A new hub aims to help people struggling with mental health and addictions in Windsor-Essex. The Ontario government launching a new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub in Windsor. It’s part of the province’s almost $550-million investment to open 28 HART Hubs across Ontario. The goal is to protect the safety of children and families, while improving access to recovery and treatment services for people facing housing instability, mental health and substance use challenges. “The opening of this new HART Hub will ensure that people struggling with mental health and addictions challenges in the Windsor and Essex area can get the care they need on their path to recovery, while keeping the community safe,” said Vijay Thanigasalam, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. HART Hubs connect people to a range of comprehensive treatment and recovery services such as primary care, mental health services, addictions care, social services and employment support. The HART Hub is operated in collaboration with Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare (HDGH), the House of Sophrosyne and the Windsor-Essex Community Health Centre with support from the Windsor-Essex Ontario Health Team. “The HART Hub reflects our shared commitment to care for some of the most vulnerable people in our community. Together, we are able to respond more holistically to the complex and unique needs of individuals, who are homeless and impacted by addictions and mental health challenges, in a safe and supportive environment,” said Karen Waddellexecutive director, House of Sophrosyne. The Hub is currently operational and actively delivering services through a collaborative network of clinical, social service and care providers working together to connect individuals with the supports they need, when they need them. “With this program roll-out in our region, combined with recent Council investments to enhance and expand Windsor’s temporary Homelessness and Housing Help Hub (H4), the province continues to stand in lockstep with the city and community partners like Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare to build a safer, healthier Windsor for all,” said mayor Drew Dilkens Together, these partners deliver services tailored to the needs of the community, such as: As of April 1, 2025, nine Consumption and Treatment Services sites successfully transitioned to HART Hubs, delivering expanded recovery and treatment services to ensure timely, high-quality care for vulnerable individuals while keeping communities safe. More HART Hubs are now opening across Ontario.
