{"id":3572,"date":"2022-10-11T17:04:33","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T21:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/digital\/?page_id=3572"},"modified":"2025-09-13T13:12:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T17:12:18","slug":"resources-for-indigenous-peoples-in-windsor-and-surrounding-areas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/digital\/?page_id=3572","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Indigenous Peoples in Windsor and Surrounding Areas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"National Indigenous History Month: Indigenous Resources and Community Groups\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J2c2nSP4G4I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This video provides information on Indigenous resources and community groups available in the Windsor-Essex region.<\/p>\n<p>*non exhaustive list<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most of the following organizations are accessible for free 24\/7 and also offer online chats.<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can-Am Indian Friendship Centre<br \/>\n2929 Howard Ave. Windsor, ON N8X 4W4<br \/>\n519-253-3243<br \/>\nadmin@caifc.ca<br \/>\nMonday &#8211; Friday: 9:00 AM &#8211; 4:30 PM<\/li>\n<li>Hope for Wellness Help (in English, French, Cree, Ojibway or Inuktitut upon request): 1-855-242-3310<\/li>\n<li>Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419<\/li>\n<li>Indigenous Services Canada (online portal): https:\/\/www.sac-isc.gc.ca\/<\/li>\n<li>Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 (Texters may request to speak with an Indigenous crisis responder by texting FIRST NATIONS, INUIT, or METIS to 686868 [for youth] and [741741] for adults)<\/li>\n<li>M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario (MNO) (in English and French): 1-877-767-7572<\/li>\n<li>Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Crisis Line: 1-844-413-6649<\/li>\n<li>Native Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-877-209-1266<\/li>\n<li>Talk 4 Healing (for Indigenous women in Ontario): 1-855-554-4325<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Community and Culture <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eriestclairhealthline.ca\/displayService.aspx?id=40268\">Can-Am Indian Friendship Centre &#8211; (CAIFC) &#8211; Can-Am Indian Friendship Centre <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eriestclairhealthline.ca\/displayService.aspx?id=40868\">M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario &#8211; Windsor Office &#8211; Community Support Services <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caldwellfirstnation.ca\/culture--language.html\">Caldwell First Nation: Culture and Language<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Housing and Shelter <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caunh.ca\/\">Can-Am Urban Native Homes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontarioaboriginalhousing.ca\/\">Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/caifc.ca\/Indigenous-housing-advocate\/\">Indigenous Housing Advocate<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Health and Wellness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eriestclairhealthline.ca\/displayService.aspx?id=40865\">Community Wellness Worker<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/caifc.ca\/urban-Indigenous-healthy-living-healthy-kids-program\/\">Urban Indigenous Healthy Living- Healthy Kids Program (Ages 0-18)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eriestclairhealthline.ca\/displayService.aspx?id=40867\">M\u00e9tis Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eriestclairhealthline.ca\/displayService.aspx?id=12158\">Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre &#8211; Windsor Site <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eriestclairhealthline.ca\/displayService.aspx?id=187283\">Windsor Regional Hospital &#8211; Windsor Regional Cancer Centre &#8211; Indigenous Navigator\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eriestclairhealthline.ca\/displayService.aspx?id=192077\">Health and Mental Health &#8211; Children, Youth &amp; Families <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eriestclairhealthline.ca\/displayService.aspx?id=192076\">Can-Am Indian Friendship Centre &#8211; (CAIFC) &#8211; Health and Mental Health &#8211; Adults <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eriestclairhealthline.ca\/displayService.aspx?id=192078\">Health and Mental Health \u2013 Seniors and Adults with Disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eriestclairhealthline.ca\/displayService.aspx?id=192059\">Caldwell First Nation General Health and Mental Health <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/caifc.ca\/Indigenous-alcohol-drug-worker-program\/\">Indigenous Alcohol &amp; Drug Worker Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Education and Employment <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/211ontario.ca\/service\/68566551\/aboriginal-child-resource-centre-aboriginal-child-resource-centre\/\">Aboriginal Child Resource Centre<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caldwellfirstnation.ca\/employment--training.html\">Caldwell First Nation INDIGENOUS SKILLS AND TRAINING PROGRAM (ISETP)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Financial and Legal <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalassistanceofwindsor.com\/indigenous-justice-support\">Legal Assistance of Windsor: Indigenous Justice Support<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Support for Families <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/caifc.ca\/family-wellness-worker\/\">Family Wellness Worker<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Support for Women <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.talk4healing.com\/\">Talk 4 Healing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eriestclairhealthline.ca\/displayService.aspx?id=146405\">Ontario Native Women&#8217;s Association <\/a>\u00a0(outside of Windsor\/Essex but provides support)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Support for Youth <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/caifc.ca\/Indigenous-child-youth-mental-health-and-addictions-program\/\">Indigenous Child &amp; 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