Windsor

Schedule of Services

 

On-Site Mediation

 Tuesdays 9:00am – 4:00pm

Mandatory Information Program

Wednesday twice a month 10:00am – 12:00pm and the first Saturday of each month 9:00am – 11:00am

Information and Referral Coordination

Tuesday and Wednesday 9:00am – 4:00pm at the Superior Court of Justice 

Friday 9:00am – 4:00pm at the Ontario Court of Justice

Third Wednesday of every month from 9:00am-1:00pm at the Leamington Courthouse

For more information, please contact us at:

1-888-796-0483 – Ext 709

windsor@mediationsouth.com

LEGAL RESOURCES   

 

Legal Aid Ontario 

If you cannot afford a lawyer, you may be eligible for legal assistance from Legal Aid Ontario, which serves low-income Ontarians. For most services, a client must be financially eligible. Legal Aid Ontario provide a number of family law services, including duty counsel and advice lawyers, a Family Law Service Centre and if appropriate, a certificate to hire a lawyer. To find out more about what service are available call: 1-800-668-8258 or online at: https://www.legalaid.on.ca/

 

Lawyer Referral Services  

If you wish to retain a lawyer, you may contact the Lawyer Referral Service, operated by the Upper Law Society. The service will provide you with a name of a lawyer in your area who practices family law. That lawyer will provide you a half-hour free consultation. The referral service has evolved into an on-line service. To receive an immediate referral, go to: www.findlegalhelp.ca or call 1-855-947-5255.

 

Free Legal Information & Referrals

Legal Line is a Federal not-for-profit organization providing Free easy-to-understand legal information in over 2,100 topics, covering 48 major areas of law. Information covers Federal, Provincial and Territorial laws, and is available in 107 languages. Those who need further help are referred to experts — lawyers, paralegals, government offices, and other professionals. For more information, go to: https://www.legalline.ca/

 

Limited Scope Practicing Lawyers

If you would like to receive legal advice at an hourly rate avoiding a retainer fee, you can try Limited Scope Practicing Lawyers. You can find a list of lawyers within your area that offer this service at – http://www.familylawlss.ca

 

The Office of The Children’s Lawyer 

The Office of the Children’s Lawyer is a law office in the Ministry of the Attorney General which delivers programs in the administration of justice on behalf of children with respect to their personal and property rights.  Lawyers within the office represent children in various areas of law including child custody and access disputes, child protection proceedings and civil litigation. Clinical investigators prepare reports for the court in custody/access proceedings and may assist lawyers who are representing children in such matters. To learn more about the services offered by the Office of the Children’s Lawyer call: (416) 314-8000 or find online at: www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/about/artcl/fjsd_ocl.php

 

Complaints about a Lawyer  

Matters relating to the legal profession are within the responsibility of the Law Society of Upper Canada. If you are concerned about the conduct of a lawyer, you can call: 416-947-3315 or 1-800-668-7380 or go online to: www.lsuc.on.ca/with.aspx?id=644

 You may also put your complaint in writing to the following address:  

Complaints Services 

The Law Society of Upper Canada 

Osgoode Hall, 130 Queen Street West  

Toronto, Ontario  

M5H 2N6  

 

LEGAL INFORMATION

 

Steps to Justice / CLEO Community Legal Education Ontario

Step-by-step information about legal problems. Reliable, practical, and easy to understand. 

