News Releases
News Release: Health Unit Announces Facility Upgrades to Improve Client Access and Care
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The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is proud to announce funding for their office improvement project, which will bring better access to services for residents across Windsor-Essex County.
News Release: WECOSS 2025 Annual Report Highlights Community Action to Reduce Substance Harms
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The Windsor-Essex Community Substance Strategy (WECOSS) has released its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting coordinated efforts across Windsor-Essex County to address substance use through prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and community safety.
News Release: Health Unit Invites the Community to Vote on their Favourite Connected, Not Controlled Challenge Videos
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The top five videos in the Grade 6 - 8 and Grade 9 - 12 divisions are now open for public voting.
News Release: WECHU Celebrates Strong School Aged Vaccination Rates During National Immunization Awareness Week
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Local data shows that vaccination rates among Windsor-Essex County (WEC) students is strong. Early in 2026, the WECHU reviewed student records for compliance with Ontario’s Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA).
News Release: Secondary School Student Compliance with Immunization of School Pupils Act
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In the fall of 2025, immunization records of all secondary students in Windsor and Essex County were assessed by the WECHU (20,359 records). Effective March 31, 2026, 99% of all secondary students in Windsor and Essex County (WEC) are up to date with the ISPA requirements.
News Release: Progress on Student Immunization Record Updates
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As of Friday, March 20, 99.7% of all elementary students in Windsor and Essex County (WEC) are up to date with the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) requirements.
News Release: WECOSS Releases New 2026 - 2030 Action Plan Following Urgent Overdose Concerns
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Friday, March 13, 2026 |10:00 a.m. | Windsor-Essex County
News Release: Celebrating Success: Over 98% of Elementary Students Have Updated Immunization Records in Windsor and Essex County
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In the fall of 2025, immunization records of all elementary students in Windsor and Essex County (WEC) were reviewed (46,163 records). Today, 98.7% of these students are up to date with the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) requirements.
News Release: WECOSS Partners Attend Urgent Meeting in Response to Rising Overdoses in Windsor-Essex
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This afternoon, local partners with the Windsor Essex Community Opioid and Substance Strategy (WECOSS) met urgently to respond to a recent rise in opioid overdoses in Windsor and Essex County. Similar increases have been seen in similar communities across the province and in nearby communities like Chatham.
News Release: Health Unit Invites Students to Balance their Screen Use and Join the Connected, Not Controlled Challenge
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Students in Grades 6 to 12 are invited to learn how digital technology affects their well-being and how to use screens and technology in a balanced way.