As Windsor and Essex County begins to experience much colder temperatures, the community is reminded that there is support for those experiencing homelessness in our area.
Below is a list of key services available for people experiencing homelessness in Windsor and Essex County:
Services in Windsor
- Downtown Mission
- Shelter beds and overnight warming centre for single men and women
875 Ouellette Avenue, Windsor
519-973-5573
- Shelter beds and overnight warming centre for single men and women
- Welcome Centre Shelter for Women and Families
- Shelter beds for single women or families, and their pets; and an overnight warming centre for single women
500 Tuscarora, Windsor
519-971-7595
- Shelter beds for single women or families, and their pets; and an overnight warming centre for single women
- The Salvation Army
- Shelter beds for single men
355 Church Street, Windsor
519-253-7473
- Shelter beds for single men
- Homelessness and Housing Help Hub (H4)
- Daytime services offering housing, health and justice supports, and a place to rest and stay warm
400 Wyandotte Street East, Windsor
Open 7 days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
519-253-3806 or 519-254-4824
- Daytime services offering housing, health and justice supports, and a place to rest and stay warm
Services in Essex County
- Leamington Emergency Shelter Program
- Shelter beds for eligible single men, women and families
226-787-8805 (Answered 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
- Shelter beds for eligible single men, women and families
- Essex County Homelessness Hub (ECH2)
- Daytime services offering housing supports, health and other supports, and a place to rest and stay warm
215 Talbot Street East, Leamington
Open 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
519-326-8629 ext. 395
- Daytime services offering housing supports, health and other supports, and a place to rest and stay warm
- Leamington Community Hope Centre
- Evening meal program, other supports and a place to stay warm
58 Erie Street South, Leamington
Open 7 days a week from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
519-326-9280
- Evening meal program, other supports and a place to stay warm
Additional Support and Information is just a phone call away:
- Call 911 (24/7) if you’re concerned about someone experiencing homelessness or sleeping outdoors who may be at risk of frostbite or hypothermia.
- Call 311 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) if you notice someone experiencing homelessness in Windsor who is not in immediate risk of frostbite or hypothermia but could use support from an outreach worker, or use the Windsor311 mobile app to submit a request for a homelessness response.
- Call 211 (24/7) or visit 211ontario.ca for information on other community services and programs for people who are experiencing homelessness, living on a low income, living alone or coping with life changes. Services are available in over 150 languages.
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