Windsor Addiction Assessment and Outpatient Service

Our Purpose | Service Description | Referral Guidelines | Fees | Languages

Our Purpose

The Windsor Addiction Assessment and Outpatient Service is a community-based program that provides assessment and referral services to persons experiencing problems or negative consequences related to the use of alcohol and/or drugs and to provide outpatient counselling for those appropriate.

The goal of this service is to help people who want to change their substance use by matching them to the most appropriate, least expensive, and least intrusive type of treatment available. Referrals are made externally, as well as internally, to our case management, community treatment and outpatient service.

All inquiries are treated confidentially unless disclosure is required by law.

Service Description

• Through formal assessment and personal interviews, staff and client determine the extent of chemical or alcohol dependency.
• Major strengths and needs are identified.
• The most appropriate and accessible treatment is identified.
• Confidential short-term treatment for those assessed as appropriate.
• Referral is made to treatment and assistance in making the transition to treatment is provided.
• The BRIDGE Group provides interim support for those waiting to attend a treatment centre. The group meets for one hour each Thursday afternoon.
• The PATHWAYS Group provides four structured educational motivational group sessions (on repeating monthly cycle) for individuals who do not perceive their substance use to be a problem, yet have been mandated to seek addiction services by a third party. The group meets one and one-half hours on Tuesday afternoons.
• WITHIN REACH - FAMILY GROUP is a 14 session open group for family and significant others who have been negatively affected by someone else's current or recent substance abuse and related behaviours. The group meets Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
• The ONWARD Group is an outpatient service group consisting of 12 (one and one-half hour) sessions over a six (6) week period (Tuesday and Thursday mornings).
• All services are treated in confidential fashion, subject only to legislative limitations.

Who Can Participate

• Any resident of Windsor - Essex County (age 16 or 99) whose health may be endangered by the use of alcohol, prescribed drugs, or street drugs.
• Concerned family members of individuals who may be abusing drugs.
• Persons who desire information regarding alcohol and/or drug abuse.

Referral Guidelines

Referrals can be made by contacting 519-257-5220.

Fees

The program is funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care. No fees are charged directly to clients for this service.

Languages

In the case of a language barrier, patients are asked to provide their own translator as needed.  

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