CLEO is an online resource project dedicates to providing legal information intended to help in understanding legal rights. For more information go to: www.cleo.on.ca

 

Use CLEO’s free online interviews to fill out legal forms, draft letters, and identify your next steps. The Guided Pathways ask you questions and then use your answers to fill in the forms and letters you need. When you are done, you can save and print your papers.

www.stepstojustice.ca/guided-pathways

 

FLEW – Family Law Education for Women  

The Family Law Education for Women’s website is a public legal education project funded by the Government of Ontario to assist women in understanding their family law rights. The website provides a variety of online publications intended to address the particular needs and vulnerabilities of women new to Canada (including immigrant, refugee and non-status women) and can be found at: www.onefamilylaw.ca

 

Family Law information Centre (FLIC)  

The FLIC assists in meeting the individual needs of clients, particularly clients who are not represented by a lawyer and are entering the family court system for the first time. At the FLIC there is an Information and a Referral Coordinator who will assist you to find and connect with services you are looking for within your community. Advice Lawyers, who provide summary legal advice are also available at the FLIC.  

The FLIC provides publications and guides to family procedures, including the publication “What You Should Know About Family Law in Ontario” which contains a section specific to domestic violence issues. The publication is available in English, French, Arabic, Chinese-Simplifies and traditional, Somali, Spanish, Tamil and Urdu and is on-line at www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/family/famlawbro.php

 

Ministry of the Attorney General Website  

You can find information about separation and divorce, support, custody, access, family mediation and court processes and procedures on the Ministry of the Attorney General website. Choose your preferred language, then click on ‘Family Justice’ for general information as well as a link to the federal government’s website and other sources of information can all be found at: www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca

 

Department of Justice Canada

You can find helpful information about family law issues including how to calculate child support and parenting plan guidelines on this website: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/

 

My Support Calculator 

Free online child and spousal support calculator. Also provides helpful information on support and other family law related issues and a searchable list of family law professionals in your area. www.mysupportcalculator.ca

 

Ontario Court Forms Website  

You can obtain and fill in many of the court forms you need in a family law case on the Ontario Court Forms website. On the site, there is Ontario Court Forms Assistant, which is an online tool that will guide you through the completion of six of the most commonly used family forms. Access to all of the forms and assistance tool can be found at: www.ontariocourtforms.on.ca

 

DAWN – Disabled Women’s Network  

DAWN Canada is a community outreach program dedicated to advancing the equality rights of women living with a disability. The DAWN website has various education and informational materials. For more information go to: https://www.dawncanada.net

 

WINDSOR COMMUNITY RESOURCES 

 

Addiction Services

 

Windsor Regional Hospital – Family Mental Health and Addictions Services – Problem Gambling Services

Market Square, 2109 Ottawa St Ste 500, Windsor, ON N8Y 1R8

519-254-2112

www.wrh.on.ca

 

Brentwood Recovery Home. Men’s Program

2335 Dougall Ave, Windsor, ON N8X 1S9

519-253-2441 

www.brentwoodrecovery.com

 

House of Sophrosyne 

1771 Chappell Ave Windsor, ON N9C 3E8

519-252-2711 or 1-877-533-9503

https://sophrosyne.ca

 

Integrity Drug Screening and Analysis 

4789 Riverside Drive East STE 405 Windsor, ON

519-980-9049

https://www.facebook.com/IntegrityDrugScreeningAnalysis/

 

Teen Health Centre 1585 Ouellette Ave, Windsor, ON N8X 1K5 – Youth Addiction Services

519-253-8481 – Ext. 239  

https://wechc.org/counselling-general/youth-addictions-counselling/

 

YMCA of Windsor and Essex County. Youth Gambling Awareness Program

500 Victoria Ave, Windsor, ON N9A 4M8, 519-256-7330 ext. 238,

https://www.ymcaswo.ca/programs/education-enrichment/youth-gambling-prevention

 

Salvation Army Windsor Community and Rehabilitation Centre – Men’s Addiction Support & Treatment

355 Church St, Windsor, ON N9A 7G9

519-253-4225 ext. 30

https://salvationarmywindsor.ca

 

Windsor Regional Hospital. Western Campus. Family Mental Health Addiction Services

1453 Prince Rd, Windsor, ON N9C 3Z4

519-257-525 

www.wrh.on.ca

 

Alanon

2455 Rivard St, Unit 636 Windsor, ON N8T 3B3 

519-790-7739

https://www.alanonwindsoressex.com

 

