Searching for Support Groups

Online support groups to share strategies, suggestions, tips on self-management and to learn about new research.

Mens' support group

• provides emotional support for men experiencing emotional difficulty related stress, relationships, family and health

Self-help and moral support for ostomy patients

• information on proper ostomy care and management
• opportunity to exchange ideas
• meetings and public education
• helps ostomy patients return to normal living
• information on proper ostomy care and management
• holds regular meetings

Day Treatment Program for Addictions, Support and Treatment

• Day Treatment addictions program for men
• 60 day program (including weekends will total 90 days)
• offers counselling, education and support services
• Men's and Women's Addiction Support & Treatment
• Harm Reduction Based Programming
• Use of Downtown Mission Fitness Centre

A 12 week outpatient program that addresses the complex trauma that drives addictions and mental health issues. It is a safe space for persons to explore their traumatic stories, find healing and take back control of their lives.

Provides psychosocial rehabilitation services (recovery strategies) to adults with mental health issues

24-Hour Emergency shelter and crisis intervention for women and their children experiencing domestic violence

• offers Transitional and Housing Support Program (THSP)
• assists abused women in securing housing, social services, legal and counselling services in order to live in a violent-free environment
• 24-hour crisis line
• support groups offered for children who witness domestic violence in the home
• transportation can be provided to the shelter if needed

Offers support for those living with a brain tumour. Virtual support group.

Father figures connect with others and discuss important topics and the roles that fathers play in raising children

Provides therapy to bereaved individuals who are at risk of complex grief/trauma (up to two years after the death). Facilitated support groups based on type of death or relationship to the deceased offer peer support and education which promote understanding of grieving process, as well as learning and implementation of healthy coping strategies. The program also offers ongoing seminars about coping with grief and consultation to community agencies, groups and the general public.

• Structured therapy for individuals experiencing traumatic death and complicated grief
• Facilitated Support Groups
• Widows and Widowers of all ages
• Bereaved Parents of Older Children as well as Infants
• Adults Bereaved by Suicide
• Adults Bereaved by Homicide
• Adult Grievers (bereaved by death of parent, friend, extended family member)
• Educational Seminars
• Community Group and Public Educational Presentations about grief and supporting grieving individuals
• Annual Candlelight Vigils for those bereaved by suicide, homicide and the death of a child.

Education and support to caregivers including:

• One-on-one counseling and education
• Cognitive testing
• Family care planning
• Referrals to community resources and assistance navigating the healthcare system
• Suggestions for adapting to challenges
• Support groups
• Information sessions
• A resource library is available for the public to access

Non-profit organization providing support for parents or expectant parents of multiple births

• promotes health and well-being of multiple birth families
• offers education, support group and community referrals
• holds a fall and spring clothing sale open to the public and social events for registered families
• Also offering a prenatal education class

12 step healing journey

• safe and supportive environment
• large group teaching followed by small group interaction with a trained facilitator
• weekly homework assignments required

Offers a wide range of strategies, including traditional 12-step programs, sober living homes and a comprehensive array of services and programs.

A recovery process and peer support network that are linked together through the applications of the principles contained within the Twelve Steps

• members share their successes and challenges in overcoming active addiction and living drug-free

SMART (Self-Management and Recovery Training)

• a self-empowering pathway to support recovery through cognitive and motivational therapies to overcome the life challenges caused by any addiction (drugs, alcohol, gambling)
• guided by a science-based and sensible 4-Point Program®
• run by a trained facilitator

5-week substance abuse recovery program that supports individuals who are motivated to moderate or abstain from their substance of choice.

• Offered 2 days/week, 4 hr/day with program cycles throughout the calendar year
• Participants receive a certificate of completion once they have completed the group
• Avoids labelling participants as addicts or alcoholics
• Informed by the SMART recovery model and is a non-spiritual alternative to 12 step programs
• A trauma-informed program and safe space for the LGBTQ+ community
• A harm reduction-based program where participants can receive treatment while also receiving medically assisted supports elsewhere such as Methadone, Suboxone, Naltrexone, etc.
• One-to-one addiction counselling services are also available

AFTERCARE GROUP - a FREE voluntary 6-week group that meets one evening a week for 90 minutes. Group provides individuals continued recovery support and is open to anyone who has completed any Addiction Treatment Programming.

OTR FRIENDS AND FAMILY - a FREE educational group that meets for 90 minutes, 1 night a week, for 3 weeks. This group provides education and resources to family and friends who are looking for ways to support themselves and their loved ones who are dealing with addictions.

A community-based recovery program for those with a substance use issue who are ready to begin steps towards moderation or abstaining from use. The Windsor Team Care Centre, in collaboration with Windsor Pride Community, offers a specially tailored OTR program for the 2SLGBTQ+ community. This program has been designed through an affirmative care lens using a trauma informed approach and aims to provide a safe space for the 2SLGBTQ+ community to participate in and received dedicated outpatient care for substance use.

Problem gambling and internet/gaming addiction counseling and support including:

• Outpatient treatment
  • comprehensive assessments, individual counselling, pre-treatment groups, treatment groups, aftercare groups, family workshops
• Education/prevention
  • presentations, workshops, seminars
• Residential Program (21-day closed cycle)
• For the gambler or digitally dependent
• For the family
  • support and education through individual and group counseling programs
  • two-day family retreat weekend
• 55+ Program
  • assessment, individual and group counselling, couples and family support, residential/day treatment, aftercare services, support and information, consultation and referral, and community prevention and awareness education

Provides residential support and counsel to women in crisis, throughout their pregnancy and after (up to a year).

Support includes supporting the women as they:

• learn parenting skills and child development
• Plan for and work towards short-term and long-term goals.
• Continue education and train for job skills.
• Learn basic living skills.
• Engage in personal growth.
• Reintegrate themselves and their children back into society

Support group for those who must follow a gluten free diet.

• provides information and coping skills for multi-faceted aspects of the disease and other gluten related conditions.