When incomes cannot cover the cost of food and other basic needs, there are severe negative impacts on physical health, mental health, and overall social well-being.
Use the drop-down menu below to find local services offering emergency food, income assistance, and family support.
Call 211 or visit 211southwest.ca or eriestclairhealthline.ca
Call 211 or visit canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/campaigns/free-tax-help
WEC Social Services Office:
Call 311 or visit citywindsor.ca/residents/social-services
Windsor 519-255-5200
Leamington 519-255-5200
Related Funds: Special Diet Allowance, Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Nutritional Allowance
Canada Benefits - find benefits that can lower your living costs. canada.ca/en/services/benefits
Unemployed Help Centre
uhc.ca or 519-944-4900 - Windsor
South-Essex Community Council
secc.on.ca
Leamington 519-326-8629
Kingsville 519-733-5784
Windsor 519-915-5362
Windsor Employment & Training Services Centre
call 311, Leamington & Windsor Offices
Windsor Women Working with Immigrant Women
www.wiw.org
519-915-5588 ext. 206
The Employment Assessment Centre
theassessmentcentre.org
Essex Office 519-776-8711
New Canadians Centre for Excellence
ncceinc.org
YMCA Employment Services
ymcaswo.ca/y-works
Windsor 519-667-3300 ext. 2644
Housing Information Services: call 311 or visit citywindsor.ca/residents/housing
Central Housing Registry: call 519-254-6994 or visit chrwec.com
Windsor Housing Benefit and Central Ontario Housing Benefit
Healthy Babies Healthy Children - Home Visiting program led by a Registered Nurse . Contact our team at ext. 1350 or fill out our on-line referral form at wechu.org/parents.
WECHU Healthy Smiles Program: Free dental services for children < 18 years old. wechu.org/dental or call 519-258-2146 ext. 1199
Building Blocks for Better Babies: Prenatal classes, free vitamins & food buildingblocksforbetterbabies.com or call/text 519-977-6862. Windsor & Leamington.
Connections Be Back Soon Program: Free short-term childcare for young children connectwithus.ca or 519-252-9696. Windsor.
Windsor Family Homes & Community Partnerships: Housing support & kids programing. wfhcp.com or call 519-258-4501. Windsor.
Melo Clinic: Blessing Bouquet - Infant essentials available based on community donation. pregnancycentre.net or call 519-946-9966 Windsor, 519-326-0612 Leamington.
United Way: Summer Eats for Kids and Backpacks for Success weareunited.com or call 519-258-0000
Pathway to Potential: recreation and bus pass subsidies citywindsor.ca/residents/social-services/ or call 311.
Family Services Windsor-Essex: financial training, housing, mental health services fswe.ca or call 1-888-933-1831 toll-free
Access County Community Support Services: Free afterschool care - Kingsville, Harrow accesscounty.ca or call 877-733-8983 toll-free
Community Breastfeeding Supports - list available at wechu.org/parents
Assumption Cares: various programs e.g., homework help, clothing, Forgotten Harvest produce program. assumptioncares.ca or call 519-253-2493.
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul: vouchers for clothing & home goods. ssvpwindsoressex.com or call 519-253-7481
Second Chance Ministry: furniture donations. secondchanceministry.org or call 226-350-1863.
City of Windsor - Child Care Subsidies: Child care fee assistance for eligible families with children birth to 12 years old. citywindsor.ca/eservices/ or call 311.