Alcoholics Anonymous

Windsor: (519) 256-9975  Leamington: (519) 999-1234

http://windsoraa.org/meetings/?tsml-region=windsor

 

Westover Treatment Centre

2 Victoria St South, Thamesville, ON N0P 2K0

519-692-5110

www.westovertreatmentcentre.ca

 

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Promotion Department 

Greenwood Centre 3200 Deziel Drive Ste 118, Windsor, ON N8W 5K8 519-251-0500

https://www.camh.ca

Training/Education/Employment Services

 

New Canadians’ Centre of Excellence Inc. Employment Services (E.M.P.O.W.E.R. Employment portal

Windsor-Essex Region)

660 Ouellette Ave 2nd Flr, Windsor, ON N9A 1C1,

519-258-4076

https://www.ncceinc.org

 

Women’s Enterprise Skills Training of Windsor Inc

Herb Gray Centre for Nonprofit Excellence, 647 Ouellette Ave Ste 201, Windsor, ON N9A 4J4,

519-256-6621

https://www.westofwindsor.com

 

Windsor Women Working With Immigrant Women. Ontario Employment Services. Community Career & Employment Access Centre (CCEAC)

500 Ouellette Ave 3rd Flr, Windsor, ON N9A 1B3,

519-973-5588

https://www.wwwwiw.org

 

St. Clair College 

2000 Talbot Road West

Windsor, ON N9A 6S4

Phone: (519) 966-1656

https://www.stclaircollege.ca

 

University of Windsor 

401 Sunset Ave, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4

519-253-3000

https://www.uwindsor.ca

 

Transportation

 

Transit Windsor

3700 North Service Rd E, Windsor, ON N8W 5X2

Phone: (519) 944-4111

https://www.citywindsor.ca/residents/transitwindsor

 

Crown Accessible Medical Transportation

519.977.0666

https://crownaccessible.com/services/

 

Handi-Transit  

3737 Walker Rd, Windsor, ON, N8Y 2N7

519-966-0930

 

Counselling and Support Services

 

Maryvale Adolescent and Family Services

3640 Wells St, Windsor, ON N9C 1T9

519-258-0484

https://www.maryvale.ca

 

New Beginnings

1015 Highland Avenue, Windsor, ON N9A 1R6 519-971-0973

www.newbeginningswindsor.com

 

John Howard’s Society 

880 Ouellette Ave, Ste 703 Windsor, ON N9A 1C7

519-252-3461

https://johnhoward.on.ca

 

Hiatus House. Crossroads Program 250 Louis Ave,

Windsor, ON N9A 1W2,

(519) 252-7781,

www.hiatushouse.com

 

Sexual Assault Crisis Centre 1407 Ottawa St, Unit G Windsor, ON N8X 2G1

519-253-3100

Crisis Phone: 519-253-9667 *24hrs

https://saccwindsor.net/

 

Sexual Assault Treatment Centre Windsor Regional Hospital

1995 Lens Avenue – 4th Floor East 519-255-2234

https://www.satcontario.com

 

House of Sophrosyne 

1771 Chappell Ave Windsor, ON N9C 3E8 519-252-2711

1-877-533-9503

www.sophrosyne.ca

 

Windsor-Essex County Health Unit. Leamington Satellite Office Leamington Mall,

215 Talbot St East, Leamington, ON N8H 3X5, 519-326-5716,

https://www.wechu.org

 

St Leonard’s House Windsor

491 Victoria Ave, Windsor, ON N9A 4N1

519-256-1878 or 519-256-1879

https://www.stleonardswindsor.com/

 

Multicultural Council 245 Janette Avenue Windsor, ON N9A 4Z2 519-255-1127

https://themcc.com

 

Windsor Jewish Community Centre

1641 Ouellette Ave, Windsor, ON N8X 1K9, 519-973-1772

https://www.jewishwindsor.org

 

