Fee for service Directory
This directory contains Community Participation Support, Caregiver Respite and Person-Directed Planning Support listings for transitional age youth and adults that may be purchased using Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services “Passport” funding or personal funds. Cost varies based on an individual’s support needs and program activities.
Passport Funding
Passport – Family Resource Guide
Developed by Community Living Parry Sound, with funding from the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
This video provides an overview of the Passport program, the benefits to the recipient, the activities and tools that are available, and how to apply.
What is Passport Funding?
https://passportfunding.ca/The Passport program, funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS), helps adults with a developmental disability be involved in their communities and live as independently as possible by providing funding for community participation services and supports, activities of daily living and person-directed planning. The program also provides funding for caregiver respite services and supports for primary caregivers of an adult with a developmental disability.
Passport provides funding for services and supports so adults with a developmental disability can:
- take part in community classes or recreational programs
- develop work, volunteer, and daily life skills
- hire a support worker
- create their own life plans (this is called person-directed planning) to reach their goals
- get temporary respite for their caregivers
- Passport is funded by the Ontario Government and administered by local Passport Agencies.
Who does the Passport program serve?
The Passport program is for people with a developmental disability who are 18-years-old or older and:
- Need support to participate in the community while they are still in school, or;
- Have left school and are living on their own, with family or independently in a supportive living arrangement.
Developmental Services Ontario manages the application process for all provincially-funded developmental services and supports for adults with a developmental disability in Ontario.
Contact Developmental Services Ontario to apply for adult developmental services, including Passport. If you’re eligible, staff there will help you complete a developmental services application package to assess your needs and connect you with available services and supports.
Please visit dsontario.ca or click here to find your area DSO.
Passport Tips and Guidelines
Download a pdf version of the Passport Funding Tip Sheet for a full list of what is and is not covered under the Passport program and for full program guidelines, please click on the appropriate link below:
- NEW Passport program guidelines – April 2022
- Passport program guidelines – September 2021
- Tip sheet Passport claim form – September 2021
- Tip sheet Person Managing Funds (PMF) – September 2021
Find your Passport Agency
There are 11 Passport agencies across the province. To find your area Passport agency, visit Find your Passport agency. There, you can enter your postal code or search by the county/region to connect with your local Passport program agency.
Hiring a Support Worker
Hiring a support worker may give you more choice and control. But hiring a worker also involves many responsibilities or things you’ll have to do. For example, when someone starts working for you, you are responsible for training, paying and managing that person.
Purchasing Services or Staff? Tools and Tips for Managing the Process
This presentation will give viewers tips and tools for purchasing services and supports, including hiring personal support workers. The facilitators discuss how to create an easy to use budget, how to find available resources, and many other useful tips for accessing fee based services.
Community Living Toronto: Community Participation Supports & Respite
We offer a variety of classes and activities to learn new skills, have fun, see new places and meet new people.
Learn more: cpsandrespite.ca
Other Resources
Individualized Funding Library
The IF Library provides users with easy read explanations about the important topics related to Individualized Funding, along with links to resources that will provide more detailed information and videos.
Visit the IF Library at: https://iflibrary.ca/
Creative Solutions – Successful family Experiences
A panel of families share their success stories and challenges in creating a meaningful life for their family member that values relationships, unique opportunities and is built on a person-directed approach.
Gladys Chen See, lead parent operating a small tuck/gift shop.
Maria DeMarco, the mother of a young adult who has autism shares her experiences with searching for a day program.
Michelle Del Carmen is the Executive Director of The Centre for Dreams. As a sibling, she shares the familial perspective from a different angle
Funding: Thinking outside the box (webinar)
Learn about Crowd-source funding, alternative funding sources and using your Passport funds.
Coffee Shed Barista program –Gerald Fantone, Job Coach, Coffee Shed
Piecing together funding
Kathy Laszlo, Co-founder and CEO at DANI
What to do with your Passport Money
Erin Kelly Manager, Passport and Person-Directed Planning Programs, Family Services Toronto
Connections: A Guide to Transition Planning
“Connections: A Guide to Transition Planning” has been developed to help you – the parents of a child with a developmental disability in Toronto and Central East Region – as your child makes the transition from school life to adulthood.
Meaningful Activities
When you feel like you have exhausted your own creative juices, be inspired by others who have come up with activities to keep spirits up, stay engaged, and who have found ways to maintain relationships with the people in their lives.
Activities
For a list of MCCSS funded agencies providing Community Participation Supports https://www.dsontario.ca/funded-services