*** Shocking Wait list

9600 families according to the Auditors Report March 31, 2011 !

NEW INFO - June 21st, 2011

The government has informed us " the SSAH program for adults will be merged with the Passport program as of April 1st, 2012". Current funding levels are committed until March 31, 2013. Therefore as of April 1st, 2012 your SSAH funds becomes Passport funds.

It is essential that each family seeks a funding commitment beyond that time.

Latest Statistics 2008/09

Facts received from MCSS for the year 2008-10 [received summer 2009]

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Comments

	We are happy to report the Ministry of Community and Social Services in their new legislation, provides the opportunity for families to receive Direct Funding. We see this as a very positive expansion of SSAH. However, we want to emphasize the importance of SSAH which continues to be an essential program for Ontario families.
	Despite the success of SSAH and these new opportunities of Direct Funding without additional funds neither will meet the current needs.

We encourage you to contact your Local MPP to share your SSAH story and the need for additional funding for the program. SSAH is a very viable and effective use of funding for families to enable their family member to live a full, inclusive and involved life in their community.

To contact your Region office for SSAH, Look for the list of Regional Offices on our links page to the provincial government
or our most recent newsletter, Special edition, June 2009 .