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
Brentwood Recovery Home. Men’s Program
2335 Dougall Ave, Windsor, ON N8X 1S9
519-253-2441
House of Sophrosyne
1771 Chappell Ave Windsor, ON N9C 3E8
519-252-2711 or 1-877-533-9503
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
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
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
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
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
St. Clair College
2000 Talbot Road West
Windsor, ON N9A 6S4
Phone: (519) 966-1656
University of Windsor
401 Sunset Ave, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4
519-253-3000
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
New Beginnings
1015 Highland Avenue, Windsor, ON N9A 1R6 519-971-0973
John Howard’s Society
880 Ouellette Ave, Ste 703 Windsor, ON N9A 1C7
519-252-3461
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
Sexual Assault Treatment Centre Windsor Regional Hospital
1995 Lens Avenue – 4th Floor East 519-255-2234
House of Sophrosyne
1771 Chappell Ave Windsor, ON N9C 3E8 519-252-2711
1-877-533-9503
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit. Leamington Satellite Office Leamington Mall,
215 Talbot St East, Leamington, ON N8H 3X5, 519-326-5716,
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
Windsor Jewish Community Centre
1641 Ouellette Ave, Windsor, ON N8X 1K9, 519-973-1772
New Canadians’ Centre of Excellence Inc. New Canadians’ Settlement and Intergration Services
660 Ouellette Ave 2nd Flr, Windsor, ON N9A 1C1,
519-258-4076
YMCA of Windsor and Essex County. Settlement Services and Language Programs
500 Victoria Ave, Windsor, ON N9A 4M8
519-256-7330
South Asian Centre of Windsor 175 Tecumseh Road West Windsor, ON
519-252-7447
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
Help Lines
Crisis Line – Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital
519-973-4435
Drug & Alcohol HelpLine – 1.800.565.8603
Ontario 211 – 416-777-0211
Parent HelpLine – 1.888.603.9100
https://www.childreach.on.ca/parent-support
Kids Help Phone – 1.800.668.6868
Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline – 1.888.230.3505
www.ProblemGamblingHelpline.ca
Mental Health Helpline – 1.866.531.2600
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
The Child and Family Access Centre (CFA) Leamington
33 Princess St., Leamington, ON N8H 5C5
519-322-0555
Finance
The Royal Canadian Legion. Ontario Provincial Command
Bay Group Place, 1368 Ouellette Ave Suite 308, Windsor, ON N8X 1J9,
(519) 253-2422
Financial Fitness Centre, Windsor Community Services
420 Devonshire Rd, Windsor, ON N8Y 4T6
519-258-2030,
Financial Fitness Centre, Amherstburg Community Services
601 Sandwich St South, Amherstburg, ON N9V 3Z7
519-258-2030
Financial Fitness Centre, Leamington Satellite
Leamington Mall, 215 Talbot St East, Leamington, ON N8H 3X5,
519-258-2030
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,
Canadian Mental Health Association. Windsor-Essex County Branch
1275 Walker Rd, Windsor, ON N8Y 4X9, 519-255-1749,
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
Drouillard Place
1102 Drouillard Road, Windsor, ON N8Y 2R1
519-253-1073
Canadian Mental Health Association.
Windsor-Essex County Branch. Workplace Health Services.
1275 Walker Rd, Windsor, ON N8Y 4X9, 519-255-1749,
Sexual Assault Treatment Centre
Windsor Regional Hospital
1995 Lens Avenue – 4th Floor East 519-255-2234
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
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
Children and Youth
Mom2Mom Parenting Support
519-967-9483
Autism Ontario. Windsor-Essex Chapter Gino A Marcus Community Centre, 1168 Drouillard Rd, Windsor, ON N8Y 2R1
519-250-1893
AIDS Committee of Windsor. Youth Services
511 Pelissier St, Windsor, ON N9A 4L2, 519-973-0222
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
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
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
Maryvale Adolescent and Family Services
3640 Wells St, Windsor, ON N9C 1T9
519-258-0484
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
Children First
3295 Quality Way Ste 102, Windsor, ON N8T 3R9
519-250-1850
John McGivney Children’s Centre
3945 Matchette Rd, Windsor, ON, N9C 4C2
519-252-7281
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
Trans Wellness Ontario
1435 Tecumseh Rd E.
Windsor, Ontario
Canada · N8W 1C2
Windsor Family Health LGBTQ+
2475 McDougall, Suite 245
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
N8X 3N9
519-250-5656
https://www.windsorfht.ca/lgbt/
UWindsor PRIDE
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
WLO – Windsor Lifeline Outreach
4490 7th Concession Rd, Windsor, ON N9A 6J3
Food Bank Canada
343 Wyandotte St W, Windsor, ON N9A 5X3
(519) 564-8046
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
Aboriginal Child Resource Centre
763 Giles Blvd East, Windsor, ON N9A 4E5, 519-252-9183
Metis Nation of Ontario- Health Services Windsor Health Centre
600 Tecumseh Road East Ste 145 Windsor, ON
519-974-0860
Skana Family Learning Centre. Ontario Early Years Centre. Aboriginal Site
1684 Ellrose Ave, Windsor, ON N8Y 3X7
General Inquiries: 519-948-8115
Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre
1405 Tecumseh Rd W, Suite 2, Windsor, ON N9B 1T7
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