AIDS Committee of Windsor
Site: Windsor - Pelissier St, 1st Flr
Service: Harm Reduction Services - Needle Syringe Program
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: WIN1952 | Last Modified: 20 Mar 2020 | Last Full Update: 13 Aug 2019 |
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Office Phone | 519-973-0222 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-800-265-4858 |
| Fax | 519-973-7389 |
| Website | www.aidswindsor.org |
| Social Media |    |
| Primary Contact | David Holmes, AIDS Committee of Windsor Director of Finance and Operations, AIDS Committee of Windsor; Phone: ext 122; Email: dholmes@aidswindsor.org |
| Alternate Contact | Pauline Nash, Director of Programs & Services, AIDS Committee of Windsor; Phone: ext 119; Email: pnash@aidswindsor.org |
| Description and Service Details | |
| Description (Service) | * Support people living with HIV and their loved ones and care givers, in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent * HIV/IDU Prevention, Support, and Outreach * Provides condoms, lube and safer sex supplies/information * Needle exchanges and safer injection supplies distribution (in-office and mobile outreach) * Sharps disposal * Counseling * Referrals - Hep C, Housing, Methadone treatment * Outreach to community members |
| Hours | Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 am - 5 pm (closed 12 noon - 1 pm for lunch everyday except Thu) Harm Reduction Mobile Outreach: Windsor - Wednesday, 1 pm - 4 pm; Leamington & Kingsville - 1 pm - 4 pm; Chatham-Kent - Friday, 11 am - 3 pm |
| Areas Served | Chatham-Kent ; Essex County ; Windsor |
| Eligibility | Ages: 16 year(s) and up * Individuals who are infected with HIV, Hep C and any blood borne infection * Individuals who inject drugs * Individuals who do home tattooing/piercing * Individuals requiring condoms or other safer sex supplies and education |
| Application | * Anonymous walk-in * Self referral |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | None |
| Agency Information | |
| Description (Agency) | Supplies and information continue to be accessible in self serve format. Mobile outreach orders will continue with "porch drop" only. Some satellites may experience episodic supply chain disruptions. The AIDS Committee of Windsor (ACW) is a registered charity that provides support, education and outreach services for people living with, affected by, or at-risk of HIV and or HCV. Our services span the Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent counties. |
| Established | 1985 |
| Primary Executive | Michael Brennan, Executive Director, AIDS Committee of Windsor; Phone: ext 110; Email: mbrennan@aidswindsor.org |
| Alternate Executive | David Holmes, Director of Finance and Operations, AIDS Committee of Windsor; Phone: ext 122; Email: dholmes@aidswindsor.org |
| Funding | Regional / Municipal - Windsor Essex Public Health Unit ; Provincial - Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (AIDS Bureau) ; Donations |
| Elections | Annual General Meeting |
| Site Information | |
| Site Location | Central downtown location, located beside the former YMCA and across from Maiden Lane |
| Located In Community | Windsor |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Pelissier St and Park St |
| Bus Routes | Transway 1A ; Transway 1C ; Crosstown 2 ; Central 3 ; Dominion 5 |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible - Parking, Washroom, Ramp, Entrance and Elevator |