The Ontario government is expanding access to high-quality mental health and addictions care with the launch of a new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub in Windsor.
This is part of the province’s almost $550 million investment to open 28 HART Hubs across Ontario to protect the safety of children and families, while improving access to recovery and treatment services for people facing housing instability, mental health and substance use challenges.
“We are building a stronger, more connected system of mental health and addictions care that better reflects the needs of communities and focuses on lasting recovery,” said Vijay Thanigasalam, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. “The opening of this new HART Hub will ensure that people struggling with mental health and addictions challenges in the Windsor and Essex area can get the care they need on their path to recovery, while keeping the community safe.”
HART Hubs connect people to a range of comprehensive treatment and recovery services such as primary care, mental health services, addictions care, social services and employment support.
The HART Hub is operated in collaboration with Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare (HDGH), the House of Sophrosyne and the Windsor-Essex Community Health Centre with support from the Windsor-Essex Ontario Health Team.
Together, these partners deliver services tailored to the needs of the community, such as:
- Mental Health Services
- Primary care
- Food and nutrition services
- Safe living environment including beds
- Addictions treatment groups and peer support
- Supportive Housing support services
The Hub is currently operational and actively delivering services through a collaborative network of clinical, social service and care providers working together to connect individuals with the supports they need, when they need them.