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An interdisciplinary clinic combining legal and social work professions to meet the multi-faceted needs of the low-income community.

Services include:

• free legal advice and representation to University of Windsor undergraduate students in all our areas of practice including notarizations and commissions
• criminal law and provincial offences
• family law
• housing law
• employment law
• elder law
• consumer rights

Administrative office

• Delivers Housing Services and Programs
• Delivers Childrens Services and Programs

Reaching Home provides funding to agencies for:
* projects designed to prevent and reduce homelessness by helping to establish the structures and supports needed to move homeless and individuals at imminent risk of homelessness towards self sufficiency and participation in Canadian society.

Helps people with greatest level of need find affordable rental housing.

• workers provide clients with weekly advocacy and support for up to three years and connect clients with other programs such as mental health and addiction services
• the goal is to help maintain the tenancy and reduce issues of safety and security for people who are chronically homeless

Addresses gaps in service to address needs of individuals and families experiencing temporary or long-term setbacks due to housing instability.

• works closely with the homeless population of Windsor-Essex as well as other low income individuals and families to provide basic needs like clothing, food, housing support, and more
• helps those who have experienced natural disasters (fires, floods) with emergency supplies and getting setup in their new homes
• Volunteer opportunities available

Programs include:

• Healing & Wellness
  • ​Indigenous Healing and Wellness Coordinator
  • Indigenous Alcohol & Drug Worker Program
  • Indigenous Community Mental Health Program
  • Cultural Resource Coordinator
  • Family Wellness Worker
  • Indigenous Court Worker Program
• Employment and training
  • ​Latiy^te'hta?as Literacy Program
  • Apatisiwin Program
  • Indigenous Housing Advocate
• Health
  • Life Long Care Program
  • Indigenous Health Outreach Worker
  • Urban Indigenous Healthy Living Program
  • Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin Program
• Children & Youth
  • Indigenous Child & Youth Mental Health and Addictions Program
  • Indigenous Healthy Babies Healthy Children
  • Akwe:Go Program
  • Wasa-Nabin
  • Urban Indigenous Healthy Living - Healthy Kids Program

Visit website for specific program details.

COVID19 Important Information: Closed for in person services until further notice; services being offered by phone

Housing information, help and advocacy including:

• networking and information on all types of rental accommodation (co-ops and non-profits, public housing, private market units, barrier free units and transitional housing units)
• One-on-one client assistance in homelessness prevention
• provide counselling and connect clients with other service agencies or landlords to obtain or retain housing
• Rent supplement assistance
• Transitional housing
• Landlords wishing to register affordably priced and vacant units for the general public or Syrian refugees can do so on the website

Maintains purchase of service arrangements for the provision of Housing with Supports Program beds for those individuals in need of supervised living environments

• Provides permanent housing in a supportive community environment for residents that are living with psychiatric, physical or developmental disabilities, and/or are frail elderly
• Subsidies for the cost of residing in the Housing with Supports Program are offered to qualifying applicants as space allows
• The program often has a wait list

Click here for a list of locations

Housing Services (CKHS)

• provide rent-geared-to-income (RGI) to 1,415 households in C-K
• area Landlord for C-K public housing (56 buildings, 710 units)
• area Service Manager to 14 C-K social housing providers (1,592 units)
• responsible for affordable housing programs in C-K
• Provides centralized information about private non-profits, co-operatives, municipally owned social housing, rent supplement units with private landlords and affordable housing programs to help applicants of every income level make informed choices about their housing needs
• Special Needs Housing is available for a household having one or more individuals needing accessibility modifications or provincially-funded support services in order to live independently in the community.

Other Agencies in Chatham-Kent that help with housing:

• Canadian Mental Health Association
• Canadian Red Cross Society
• Chatham & District Association for Community Living
• Chatham-Kent Women's Centre
• Ontario March of Dimes provide supportive housing units in Chatham-Kent.

Provide housing support services to help prevent homelessness and provide assistance to those in need of adequate, affordable, permanent housing.

• Assists clients with: homelessness
• eviction notices
• landlord/tenant mediatio
• landlord registry
• rental listings
• information on tenant rights
• advocacy
• transportation to emergency shelters
• utility assistance

COVID-19 - The office is now open to the public on a part-time, appointments-only basis. Clients must call first to make an appointment. We also continue to assist clients by working remotely.

Provides referrals, legal advice, legal representation, Tenant Duty Counsel services, public legal education and community outreach.

Areas of law include:

• Tenant rights
• Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program, Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan and CPP Disability
• Disability issues
• Employment law including the Employment Standards Act, Human Rights in the Workplace and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
• Wills and powers of attorney

Does not assist with matters relating to criminal, family, or property law.

