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Social Services and Community Resources

Social Services and Community Resources

Oxford County Human Services provides the following social services and community resources:

  • Social Assistance
  • Ontario Works, provides financial and employment assistance to eligible people in temporary financial need
  • Domiciliary Care Facilities that are privately owned residential facilities that provide shelter, food and supervision to vulnerable seniors and persons with special needs.
  • Temporary Care assistance for adults providing temporary care for a child they are not the natural or adoptive parent of
  • Emergency assistance for residents who encounter unforeseen circumstances
  • Shelter
  • Housing assistance
  • Rent geared-to-income program
  • Child Care
  • Community Resources

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For assistance finding additional social services in East Zorra-Tavistock and Oxford County, visit 211Ontario.

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Boil Water Advisory Issued for Tavistock

TAVISTOCK – Boil water advisory issued for William Street south of Wettlaufer Street

A boil water advisory has been issued by Southwestern Public Health for residents connected to the municipal water supply on William Street south of Wettlaufer Street in Tavistock.

Until further notice, Public Health advises residents to bring water to a rolling boil for at least one minute before using it for drinking, making infant formula or juice, brushing teeth, washing raw foods or making ice.

This advisory is being issued as a precautionary measure in case of potential contamination following a water main break/pressure loss. Residents in this area were notified of the boil water advisory tonight and will be notified again when they can return to normal water use.

See the advisory on the Southwestern Public Health website at https://www.swpublichealth.ca/.../boil-water-advisory.../

A map of the affected area can be found here: https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/.../boil-water-advisory.../

To sign up for Oxford County e-alerts for boil water advisories, visit www.oxfordcounty.ca/ealerts

If you have questions, please contact Public Health at 1-800-922-0096