New Canadians’ Centre of Excellence Inc. New Canadians’ Settlement and Intergration Services

660 Ouellette Ave 2nd Flr, Windsor, ON N9A 1C1,

519-258-4076

https://www.ncceinc.org

 

YMCA of Windsor and Essex County. Settlement Services and Language Programs

500 Victoria Ave, Windsor, ON N9A 4M8

519-256-7330

https://services.settlement.org/en/windsor/settlement-services/ymca-of-southwestern-ontario-ymca-of-windsor-and-essex-county-newcomer-services-education-centre

 

South Asian Centre of Windsor 175 Tecumseh Road West Windsor, ON

519-252-7447

http://southasiancentre.ca

 

Legal Assistance of Windsor

85 Pitt St East, Windsor, ON N9A 2V3

519-256-7831

 

Legal Assistance of Windsor. Leamington Satellite Office

Leamington Mall, 215 Talbot St East, Leamington, ON N8H 3X5,

519-256-7831

 

Enforcement of Court Orders

 

The Family Responsibility Office – 1.416.326.1818 or toll free: 1.800.267.7263

 www.ontario.ca/FRO

 

Help Lines

 

Crisis Line – Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital 

519-973-4435

 

Drug & Alcohol HelpLine – 1.800.565.8603

www.drugandalcoholhelpline.ca

 

Ontario 211 – 416-777-0211

https://211ontario.ca

 

Parent HelpLine – 1.888.603.9100

https://www.childreach.on.ca/parent-support

 

Kids Help Phone – 1.800.668.6868

www.kidshelpphone.ca

 

Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline – 1.888.230.3505

www.ProblemGamblingHelpline.ca

 

Mental Health Helpline – 1.866.531.2600

www.mentalhealthhelpline.ca

 

 

Shelters

 

The Downtown Mission of Windsor (for single men and single women)

875 Ouellette Ave, Windsor, ON N9A 4J6

 (519) 973-5573

https://www.downtownmission.com

 

Welcome Centre Shelter for Women and Families (pet friendly)

500 Tuscarora Street, Windsor

519-971-7595​

http://www.welcomecentreshelter.com/

 

Salvation Army (for single men)

355 Church Street, Windsor

519-253-7473​

https://salvationarmywindsor.ca/

 

Supervised Access Centre

 

The Windsor Essex Child and Parent Place (WECAPP)  

https://www.newbeginningswindsor.com/programs/windsor-essex-child-and-parent-place

 

The Child and Family Access Centre (CFA) 

1671 Riverside Dr. E., Windsor, ON N8Y 5B5

519-252-1171

info@wecas.on.ca

 

The Child and Family Access Centre (CFA) Leamington

33 Princess St., Leamington, ON N8H 5C5

519-322-0555

info@wecas.on.ca

 

Finance

 

The Royal Canadian Legion. Ontario Provincial Command

Bay Group Place, 1368 Ouellette Ave Suite 308, Windsor, ON N8X 1J9,

(519) 253-2422

www.legion.ca

 

Financial Fitness Centre, Windsor Community Services

420 Devonshire Rd, Windsor, ON N8Y 4T6

519-258-2030,

www.ccswindsor.com

 

Financial Fitness Centre, Amherstburg Community Services

601 Sandwich St South, Amherstburg, ON N9V 3Z7

519-258-2030

www.ccswindsor.com 

 

Financial Fitness Centre, Leamington Satellite

Leamington Mall, 215 Talbot St East, Leamington, ON N8H 3X5,

519-258-2030 

www.ccswindsor.com

 

Mental Health Services

 

Windsor-Essex County Health Unit. Essex Satellite Office

Essex Civic and Education Centre, 360 Fairview Ave Ste 215,

Essex, ON N8M 3G4,

Admin 519-776-5933 Windsor 519-258-2146,

www.wechealthunit.org

 