Part-time satellite offices (by appointment only):

Wallaceburg Community Resource Centre
939 Dufferin Ave, Wallaceburg

Blenheim Municipal Building
35 Talbot St, Blenheim

Tilbury Information and Help Centre
20 Queen St N, Tilbury

Access to Government of Ontario services and documentation at various counter and kiosk locations. Services available at each location vary and some services are available online.

Services include:

• birth, marriage and death certificates
• health card registration Ontario photo card
• driver and vehicle licensing
• accessible parking permits
• fishing and hunting licenses
• employment standards claims
• business registration
• provincial tax returns and payments
• Ontario government publications
• Landlord and Tenant Board

Provides rental assistance through a number of housing programs. The Housing Services Department also manages housing owned by the County of Lambton and administers non-profit, co-operative and rent supplement programs. The Housing Services Department also provides assistance to home owners for home renovations and down payment assistance for those renters wishing to become homeowners.

Access to Government of Ontario services and documentation at various counter and kiosk locations. Services available at each location vary and some services are available online.

Services include:

• birth, marriage and death certificates
• health card registration Ontario photo card
• driver and vehicle licensing
• accessible parking permits
• fishing and hunting licenses
• employment standards claims
• business registration
• provincial tax returns and payments
• Ontario government publications
• Landlord and Tenant Board

Access to Government of Ontario services and documentation at various counter and kiosk locations. Services available at each location vary and some services are available online.

Services include:

• birth, marriage and death certificates
• health card registration Ontario photo card
• driver and vehicle licensing
• accessible parking permits
• fishing and hunting licenses
• employment standards claims
• business registration
• provincial tax returns and payments
• Ontario government publications
• Landlord and Tenant Board

Builds safe and affordable homes for qualified families, couples or single people * homes are built by volunteers with donated materials and services * offers an a geared-to-income mortgage to qualified applicants

Services and Programs:

• London Adelaide ReStore
• London Pacific ReStore
• London Wonderland ReStore
• St Thomas ReStore
• Stratford ReStore
• Woodstock ReStore

Assists in the resolution of issues between students and landlords and/or students and London residents through informal and formal mediation

Acts as a neutral third party to provide information and suggest approaches to problems * handles landlord/tenant issues, noise complaints, property appearance, parking complaints, roommate concerns and other lifestyle issues * does not act as an advocate or offer legal advice

Provides mediation services to the community * helps to work out fair and lasting solutions to most kinds of disputes including small claims court and civil matters, neighbourhood conflicts, landlord-tenant disputes, roommate difficulties, employer-employee programs and interpersonal conflict

Does not offer mediation for disputes involving a client of Community Legal Services, or matters of parental responsibility, divorce, pending criminal matters or claims in excess of small claims court limit

Provides Conflict Resolution Training workshops for the London Community. If given adequate notice, the workshops can be tailored to the needs of the specific organization

Operated by law students under the supervision of an experienced lawyer, and partnered with Community Legal Services at Western University

Legal advice and representation in court or at tribunals regarding Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program benefits, Canada Pension Plan, Employment Insurance benefits, Landlord/Tenant advice and representation (for tenants only), and Employment Law


For landlord/tenant advice contact:
Tenant Duty Counsel
519-438-2890

Independent body established to resolve disputes between residential landlords and tenants through mediation or adjudication * provides information concerning tenant and landlord rights and obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) * processes applications to determine and regulate justified rent increases and jurisdiction for both landlords and tenants

Rent Control Guidelines - Landlords are allowed to raise rents without seeking government approval up to the approved guidelines * contact Board for current percent or visit the website

Formerly the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal

Collaborative community-based Housing First program * works to improve health and housing outcomes for people experiencing chronic and persistent homelessness

The Street Outreach and Informed Response Team provide the following services:

• advocacy to access services
• campsite tracking and engagement
• first point of contact for people sleeping on the streets
• diversion to natural supports
• support through the housing process
• harm reduction, Naloxone distribution and syringe recovery
  

Housing Selection Workers identify private-market landlords and property groups interested in making apartments available to people experiencing homelessness

Housing Stability Workers provide intensive case management support to people that have experienced persistent homelessness who are now housed

Services and Programs:

• London Cares Resting Place

Exists to advise, shape and coordinate community responses to homelessness, and related needs to the London area

Nonprofit group committed to making safe, affordable housing possible for persons and families facing economic barriers * partnership of community faith groups * some units are wheelchair accessible

Housing cooperative helping low-income First Nations households living in urban areas to obtain suitable and affordable rental housing in the private market * provides assistance to Native sponsors whose purpose is to supply housing for low-income First Nations households