CONTACT Community Services
39 Victoria Street East L9R 1W1 Alliston, ON, Canada

Looking for employment? Check out CONTACT's Virtual Job Fair January 18-22 from 10am - 4pm. Check out the flyer below for more details.

CONTACT Employment Services has implemented remote service (phone and email). The Housing Services office will be moving to remote service as of Jan 4th. The Clothes Line is open until 1pm on Dec 24th. The online store www.theclotheslines.ca will re-open for curbside pick up on Jan.4th. See full details including our holiday hours at www.contactsouthsimcoe.ca

Mental Health Support For Business Owners registered in South Simcoe is now available. Please see the flyer for more information.

In honour of our Veterans and fallen heroes; CONTACT Community Services thanks you for our past, present, and future freedoms. Never forget. The Clothes Line Contact Employment Services

Need some pointers in using technology and navigating virtual services? Matthew's House Hospice is offering a Virtual Information Fair over Zoom on November 5th from 10am-4pm. Check out the poster for more information. To register visit www.matthewshousehospice.ca or call 705-435-7218

Melissa Bramham, Executive Director at CONTACT Community Services and Lorna Melmore bump elbows to celebrate Lorna's big 50/50 win! Lorna is taking home $7660! The cheque was presented at The Clothes Line, Alliston where the winning ticket was purchased!

Check out the video to find out who is the big winner!! The winning ticket is 5836333!

50/50 RaffleTickets are 3 for $10, 10 for $20 or 100 for $40. Purchase at www.contact5050.ca or at The Clothes Line in Alliston! #CONTACT5050, #5050Raffle

Nearly $2,500.00 in the pot, and rising daily! Imagine the possibilities. Support your community and get your tickets today at www.contact5050.ca or in person at The Clothes Line in Alliston. This could be your chance to WIN BIG! #CONTACT5050

CONTACT Hiring week! Join us for our virtual hiring week! August 11-14 and 17-18, from 10am- 4pm.... Register by email [email protected]

CONTACT's Seniors' Check-in & Chat program has expanded financial supports to address costs due to Covid-19, address social isolation and support well-being. We can cover air conditioners, grocery, and medication delivery, transportation to appointments, personal protective equipment, cleaning supplies, and more. Call Jaclyn for details 705 435 4900 ext 215.

The Clothes Line is Now Open! New policies and procedures are in place to keep our community safe Donations are by appointment only - call 705 434 0790 to schedule a drop-off. There is a 6 person limit for shoppers. Masks are required to shop in-store. Come and see the fresh new look!. More info on the The Clothes LIne's FB page! https://www.facebook.com/pg/TheClothesLineAlliston/posts/?ref=page_internal #theclotheslinealliston @contactalliston @downtownalliston #reopening #thrift #thriftstore #secondhand #secondhandisbest #newnormal #shoplocal @ The Clothes Line

If you know a senior who could use a little help - we are are here for them! Seniors' Check-in & Chat offers friendly phone calls and financial supports to combat social isolation and to assist with expenses caused by Covid-19.

CONTACT Community Services has adapted its services to support clients during the pandemic. See article in Bradford Topic and on Simcoe.com: https://www.simcoe.com//9998240-south-simcoe-agency-pivot/

Human Endeavour is offering Simcoe County seniors a free daily Yoga class online via Zoom followed by a social time and info sessions, Learn more here: https://www.bradfordtoday.ca//hope-for-seniors-offering-fr

The Bradford Women's Group is offering 2 online (Zoom) fitness classes weekly. There is NO FEE, but they ask you to donate what you can. 100% of proceeds from the first 2 weeks of June will go to CONTACT Community Services' Community Flex Fund which provides flexible financial supports to ensure people in our community stay housed and can meet their basic needs during COVID-19.To sign up: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLScIu4x_TX9jPaoDpr/viewform

McMaster University is conducting a study to help understand what families with children are experiencing in the context of COVID-19, and what services families and caregivers may need. If you have children 0 to 17 they want to hear from you!

CONTACT Employment Services has an opening for an Employment Specialist. Please follow the link to Charity Village for more information and to apply: https://charityvillage.com//employment-specialist-in-brad/

Please support CONTACT’s Covid-19 Community Response Fund!

Giving Tuesday is happening worldwide on May 5th! Check back on May 5th to hear about the good work you can help us with! Everyone Deserves a Home, Employment and a Future!

CONTACT is grateful to the dedicated volunteers who support our programs all year long! The important work you do makes our community a better place to live! During National Volunteer Week we celebrate the contributions you make in our efforts to give EVERYONE A HOME, EMPLOYMENT AND A FUTURE! #NVW2020

Today CONTACT is launching "Check-in & Chats" for Seniors feeling isolated due to Covid-19.

Do you live in New Tecumseth, Bradford, or Innisfil? If you are in need of one-time financial assistance for basic needs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be eligible to receive assistance from a limited fund in your community, thanks to the leadership of your local government. To see if you qualify, please call CONTACT Community Services:... New Tecumseth residents: Jen Fleury,- 705-435-4900 ext. 206 Bradford or Innisfil residents: Lacey deBeer- 905-778-9058 ext. 110 *Basic Needs includes food, clothing, transportation, cellphone minutes, etc.

If you are a caregiver, you can connect with other caregivers to help cope and learn about valuable community resources by phone or video chat on the following dates: Friday March 27th at 10 11 am Thursday April 2nd at 10 11 am Monday April 6th at 1 3 pm Tuesday April 7th at 2 3 pm... How to connect: Dial: 905-713-3373 OR Toll Free: 1-866-677- 9048. Dial ext. 5558 for the conference bridge and then enter the password: 123690. For more information on video chat, please call: Aundrea Larocque @ 905-713-3373 x6226 (north York Region & South Simcoe) Jazmine Feijo @ 905-713-3373 x6527 (south York Region Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham) See more

The Local Immigration Partnership would like to share the following updates: Last week, the Ontario Ministry of Health announced new measures to ensure residents wouldn’t be discouraged from seeking screening or treatment for COVID-19. The Ministry decided to waive the 3 months waiting period for OHIP coverage. The province also committed to cover the cost of COVID-19 services for uninsured people who do not meet the criteria for OHIP coverage (see the Ontario Ministry of Hea...lth website: https://news.ontario.ca//ontario-expands-coverage-for-care). This measure will allow immigrants, including new permanent residents to get tested and/or access treatment. The Local Immigration Partnership is also posting important COVID-19 resources and updates on its portal homepage: https://immigration.simcoe.ca/ (see screenshot of homepage). We will be updating this webpage frequently.

Due to COVID-19 precautionary measures, our physical offices will be CLOSED until further notice. Please call 705- 435 4900 to connect with our staff in Alliston, and 905 778 9058 to connect with Employment Services in Bradford. Income tax clinics are postponed until further notice. The Needle Exchange Program in Alliston is temporarily unavailable.

Please help reduce the spread of Covid-19! PLEASE DO NOT COME TO OUR OFFICES IF YOU ARE FEELING ILL, HAVE A FEVER , DRY COUGH, OR HAVE TRAVELLED INTERNATIONALLY IN THE PAST 14 DAYS... Please call our office and we will assist you via phone: Housing Services, Alliston: 705 435 4900 ext. 208 Housing Services, Bradford: 905 778 9058 ext. 110 Employment Services, Bradford: 905 778 9058 For our full message regarding Covid-19, please visit our website at: https://www.contactsouthsimcoe.ca/