Whitefish River First Nation - Birch Island - Ontario Works

Provides a variety of services and programs to individuals and families in need:

• short term financial assistance
• extended health benefits to qualifying individuals
• discretionary benefits
• drug benefits
• employment start-up costs
• provide one time full time start up benefits to full time, permanent employed individuals
• pay-direct to landlord
• special diets allowance

Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP) - Monthly credit to help cover electricity bills, based on household income and the number of people living in the home * other levels of assistance may be available for Indigenous households, homes with medical equipment that have high-energy needs, and homes heated through electricity * call or visit OntarioElectricitySupport.ca to apply online