Community Resources

211 Ontario

211Ontario.ca is a portal with over 60,000 community, social, health and related government programs and services in Ontario. In most communities in Ontario, you can dial 211 to access telephone. View details.

Regions served

Serves all of Ontario, Southwestern Ontario, Central Ontario, Eastern Ontario, Greater Toronto Area, Northern Ontario, and Outside Ontario.

Services Type

Community and/or Social Services

211 Services

211 Ontario – Income support
Website: https://211ontario.ca/211-topics/income-support/

211 Ontario – Abuse/Assault
Website: https://211ontario.ca/211-topics/abuse-assault/

211 Ontario – Mental health / Addiction services
Website: http://www.211ontario.ca/topic/mental-health-addictions

211 Ontario – Services for older adults
Website: http://www.211ontario.ca/topic/older-adults

211 Ontario – Services for people with disabilities
Website: http://www.211ontario.ca/topic/disabilities

211 Ontario – Employment and training
Website: http://www.211ontario.ca/topic/employment-training

211 Ontario – Food
Website: https://211ontario.ca/211-topics/food/

211 Ontario – Homelessness
Website: https://211ontario.ca/211-topics/homelessness/

211 Ontario – Housing
Website: http://www.211ontario.ca/topic/housing

Family Services

Family Services Windsor-Essex (FSWE) is a non-profit, charitable organization serving Windsor and Essex County.

They help individuals, couples and families manage life, marriage and family challenges, deal with arising issues and resolve conflicts to live independently in the community. Their qualified staff can help deal with anxiety, depression, anger, loss and grief; along with addiction, sexuality, and mental health and wellness issues. Need to Talk? They can help. Call them 1-888-933-1831

Website: https://fswe.ca/

ACFO WECK

ACFO works to promote the development and vitality of francophone diversity in Windsor-Essex-Chatham-Kent

Website: https://www.acfoweck.ca/

Centre communautaire francophone Windsor-Essex-Kent

Website: http://ccfwek.org/

Food banks

Food Bank Canada

Food Banks Canada provides national leadership to relieve hunger today and prevent hunger tomorrow in collaboration with the food bank network in Canada.

Food Banks Canada is a national charitable organization dedicated to helping Canadians living with food insecurity. They support a network of provincial associations, affiliate food banks, and food agencies that work at the community level to relieve hunger. Their work is focused on maximizing collective impact, strengthening local capacity, and reducing the need for food banks.

Website: https://www.foodbankscanada.ca

Windsor Essex Food Bank Association

The Windsor Essex Food Bank Association (WEFBA) is a community-based, not-for-profit organization comprised of 15 local food banks. Together they are a cohesive group, who has collectively enhanced their ability to reach thousands of individuals and families in Windsor and Essex County who need emergency food supplies.

They are a proud member of the Ontario Association of Food Banks and an affiliate member of Food Banks Canada. They strive to provide the most nutritionally balanced food hampers possible, respecting dietary restrictions, cultural traditions and religious beliefs depending on availability or our supplies.

Website: http://wefba.ca/

Sexual Assault Crisis Center

SACC offers free, private and confidential services.

They provide counselling, crisis intervention, and support for victims of sexual violence.  

If you are a child, adolescent or an adult and have been sexually violated whether recently or in the past, we can HELP.

The Counsellors at SACC are all registered Social Workers who are trained especially to help victims of sexual violence.

What is Sexual Violence?

Sexual Violence is any form of sexual activity or sexual touching that was not consented to, unwanted, forced, or where tricks and/or bribes were used. Sexual Violence is a crime of violence committed against the will of the victim.

Website: www.saccwindsor.net

Financial Fitness Windsor

Financial Fitness is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to assisting those experiencing financial difficulty in finding their way to financial stability. 

Website: http://www.financialfitnesswindsor.ca/our-service-delivery-philosophy/

Windsor Essex Community Health Center

Address: 1361 Ouellette Avenue, #101, Windsor, ON
Tel: 519-253-8481
Website: https://www.mississaugalegalclinic.ca/

The Downtown Mission of Windsor

Address: 664 Victoria Avenue, Windsor, ON, N9A 4N2
Tel : 519-973-5573
Website: https://www.downtownmission.com/

Mathew House

Address: 3285 Forest Glade Drive, Windsor, ON N8R 1W7
Tel: 519-945-7627
Website: http://matthewhousewindsor.org/