Canadian Mental Health Association. Windsor-Essex County Branch

1275 Walker Rd, Windsor, ON N8Y 4X9, 519-255-1749,

www.cmha-wecb.on.ca

Family Service Windsor-Essex County. Counselling Services

235 Eugenie St West Unit 105-A, Windsor, ON N8X 2X7,

(519) 256-1831 

www.familyservicewindsor.on.ca

 

Windsor Regional Hospital Family Mental Health 

3520 Dougall Ave S Windsor, ON N9E 1T2

519-257-5111 ext 76509

www.wrh.on.ca

 

Drouillard Place

1102 Drouillard Road, Windsor, ON N8Y 2R1 

519-253-1073

www.mnsi.net/drplace

 

Canadian Mental Health Association.

Windsor-Essex County Branch. Workplace Health Services.

1275 Walker Rd, Windsor, ON N8Y 4X9, 519-255-1749,

www.cmha-wecb.on.ca

 

Sexual Assault Treatment Centre

Windsor Regional Hospital

1995 Lens Avenue – 4th Floor East 519-255-2234

www.satcontario.com

 

Windsor-Essex County Health Unit

1005 Ouellette Ave, Windsor, ON N9A 4J8, 519-258-2146,

www.wechealthunit.org

 

John Howard Society of Windsor-Essex County.

Anger Management Programs 880 Ouellette Ave Ste 703, Windsor, ON N9A 1C7

519-252-3461

 https://johnhoward.on.ca/windsor-essex/services/new-leaf-anger-management/

 

Victims Services of Windsor Essex County

OPP Station Hwy 401 at Manning 519-723-2711

or 1-888-732-6228

www.vswec.ca

 

Victim Witness Assistance Program Ontario Court of Justice

20 Chatham Street East 5th Floor, Windsor, ON 

519-253-2897

https://www.ontario.ca/page/victim-services-ontario

 

Child Protection Services

 

Windsor Children’s Aid Society

1671 Riverside Dr E

Windsor, ON N8Y 5B5 519-252-1171, 1-800-265-5609

www.wecas.on.ca

 

Children and Youth 

 

Mom2Mom Parenting Support

519-967-9483

www.mom2mom.ca

 

Autism Ontario. Windsor-Essex Chapter Gino A Marcus Community Centre, 1168 Drouillard Rd, Windsor, ON N8Y 2R1 

519-250-1893

www.autismontario.com

 

AIDS Committee of Windsor. Youth Services

511 Pelissier St, Windsor, ON N9A 4L2, 519-973-0222

www.aidswindsor.org

 

A Place of Our Own Teen Centre

South Essex Community Council. Youth and Employment Services. Job Connect. Kingsville Site.

Job Connect Legacy Services Only 

30 Main St East,

Kingsville, ON N9Y 1A2

519-733-5784 

www.secc.on.ca

 

John Howard Society of Windsor-Essex County. Juvenile Drug,

Alcohol and Self-Management Group

880 Ouellette Ave Ste 703, Windsor, ON N9A 1C7,

519-252-3461

https://johnhoward.on.ca/windsor-essex/

 

Drouillard Place

1102 Drouillard Road, Windsor, ON N8Y 2R1 519-253-1073

http://drouillardplace.ca

 

Youth and Family Resource Network of Essex County. Home Away From Home

23 Mill St West, Kingsville, ON N9Y 1W1, 519- 733-8983

https://resourcenetwork.weebly.com/programs.html

 

House of Shalom Youth Centre Inc

247 Brock St, Amherstburg, ON N9V 2H4

(519) 736-6811 or (519) 736-4676

https://thehouseyouthcentre.com

 

Teen Health Centre 1585 Ouellette Ave, Windsor, ON N8X 1K5 – Youth Addiction Services

519-253-8481 – Ext. 239  

https://wechc.org/counselling-general/youth-addictions-counselling/

 

Windsor Regional Hospital. Children’s Health Care Network Market Square, 2109 Ottawa St Suite 440, Windsor, ON N8Y 1R8, 519-948-3961

 

Windsor Regional Children’s Centre.

