We are here to prevent heating & hydro emergencies, make hydro more affordable and share information on energy conservation. All services are provided in a respectful, dignified and accessible format.

Intake assessments are completed in order to establish home heating needs, identify resources available, offer appropriate referrals and information and build a personalized plan. 
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Confidentiality is assured by using only trained and empathetic staff who are committed to helping people move from crisis towards stabilization.

The depth of the assessment is on a sliding scale depending on the level of financial assistance required. 

We are able to assist in a number of different ways:

  • Emergency home heating fuel (oil, propane, hydro, wood, pellets)
 
  • Information, referral and advocacy to ensure timely access to other services and programs and a plan on how and when to access them.
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  • Offer information on special rules for low-income hydro customers and assistance in understanding your hydro bill. We also advocate and negotiate directly with Hydro One as needed.
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  • Connect with free energy conservation products and services to make heating and hydro more affordable
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  • Provide assistance and process applications; we are an authorized intake agency for LEAP (Low-income Energy Assistance Program) hydro arrears program and OESP (Ontario Electricity Support Program) hydro credit program 
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  • Provide, through the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program, free assistance with income tax filing through trained volunteers to unlock financial benefits such as “baby bonus”, Guaranteed Income Supplement & the Ontario Trillium Benefit.
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All of our services are free and confidential.  We do have eligibility requirements for some of our services.

We are committed to being fair, consistent and transparent in our eligibility screening and application process. You can access our eligibility criteria and our commitment to client service standards upon request.

If you are struggling, please reach out.