareness throughout Ontario