Voluntary Trusteeship and Financial Literacy Program

Our professional staff will:

• Receive all money directly from an individual’s source
• Create a budget with people for their spending money
• Pay all bills on time
• Teach people about
  • Basic money management
  • Credit cards and interest rates

Our advocacy and support services help:

• Budget people’s money to get the most from the monthly allowance
• Ensure all bills are paid on time
• Plan how to handle arising financial concerns
• Ongoing professional counselling and support
• Connect to other services for support, as needed

Eligibility

Open to everyone 16 years and older, facing one (or more) of these situations:

• Have trouble managing money
• Homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless
• Receives money from:
  • Ontario Works,
  • Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
  • Old Age Security (OAS) or Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
• Are living under the Low Income Cut-Off
• Are able to provide direction to program staff
• May require a trustee to help with financial management

Referrals: Referrals are not required, but are welcomed from family, friends, advocates and agencies.

Voluntary: This is a voluntary program. Clients can withdraw from the program with approximately 30 days notice.