Food Affordability: Where to get help

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.

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. 


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