Food Affordability: Where to get help

Community Food Programs: Food Banks, Meal Programs, Food Delivery Services 

Call 211 or visit 211southwest.ca or eriestclairhealthline.ca


Free Income Tax Clinics: 

Call 211 or visit canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/campaigns/free-tax-help


Social Assistance Programs (OW/ODSP) & Canadian Benefits Finder 

WEC Social Services Office: 

Call 311 or visit citywindsor.ca/residents/social-services
Windsor 519-255-5200
Leamington 519-255-5200
Related Funds: Special Diet Allowance, Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Nutritional Allowance

Canada Benefits - find benefits that can lower your living costs.  canada.ca/en/services/benefits

Employment Programs

Unemployed Help Centre 
uhc.ca or 519-944-4900 - Windsor

South-Essex Community Council 
secc.on.ca
Leamington 519-326-8629
Kingsville 519-733-5784
Windsor 519-915-5362

Windsor Employment & Training Services Centre 
call 311, Leamington & Windsor Offices

Windsor Women Working with Immigrant Women 
www.wiw.org
519-915-5588 ext. 206

The Employment Assessment Centre 
theassessmentcentre.org
Essex Office 519-776-8711

New Canadians Centre for Excellence
ncceinc.org

YMCA Employment Services
ymcaswo.ca/y-works
Windsor 519-667-3300 ext. 2644


Housing Programs

Housing Information Services: call 311 or visit citywindsor.ca/residents/housing

Central Housing Registry: call 519-254-6994 or visit chrwec.com
Windsor Housing Benefit and Central Ontario Housing Benefit


Services and Benefits for Families

WECHU HBHC Program: RN-led home visiting program, with SW and LC support. wechu.org/parents or call 519-258-2146 ext. 1350

WECHU Healthy Smiles Program:  Free dental services for children < 18 years old. wechu.org/dental or call 519-258-2146 ext. 1199

Building Blocks for Better Babies: Prenatal classes, free vitamins & food buildingblocksforbetterbabies.com or call/text 519-977-6862. Windsor & Leamington.

Connections Be Back Soon Program: Free short-term childcare for young children connectwithus.ca or 519-252-9696. Windsor. 

Windsor Family Homes & Community Partnerships: Housing support & kids programing. wfhcp.com or call 519-258-4501. Windsor.

Melo Clinic: Blessing Bouquet - Infant essentials available based on community donation. pregnancycentre.net or call 519-946-9966 Windsor, 519-326-0612 Leamington.

United Way: Summer Eats for Kids and Backpacks for Success weareunited.com or call 519-258-0000

Pathway to Potential: recreation and bus pass subsidies citywindsor.ca/residents/social-services/ or call 311.

Family Services Windsor-Essex: financial training, housing, mental health services fswe.ca or call 1-888-933-1831 toll-free

Access County Community Support Services: Free afterschool care - Kingsville, Harrow accesscounty.ca or call 877-733-8983 toll-free

Community Breastfeeding Supports - list available at wechu.org/parents


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