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Law enforcement agency (police department) for the City of Windsor and Amherstburg.

• Call 911 in any EMERGENCY situation where police, fire or ambulance assistance is required immediately
• Call 519-258-6111 for Non-Emergencies:
• At this time, the Windsor Police Service does not enter into investigations based on emails sent to the info@windsorpolice.ca email account.

Video Remote Interpreting (VRI)

• is a service that provides an on demand video remote interpreting for the Deaf Community via the internet. This service is available at the Windsor Police Service (Main Office and Detention Unit) and the Collision Reporting Centre

Texting 9-1-1: For individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech impairment

• More information can be found at: textwith911.ca

Child protection services including:

• foster care
• kinship care
• family counselling
• investigates reports of child abuse
• information on becoming a foster parent
• parenting courses
• life skills for youth
• community training
• child abuse prevention and education campaigns

Counselling services for children and their families

• provides immediate crisis counselling and ongoing treatment for families and individual therapy for children
• education and consultation to caretakers, professional and community

Counselling services for victims of sexual assault

• Age specific programming
• Children's program
• Counselling services

Sexual Assault Crisis Centre

Crisis Intervention

• service provides a twenty-four hour crisis line to survivors of sexual victimization.
• provides emotional support, problem solving strategies, information, and referrals when necessary.
• provides information to those who are assisting survivors of sexual violence such as friends, family members, and other community organizations.

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Counseling

• Counseling is available to female and male survivors of sexual victimization
• Services to children who are victimized are coordinated with the Children's Aid Society.
• Counseling support is also available for non-offending significant others. .
• Satellite offices are available (Appointment scheduled for Satellite locations through the Windsor Office)

Public Education

• participate in opportunities to educate the community on the realities of sexual violence, as well as its impact, and to implement initiatives that will reduce sexual violence in our community.
• Regional lead agency for Support Services Network for Male Survivors in Ontario West Region Click Here for More Information

Child protection services including:

• foster care
• kinship care
• family counselling
• investigates reports of child abuse
• information on becoming a foster parent
• parenting courses
• life skills for youth
• community training
• child abuse prevention and education campaigns

Fostering: Most children are placed in foster homes temporarily, ranging from a few days to several months. During that time, services are provided to help the child's family through a crisis and make the home safe for the child's return to their family. However, if a child is unable to return home or reside with kin, they will be provided with support by their foster parents who remain committed to their care until they transition to adulthood.

Adoption: Acts on behalf of children looking to adopt suitable families. Concurrent planning minimizes change for children who become available for adoption by supporting foster parents in adopting foster children.

COVID-19 - All services accepting new referrals (Crisis/STAT, Mental Health Counselling, Walk in Clinics). Services offered are face-to-face or virtual depending on request.

A multi-service agency providing child protection, children's mental health, developmental and protection services.

The Domestic Violence Program provides

• medical treatment and emotional support to the victim of domestic violence
• documentation of medical findings such as physical injuries
• photographic documentation of injuries in the event the victim chooses to take legal action
• risk assessment and safety planning
• referral to community agencies including the Women's Centre and counselling services
• follow-up by the domestic violence coordinator to help victims with any problems or concerns

The Sexual Assault Program provides

• care and treatment to female, male and children of any age
• medical treatment and emotional support for the victim of sexual assault
• collecting and recording evidence of the assault
• testing, information and counselling for pregnancy
• testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections
• follow-up medical care and referral to community agencies

COVID-19 -Family Service Kent is offering in-person counselling sessions, along with telephone and secure video counselling sessions as options. The intake office will continue to accept new referrals by phone.

Along with increased stress and anxiety, many people in the community may be experiencing financial challenges as a result of changes that may occur within their workplace. As a result, residents of Chatham-Kent can access counselling with our psychotherapists and social workers on a sliding scale, offering affordability. Family Service Kent also has a variety of funding streams that may cover counselling sessions fully, dependent on circumstances.

Offers a safe, comfortable, non-judgmental environment to discuss concerns, clarify what may be helpful, and strengthen clients' ability to make desired changes. Work with individuals, couples and families.

