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Canadian Mental Health Association, Windsor-Essex, 255-7440
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Bereavement: Provides education, counseling, consultation, and support
for grieving individuals, families, agencies or community groups.
Breaking Loose: Provides individuals with coping skills to
help deal with the physical and mental effects of unemployment. |
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Canadian Red Cross Society Windsor/Essex County Branch, 944-8144
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Emergency Services: Provides food, shelter, and clothing during personal
emergencies such as house fires. Agency also works with other emergency
service providers in the event of a major disaster.
Home Health Care Equipment: Provides affordable rental of home
health care equipment (wheelchairs, commodes, crutches).
International Services: Provides tracing and reunion services
to assist in locating and communicating messages between immediate family
members separated by wars, civil unrest, and disasters.
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Catholic Family Services, Windsor-Essex, 254-5164
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Family and Individual Counseling: Individual, family, and couples counseling
services related to family functioning, marital conflict, parent-child
issues, and other mental health and wellness issues. |
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Credit Counseling Services of Southwestern Ontario, 258-2030 |
Family and Individual Counseling: Trains and educates individuals on
money management and budgeting. Also assists clients and their creditors
to re-establish a sound financial base. |
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Drouillard Place, 253-1073
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Crisis Counseling: Provides short-term counseling and intervention;
group work is offered to help with stress, anger, and divorce issues. |
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Family Service Windsor-Essex County, 256-1831 |
Family and Individual Counseling: Provides a full range of
counseling services to persons of all ages in Windsor and Essex County.
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House of Sophrosyne, 252-2711
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E.M.P.O.W.E.R.: A series of tri-weekly workshops open to all women in
the community interested in improved wellness.
Family and Friends: Provides group counseling to family members
and significant others of chemically dependent women to help cope with
and understand matters relating to substance abuse.
Parenting in Recovery: Program for parents to help deal with
specific needs of parents in recovery and runs concurrently with the
Children’s Program.
Pre-Treatment Program: Support and assistance to chemically
dependent women who are on the agency’s waiting list for admission
to the residential treatment program. |
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John Howard Society of Windsor-Essex County, 252-3461
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Adults/Criminal Justice System: Counseling and group programs
for adult males and females who are referred through the legal system. |
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Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County, 255-1127
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Life Skills: Provides practical skills, development programs, settlement
assistance, and credential recognition services to help new Canadians
adjust and integrate into Canadian society. |
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The Responsible Gaming Information Centre, 519-977-0440
http://rgic.org |
Responsible Gaming Information Centres
(RGIC) are located on-site at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort
and Casino Windsor in Ontario, providing information to patrons
and casino staff.
The Information Centres are managed and staffed by the Responsible
Gambling Council, a non-profit organization that undertakes public
awareness programs
and research to prevent gambling-related problems. The Ontario
Lottery and Gaming Corporation provides funding, space and support
for the Responsible
Gaming Information Centres. |
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Salvation Army, 252-2601
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Corp Community Services: Counseling, social, referrals,
workshops, community events, and support services geared to
meeting emotional, spiritual,
and practical needs.
Windsor Community and Rehabilitation Services: Practical assistance
and support for community and residential clients directed to meeting
their physical, psychological, and social needs. |
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Shalom Counseling Services, 326-3778
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Family and Individual Counseling: Individual, couple, and family
counseling services.
Family Life Education: Presentations for schools, faith communities,
and service clubs to provide information and education on healthy living.
Group Work Services: Group therapy for personal growth and social
adjustment. |
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St. Leonard’s House, 256-1878
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Employment Program: Provides employment training including
job readiness training, employer’s job bank, and guided job
search assistance.
Residential Program: A supportive residential program to assist
released prisoners transition to freedom. Services include relapse prevention
for substance abuse, life-skills training, pastoral counseling, and community
volunteerism. |
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Unemployed Help Centre, 944-4900
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Food Bank: Emergency food assistance for individuals and families experiencing
financial hardships. |
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Victorian Order of Nurses Windsor-Essex County Branch, 254-4866
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Prenatal Health Education: VON nurses provide education and information
to mothers and their partners on the changes they can expect during the
various stages of pregnancy, labour, and delivery. Programming also includes
care for the newborn and adjusting to family life. |
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Well-Come Centre for Human Potential, 971-7595
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Food Cooperative: Provides single women and families on fixed
incomes with access to affordable, nutritious food on a monthly basis.
Women’s Services: Educational and informational programming that
helps women become aware of barriers that limit their individual choices
toward self-sufficiency and full participation in society. The program
helps clients develop strategies for change within a safe environment. |
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Windsor Homes Coalition, 258-4501
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Tenant Support Services: Provides assistance to low-income families
with residential support, in addition to helping with food, household
goods, and clothing. |
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Windsor Jewish Community Centre, 973-1772
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Family Services: Provides counseling, crisis intervention, case
management, immigration services, and support services to the elderly.
Group Work and Education: To meet the social, cultural, recreational,
and educational needs of families and individuals ranging from infants
to seniors.
Physical Education: Health, fitness, and aquatic programs for
people of all ages. |
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Windsor-Essex County Family YMCA, 258-9622
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Adult Recreation Programs: Fitness, health, and recreational
services. Programs are also available in communities throughout Essex
County. |
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Windsor-Essex Family Network and Resource Centre, 974-4221
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Windsor-Essex Family Network: Provides support to local families
who are affected by disability and/or other disorders; promotes strength,
competence, and knowledge with the family. |
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Youth and Family Resource Network of Essex County, 733-8983
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Support and Advocacy Services: Provides assistance to families
and individuals in the Kingsville, Cottam, and Harrow communities with
ongoing support and referral to other community services. |
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