
Mental Health
This directory is designed to help you find resources on Mental Health in Windsor-Essex. These listings were compiled by submissions from the community along with organizations that have supported the LGBTQ2S+ community in Windsor-Essex. If you feel there is an organization or business that should be listed, please submit the information on our submission form.
Resource Links
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans & Queer identified People and Mental Health (Canadian Mental Health Association)
LGBTQ Mental Health (Rainbow Health Ontario)
Local Resource connections
CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION WINDSOR-ESSEX
215 Talbot Street East
Leamington, ONT, N8H 3X5
Phone: 519-255-7440
CMHA Windsor Essex is a lead provider and advocate of community mental health services. We achieve this through treatment, collaboration, education and community engagement.
CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION WINDSOR-ESSEX
1400 Windsor Avenue
Windsor, ONT, N8X 3L9
Phone: 519-255-7440
CMHA Windsor Essex is a lead provider and advocate of community mental health services. We achieve this through treatment, collaboration, education and community engagement.
CAN-AM FRIENDSHIP CENTRE
2029 Howard Road
Windsor, Ontario, N8X 4W4
Phone: 519-253-3243
The Can-Am Indian Friendship Centre is driven by the desire of Indigenous peoples within the areas of Windsor and Essex County to become a self-sufficient, self-determining, self-governing community. Historically, the Friendship Centre has been the focal point for Indigenous peoples within the urban environment. The Centre itself retains the grassroots support and direction that was evident in the founding members. The Centre and the Indigenous community are inter-linked, seemingly a single entity.
FAMILY SERVICES WINDSOR-ESSEX
1770 Langlois Avenue
Windsor, Ontario, N8X 4M5
Phone: 519-966-5010
We offer counselling services for individuals, couples, children and youth who are experiencing challenges with relationships, addiction, depression, anxiety, sexuality, separation, divorce, parenting, trauma, self-esteem and emotional regulation and overall wellness. We also provide professional, voluntary and confidential advocacy and support services to families, individuals, couples, older adults and persons with developmental disabilities who need help finding housing, completing forms, or filling out taxes. We also support individuals experiencing hoarding, bullying, or financial distress.
HOTEL-DIEU COMMUNITY CRISIS CENTRE
744 Ouellette Avenue
Windsor, Ontario, N9A 1E1
Phone: 519-973-4435
The Community Crisis Centre is a partnership of area hospitals and social organizations committed to providing 24-hour crisis response services to residents of Windsor and Essex County who are experiencing serious mental illness and/or acute psychosocial problems. A variety of services are provided to reach individuals in crisis, including a 24-hour crisis phone line, follow-up crisis counseling and referrals.
KIDS HELP PHONE
1-800-668-6868
Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only national 24-hour, bilingual and anonymous phone counselling, web counselling and referral service for children and youth. Our service is completely anonymous and confidential – we don’t trace calls, we don’t have call display.
LGBT YOUTHLINE
Phone: 1-800-268-9688
Youth Line offers confidential and non-judgemental peer support through our telephone, text and chat services. Get in touch with a peer support volunteer from Sunday to Friday, 4:00PM to 9:30 PM.
MENTAL HEALTH HELPLINE
Phone: 1-800-531-2600
The Mental Health Helpline provides information about mental health services in Ontario. We are funded by the Government of Ontario. Our service is live answer 24/7, confidential and free. A helpful Information and Referral Specialist will answer your call, email or web chat 24/7. Our service is free and confidential.
OK2BME COUNSELLING
Family Services Windsor-Essex
1770 Langlois Avenue Windsor, Ontario,
Phone: 1-888-933-1831
Free counselling to youth ages 12 -29 who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+. Sessions are available in-person, by phone, and secure online video. Counselling can help anyone struggling with depression, anxiety, relationships, addictions, sexuality, their gender identity, gender expression and overall wellness. Family Services Windsor-Essex is proud to offer a safer space for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community to meet their mental health needs.
TRANSWELLNESS ONTARIO
1435 Tecumseh Road East
Windsor, Ontario, N8W 1C2
Phone: 226-674-4745
Counselling supports can be provided on an individual basis at the request of the client. This support is extended to people who identify as Trans*, friends, family, and partners by appointment only at no cost. Counselling support is also through referral to our community partners.
UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR STUDENT COUNCELLING CENTRE
401 Sunset Avenue, Room 293 CAW Centre
Windsor, Ontario, N9B 3P4
Phone: 519-253-3000 Ext. 4616
The Student Counselling Centre at the University of Windsor provides free, confidential counselling to registered students as well as consultation and referral services for University of Windsor faculty and staff. Services are provided by Psychologists, Registered Therapists, a Registered Nurse, and Master’s-level graduate students.
WINDSOR FAMILY HEALTH TEAM
2475 McDougall Avenue, Suite 245
Windsor, Ontario, N8X 3N9
Phone: 519-250-5656
At the Windsor Family Health Team we’ve taken steps to ensure LGBT people in our community receive culturally sensitive health care services. Our team regularly receives training on LGBT health matters and are proud to declare our clinic a LGBT positive space.
WINDSOR REGIONAL HOSPITAL
1030 Ouellette Avenue
Windsor, Ontario, N9A 1E1
Phone: 519-254-5577
The Mental Health Program at Windsor Regional Hospital provides acute services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for patients 16 years of age or older. Services include emergency psychiatric assessments through the Emergency Department, admission into our 60-bed acute mental health program, or admission into our 8-bed Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit. In addition, our team provides psychiatric consultation to in-patients throughout the hospital.