House of Sophrosyne getting funding for addictions treatment programming

The House of Sophrosyne has been given $59,000 from Ontario, part of its annual funding.

A Windsor addiction treatment center is getting a funding boost from the provincial government.

The Ontario government announced a $58,884 investment for House of Sophrosyne to support its addictions day/evening treatment programming in 2025–26. Beginning in the 2026–27 fiscal year, this funding will increase to an annualized investment of $352,827.

Officials say this support is part of the province’s broader commitment to improving access to care and treatment for individuals and families affected by substance use and addictions.

“This investment in House of Sophrosyne will help strengthen local addictions treatment services and ensure more individuals in Windsor-Essex can access the support they need on their path to recovery,” said Andrew Dowie, MPP for Windsor–Tecumseh.

This funding is part of Ontario’s increased investment of up to $3.4 million in 2025–26, growing to more than $16.6 million in 2026–27, to expand the delivery of Rapid Access Addictions Medicine (RAAM) Clinics and Addictions Day/Evening Treatment programs across the province.

These investments will help improve access to medication-assisted treatment and intensive addictions treatment services, including in Northern, rural and remote communities.

“This funding will scale existing day treatment options, making recover services accessible to individuals maintaining employment or enrolled in secondary and post-secondary education”, said Karen Waddell, CEO House of Sophrosyne.

The House of Sophrosyne is also launching a dedicated Grandparent Support Program. This program will offer targeted emotional, educational, and navigational support for grandparents who have stepped in to raise the children of adult children battling addiction. To remove structural barriers to care, on-site childminding services will be provided for participants attending these programs.