Simcoe County #1 Caller Need in 2013: Financial Assistance 33,583 Calls Answered (56% of all Calls in Central East) 2013 Top Ten Caller Needs In Simcoe County
% of Total Calls
Income & Financial
15%
Health Services
13%
Housing & Utilities
10%
Home Supports
8%
Legal Services
6%
Food & Meals
6%
Mental Health & Addictions
5%
Transportation
5%
Recreation
4%
Employment Insurance 5% No Income 5%
Other (WSIB OSAP Child Tax) 3%
Pension (CPP OAS Private) 33%
Employed (Part/Full Time) 18%
ODSP 20%
Source of Income Simcoe County Callers in 2013
Ontario Works 16% Child under 12 1%
130 Unmet Needs & Service Gaps Identified for Simcoe County callers in 2013 Miscellaneous (e.g. free snow shoveling, moving expenses)
69
Income Assistance Transportation Rent Fees Prescription Fees Dental Fees Eyeglass fees
20 12 11 9 8 1
Youth 13-21 2%
Over 55 28%
Age of People Needing Assistance Simcoe County Callers in 2013
Young Adult 22-35 24%
Adult 36-54 45%
2012-2013 Calls by Quarter Comparison of Caller Location 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0
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Barrie
Orillia
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