Toronto Star

> DEVELOPMEN­TAL SERVICES BY THE NUMBERS

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70,000 — Number of adults with a developmen­tal disability receiving Ontario Disability Support Program benefits of up to $1,110 a month.

42,000 — Number receiving individual­ized developmen­tal services and supports.

18,000 — Number living in group homes and other supported living.

9,700 — Number waiting for residentia­l support.

1,400 — Increase in number of adults to receive residentia­l support by 2017-18.

19,000 — Number receiving Passport funding of up to $35,000 annually.

13,000 — Number waiting for Passport funding in 2014 when $810 million in provincial funding added to clear the wait list by 2017-18.

5,800 — Number left to serve from 2014 wait list. 7,800 — New applicants added to the wait list since 2014.

3,400 — Number receiving Passport waiting for increased funding.

25,000 — Number of adults province expects to fund under Passport by 2017-18.

$2 billion — Annual budget for developmen­tal services in 2016-17.

360 — Number of communityb­ased developmen­tal services agencies funded by the province.

1,525 — Number of complaints about developmen­tal services received by the ombudsman between Nov. 2012 and Aug. 2016

Source: Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services, Ontario Ombudsman

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