Community Resources for Family and Parents
General information and links to community resources and services for families and parents in the City of Windsor, Essex County including Amherstburg, Town of Essex, Town of Kingsville, Town of Lakeshore, Town of LaSalle, Municipality of Leamington, Township of Pelee and the Town of Tecumseh.
Windsor-Essex Children's Aid Society
519.252.1171 (fax)519.256.2739
1671 Riverside Drive East ⋅ Windsor Ontario N8Y 5B5
The Windsor-Essex Children's Aid Society is dedicated to the well-being and safety of every child by advocating for, and partnering with, our children, families and communities.
www.wecas.on.ca
Windsor-Essex Children's Aid Society - Leamington
519.322.0555 (fax)519.322.0455
15 John Street ⋅ Leamington Ontario N8H 1H1
The Windsor-Essex Children's Aid Society is dedicated to the well-being and safety of every child by advocating for, and partnering with, our children, families and communities.
Drouillard Place
519.253.1073 (fax)519.253.6163
1102 Drouillard Road ⋅ Windsor Ontario N8Y 2R1
A community service centre whose mission is to improve the quality of life for the residents of the Drouillard Road community and the parents and children (0-15 yrs) at the Grandview site.
www.drouillardplace.ca
Drouillard Place - Grandview
519.944.9091
3021 Grandview ⋅ Windsor Ontario N8T 2L8
A community service centre whose mission is to improve the quality of life for the residents of the Drouillard Road community and the parents and children (0-15 yrs) at the Grandview site.
www.drouillardplace.ca
Glengarda Child and Family Services
519.257.5106
1453 Prince Road ⋅ Windsor Ontario
Glengarda is a multi-disciplinary, Children's Mental Health Centre. We Serve families with children ages 5 to 14, who are experiencing significant social, emotional, and/or cognitive difficulties.
www.glengarda.on.ca
Healthy Babies, Healthy Children
519.258.2146 ext: 1350
1005 Ouellette Avenue ⋅ Windsor Ontario
The HBHC program is for pregnant women and families with children up to six years old. The program is voluntary and FREE for all families in Windsor and Essex County. A team of Public Health Nurses and Family Home Visitors assists families with parenting and the promotion of healthy child development.
www.wechealthunit.org/family-health/healthy-babies-healthy-children
Healthy Babies, Healthy Children - Leamington
519.326.5716
215 Talbot Street East ⋅ Leamington Ontario
The HBHC program is for pregnant women and families with children up to six years old. The program is voluntary and FREE for all families in Windsor and Essex County. A team of Public Health Nurses and Family Home Visitors assists families with parenting and the promotion of healthy child development.
Help-Link Access Services for Children, Youth and Families
519.252.2313 or 519.257.3457
2109 Ottawa Street ⋅ Windsor Ontario
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Kids Help Phone
800.668.6868
300-439 University Avenue ⋅ Toronto Ontario M5G 1Y8
We are Canada's only toll-free, 24-hour, bilingual and anonymous phone counselling, referral and Internet service for children and youth. Every day, professional counsellors provide immediate, caring support to young people in urban and rural communities across the country.
www.kidshelpphone.ca
Mom2Mom Windsor Essex
519.967.9483
3543 Innerkip ⋅ Windsor Ontario N8W 5V1
Mom2Mom is a local grassroots organization dedicated to connecting parents in Windsor & Essex County with valuable resources and services. Created by parents in March 2003, Mom2Mom has become a major force in Windsor & Essex County delivering essential support, advice, and assistance to local families through its free services. We currently attract over 40,000 visits and over 7 million hits per month on the website, just from local families.
www.mom2mom.ca/windsor
Parent Helpline
888.603.9100
Parent Help Line is a national, bilingual telephone and Internet service that gives parents a place to turn to for any parenting concerns, 24 hours a day.
www.parenthelpline.ca
Ready-Set-Go
519.977.9407
647 Ouellette Avenue ⋅ Windsor Ontario
Ready-Set-Go is a non-profit chairty located in the downtown core of the city of Windsor Ontario. We benefit families that live within our 5 km cachment area. Many of our families fall into what Health Canada considers to be a high risk category. This may mean that some of our families experience a higher than normal incidence of family poverty, abuse or neglect, poor health and nutrition, abuse or neglect, social and emotional problems, family breakdown, inury or disability. Many of our families have difficulty communicating in English, which becomes a barrier to fully integrating into our society.
www.ready-set-go.ca
Windsor Family Forum
519.253.2607
2109 Ottawa Street ⋅ Windsor Ontario
The Windsor Family Forum provides opportunities, resources, and support to anyone moving through personal change. They provide support to individuals and families in group and one-to-one settings. These services are fee-based although the Forum accepts both money and volunteer work as methods of payment.
