The Ontario COVID-19 Child Benefit

The Ontario COVID-19 Child Benefit provides financial support to families with young learners to help with additional costs during the COVID-19covid 19 pandemic.

Starting on April 26, the province began issuing payments of:

· $400 for each child or youth up to Grade 12

· $500 for each child or youth up to age 21 with special needs

If you received a payment through the Support for Learners program, you do not need to apply for this additional payment as you will automatically receive the payment the same way you received the previous payment.

However, if you applied for Support for Learners but did not receive your payment by April 23, you will not automatically receive payment under the Ontario COVID-19 Child Benefit. In this case, you will need to apply for it.

Applications will open from May 3, 2021 to May 17, 2021. You can apply here https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-ontario-covid-19-child-benefit#section-3

This new round of payment through the Ontario COVID-19 Child Benefit is in addition to payments provided by Support for Families and the Support for Learners programs.

You must submit a separate application for each child or student

If you need support, please call:

Toll-free: 1-888-444-3770

Toll-free TTY: 1-800-268-7095

Licensed Child care locator:

https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/children-parenting/children-programs-activities/licensed-child-care/.

This link can provide information on programs/activities for children:

Click on your school's logo to access services for your area

City of Toronto – Parks & Recreation Holiday Camps 2020

Call 416-396-7378

- You can speak to a call centre representative to register

- Set up family accounts

Online : efun.toronto.ca

- Must have a client number and family number to use online system

- Login and enter client and family pin number

- Click on find programs

- Click on "Only programs available for registration"

- Select camps

- Select location

Black Community Resources (January 2021)

1. Black Health Alliance: For various resources and wraparound services during the COVID-19 pandemic, visit their website or call (647) 367-6656.

2. Free Good Food Boxes for Black Families: Food Share and Not Another Black Life is giving away 454 FREE Good Food Boxes for Black families who are currently self-isolating in Toronto. Contact 416-363-6441 or info@foodshare.net.

3. Black Creek Community Farm Emergency Food Box: Call 416-393-6381 for application.

4. Emergency Food Support: Afri-Can Food Basket is working to provide emergency food support to individuals and families within Black communities in Toronto who have been affected by COVID19 and are in need to support access to food. Call (416) 832-5639.

5. Supports for Black Parents: Provides links to 10 programs supported by the Innovative Supports for Black Parents Initiative.

6. Free Counselling Sessions for Black Parents: Offers support for women, children and families seeking support for mental health issues and opportunities for growth. Schedule your session online.

7. Black Moms Connection Facebook Group: Connection with a founded-in-Toronto online global village of over 15,000 members and non-profits providing culturally relevant programs and resources to educate and empower the Black mother and her family.

8. Caribbean African Canadian Social Services (CAFCAN). In partnership with the Toronto District School Board, CAFCAN is providing mental health supports to children, youth and their families. They can be reached at 416-740-1056 or info@cafcan.org.

9. Toronto For All: Offers Anti-Black Racism & mental health resources. https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/get-involved/community/toronto-for-all/

Toronto For All – City of Toronto

www.toronto.ca

Toronto For All is a public education initiative to generate dialogue among Toronto residents in order to create a city that says “no” to all forms of discrimination and racism, including systemic racism. Want to help? View the campaigns below to get the knowledge and skills you need to identify, question and challenge systemic barriers […]

10. 8 Mental Health Practices: For people of African descent while isolated. https://davedoyen.medium.com/8-mental-health-practices-for-people-of-african-descent-while-isolated-75ad3449cedb

8 Mental Health Practices for People of African Descent while Isolated | by Dave D'Oyen | Medium

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Donna Alexander, Social Worker, Substance Abuse Program for African Canadian and Caribbean Youth (SAPACCY), Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH); Floydeen Charles-Fridal, Executive Director…

11. COVID-19 GTA Black Community Emergency Support Fund: Black Lives Matter-Toronto will be giving out one time stipends of $125 or $250 to Black people through an online application process, depending on need (please self-assess). https://www.blacklegalactioncentre.ca/resources-2/ Phone: 416-597-5831

12. Centre francophone du Grand Toronto Mental Health Crisis Line (French only): Support line that provides culturally-appropriate mental health services for young people under 25. The support line is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 647-881-6761 or 647-268-2016.

13. Housing Security for Black Tenants: Legal, social and financial information specifically for Black tenants to support them during this time. If you require legal advice and you believe you are being discriminated against because you are Black, please contact 1-877-736-9406 (toll-free), at 416-597-5831 or on the TTY Line: 1 800 855 0511.

14. Black Legal Action Centre. A list of COVID-relevant resources for Black communities including: financial aid, housing, employment, family supports, emergency supports, legal aid, and mental health.

15. Rights of Passage: Offers online programming specific to African-Canadian men and women, to explore, mature and grow into their full identity as young African-Canadians. Contact Paul Osbourne at 416-645-6000 ext. 2320.

16. Kujistahi: The Kujistahi (self-respect) program provides culturally-relevant Black family programs for children, youth and parents. Kuji Kids is a space for Black parents and their children to play, laugh and learn, every Monday 10:30-12:30. For more information please contact 416.735.8376 or kujistahi@dfrc.ca.

17. SNAP (Stop Now And Plan): Offers free culturally-sensitive supports for children ages 6-11 and their families with a focus on those that identify as being of African descent in the following areas: boys/girls skill based groups, parent skill based groups, individual counseling and community connections, school advocacy/support and other interventions as needed. Contact snap@dfrc.ca

Links to Service Canada:

LINKS:

Submitting an on-line request:

https://sr-ds.powerappsportals.com/caseintakeen/

Response within 1-2 business days

Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)

Click: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/benefits/apply-for-cerb-with-cra.html

Call: 1-833-966-2099

TTY- 1-800-665-0354

Canada Recovery Benefit

Click: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/benefits/recovery-benefit.html

Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit

Click: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/benefits/recovery-caregiving-benefit.html

Canada Recovery Sickness Benefits

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/benefits/recovery-sickness-benefit.html

Employment Insurance

Click: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei.html

Call: 1-800-206-7218

TTY: 1-800-529-3742

Benefit Finder

Click: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits.html

Call: 1-800-622-6232

TTY: 1-800-926-9105

My Service Canada Account

Click: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/my-account.html

Call: 1-800-277-9914

TTY:1-800-255-4786

SIN

Click: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social development/services/sin/apply.html

Call: 1-866-274-6627

TTY: 1-800-926-9105