Counselling services can help with a variety of issues, such as:

• depression and anxiety
• stress management
• anger management
• interpersonal difficulties
• grief and loss
• experiences of trauma and abuse
• separation and divorce
• family stressors
• relationship difficulties
• parenting challenges
• work-related stress

Counselling for survivors of childhood sexual abuse, violence against women / children: also provides community referrals, education and awareness.

Offers safe, timely and supportive response to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.

A team of doctors and nurses are dedicated to providing comprehensive care for patients who have experienced a recent sexual or domestic assault, 24/7. This service is available to all individuals.

Local Children's Aid Society providing protection services under the Child and Family Services Act. Works closely with families, other community partners and First Nations to provide children and youth with safe, nurturing environments.

Provides immediate counselling to male and female sexual assault victims up to the age of 18 and their families; Member agency of Support Services Network for Male Survivors in Ontario

Supports mothers, caregivers, children, and youth impacted by woman abuse by providing one-on-one and group counselling

Counsellors seek to strengthen child-parent attachments and promote children's resiliency factors by providing a safe place to process experiences of trauma related to abuse * mothers provided with supports to enhance their parenting capacity

Counselling services available at the Centre, as well as various locations throughout Middlesex County

Native family and child services offering counselling, advocacy, parenting programs, family support and the alternative care foster care program.

Mnaasged Child and Family serves 6 First Nations: Aamjiwnaang First Nation, Caldwell First Nation, Eelūnaapèewii Lahkèewiit (Delaware Nation), Chippewas of Kettle & Stony Point First Nation, Munsee-Delaware Nation, and Oneida Nation of the Thames.

Ensures the safety and security of all children who are registered, eligible to be registered and community members of Oneida Nation of the Thames

• Enforcing the Child, Youth and Family Services Act
• Responding to protection applications
• Working with Children's Aid Society during investigations
• Participating and responding to child protection hearings
• Ensuring that cultural values are adhered to during Children's Aid investigations
• Implementing cultural programming that impacts children and teaches them about Oneida heritage and tradition
• Assist families in navigating the child welfare process through referrals to legal services
• Acts as a party in all child welfare court proceedings and meetings with case workers
• Provides referrals to other Indigenous programs and services

Investigates allegations of child abuse or neglect under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act * provides supports to children and families to maintain the children with family or in other kin placements * provides children with temporary and long-term care through alternate placement * supervision, counselling and group support to parents and families * handles adoptions and adoption disclosure * transportation to programs and services available for clients if needed

Youth Homelessness Protocol - Participating agency for the Youth Homelessness Protocol, designed to assist youth ages 12-24 in Elgin County who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in finding a safe place to stay and to receive the supports needed to find safe long-term housing

Foster to Permanency Program - Provides two fostering programs

Care for people of any age, gender identity or sexual orientation who have experienced domestic violence and/or sexual assault * various options are provided for care of each individual depending on the nature of the assault and time since it occurred

• forensic evidence collection
• medical examination and care
• testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections
• HIV prevention medication
• testing and prevention of pregnancy due to a sexual assault
• confidential documentation of the event
• photographs of injuries
• emotional support/crisis intervention
• counseling
• safety planning
• referrals to community supports as needed

Crisis Residential and Respite Programs

Crisis Residential Program - provides 24-hour continuous care to meet the needs of children when their families are experiencing an emergency, crisis, severe stress or other disruptive situation * can accommodate up to 18 children each night * programs build resiliency, develop coping strategies, confidence and social skills, and increase sense of safety and well-being

Respite Program - provides periodic short-term breaks from caregiving for the purpose of rest and renewal * examples of complex family situations supported by this program include poverty, physical and/or mental health issues, isolation, addiction

Youth groups * Parenting groups * Humana programs are safe spaces for all.

Groups specific to:

• anxiety
• emotional regulation
• building adolescent skills
• healty relationships
• parenting

Jon Clark House (7-bed male program) and Three Quarter House (5-bed female program) transitional residential homes provide programs to prepare youth for independence

Youth live in a semi-independent environment, and are supported as they develop the skills, self-discipline, and self-confidence necessary to live independently in the community

Intensive, out of home children and youth mental health programs providing participants with therapeutic intervention, counselling and life skills * Youth attend school either in the community or at an on-site TVDSB classroom.