ASI - Addiction Services InitiativeThe County of Dufferin, Ontario WorksDepartment is pleased to announce the re-launch ofthe Ministry of Children and Community ServicesAddiction Services Initiative Program (ASI). Far too often, those suffering from substance abuseare too ashamed to ask for help.  Staff at OntarioWorks want our clients to feel safe in disclosingsubstance abuse problems that prevent them fromfinding and or keeping employment. In conjunction with the Stop Overdose BCCampaign, launched by the British Columbia Ministry of Mental Health & Addictions, we have launched the “People WhoUse Drugs Are Real People” campaign.  This is an anti-stigma campaigndesigned to put a real face on the problem of addiction.  No one is immunefrom this devastating disease and asking for help is a sign of strength, notweakness.       The Addiction Services Initiative provides wrap around services toparticipants who either self disclose or are identified by their CommunityServices Worker (CSW) as having a substance use problem which is a barrier     to employment or participation in employment           

assistance activities.  Once a client has reached aContemplative State of Change” our ASI CSW willwork closely with him/her to ensure the properrefers and supports are in place to guide him/herthrough the recovery journey.  Ontario Works recipients can contact their OntarioWorks CSW directly at 519-941-6991 for a referralto the ASI CSW. Those not in receipts of assistancewill be referred to other agencies and services thatcan provide support.

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