Mount Forest, Ont. – The County of Wellington officially celebrated the grand opening of the Wellington North Social Services Office today, located in the County of Wellington Community Services Centre at 311 Foster Street in Mount Forest.
The new Social Services office includes a Social Services Help Centre and dedicated staff from the Children’s Early Years Division, Housing Services, and Ontario Works, providing residents with a local point of contact to access information and resources, receive help with applications, and connect with County programmes and other community supports.
“Having dedicated Social Services staff working right here in Wellington North means residents can connect with the supports they need closer to their homes,” said Warden Chris White. “Residents now have a local place to start when navigating Ontario Works, finding housing supports, or accessing Children’s Early Years services.”
The Community Services Centre is also home to the Mount Forest Child Care and Learning Centre and the EarlyON Child and Family Centre. As part of the building reconfiguration, the Child Care and Learning Centre expanded to create 31 additional licensed child care spaces.
“This is about making County services more accessible to the people who rely on them,” commented Luisa Artuso, Social Services Administrator. “By expanding our presence in northern Wellington, we’re making it easier for residents and families to find support in their own community.”
The Wellington North Social Services Office is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm at 311 Foster Street, Mount Forest.
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Media Contact:
Luisa Artuso, Social Services Administrator
519.837.2600 x 3540
luisaa@wellington.ca
In photo from left to right: Councillor Dave Turton, Councillor Campbell Cork, Councillor Earl Campbell, Social Services Administrator for the County of Wellington Luisa Artuso, Councillor Mary Lloyd, Councillor Diane Ballantyne, Mayor of Wellington North and County Councillor Andy Lennox, Chair of Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee Linda Busuttil, Councillor David Anderson.