3901 Connaught Ave, Windsor, ON N9C 4H4, 

519-257-5215 or 519-257-5288

http://www.hdgh.org

 

Maryvale Adolescent and Family Services 

3640 Wells St, Windsor, ON N9C 1T9

519-258-0484

https://www.maryvale.ca

 

Leone Residence. Maryvale Site

Maryvale Campus, Cottage #3,

3640 Wells St, Windsor, ON N9C 1T9

519-258-0484

 

The Inn

1687 Wyandotte St. East, Windsor, ON N8Y 1C8 

519-252-7768

https://theinnofwindsor.com/theinn/

 

Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI)

600 Sanatorium Rd London, ON N6H 3W7 

519-858-2774 or toll free 1-877-494-2774 

www.cpri.ca

 

Children First

3295 Quality Way Ste 102, Windsor, ON N8T 3R9

519-250-1850

www.children-first.ca

 

John McGivney Children’s Centre

3945 Matchette Rd, Windsor, ON, N9C 4C2

519-252-7281 

https://jmccentre.ca

 

Youth and Family Resource Network of Essex County

LEAMINGTON LOCATION – 215 Talbot St. E, Leamington, ON,N8H 3X5

Phone: 519-326-7052

COTTAM LOCATION – 124 Fox St., Cottam, ON,N0R 1B0

Phone: 519-839-6009

https://resourcenetwork.weebly.com

 

LGBTQ2+ Support

 

Windsor Pride Community

1770 Langlois Ave. 

Windsor ON N8X 4M5

T: (519) 946-4740

https://www.windsorpride.com

 

Trans Wellness Ontario 

1435 Tecumseh Rd E.

Windsor, Ontario 

Canada · N8W 1C2

https://www.transwellness.ca

 

Windsor Family Health LGBTQ+

2475 McDougall, Suite 245

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

N8X 3N9

519-250-5656

https://www.windsorfht.ca/lgbt/

 

UWindsor PRIDE

uwinpride@uwindsor.ca

https://www.uwindsor.ca/lgbtq/

 

Food Banks 

 

Divine Mercy Food Bank

1074 Wyandotte St E, Windsor, ON N9A 3K2

(226) 674-0222

 

Windsor Essex Food Bank Association

6955 Cantelon Dr, Windsor, ON N8T 3J9

(519) 944-4900

https://wefba.ca

 

WLO – Windsor Lifeline Outreach

4490 7th Concession Rd, Windsor, ON N9A 6J3

http://www.wlo-online.com

 

Food Bank Canada

343 Wyandotte St W, Windsor, ON N9A 5X3

(519) 564-8046

https://foodbankscanada.ca

 

Indigenous Support

 

Can-Am Indian Friendship Centre of Windsor Inc. Urban Aboriginal Healthy Living Program 

3837 Wyandotte St East, Windsor, ON N8Y 1G4

519-253-3243

https://caifc.ca/

 

Aboriginal Child Resource Centre

763 Giles Blvd East, Windsor, ON N9A 4E5, 519-252-9183

https://www.citywindsor.ca/residents/socialservices-/Childrens-Services/connecting-families-to-the-community/Documents/N%27Amerind.pdf

 

Metis Nation of Ontario- Health Services Windsor Health Centre

600 Tecumseh Road East Ste 145 Windsor, ON

519-974-0860

www.metisnation.org

 

Skana Family Learning Centre. Ontario Early Years Centre. Aboriginal Site 

1684 Ellrose Ave, Windsor, ON N8Y 3X7

General Inquiries: 519-948-8115

http://www.skanaflc.com

 

Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre

1405 Tecumseh Rd W, Suite 2, Windsor, ON  N9B 1T7 

www.skanaflc.com