WEC Connect to provide treatment options for mental health and addiction [Video]

A new mental health and addictions service inventory is launching for those looking for help with mental health and addiction in Windsor and Essex County.

Partners of the Windsor-Essex Community Opioid and Substance Strategy (WECOSS) and the Windsor-Essex Ontario Health Team gathered Wednesday for the official launch of WEC Connect.

It is an online system which provides an easy-to-navigate inventory of treatment options for those interested in accessing substance use, mental health, and addiction services available locally. The inventory will support residents of Windsor-Essex, as well as community agencies and service providers so that they may refer to the most appropriate programs and services for their patients and clients.

The development of this new service was led by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit through its coordinating role of the WECOSS, in partnership with Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare and the Windsor-Essex Ontario Health Team.

“The WEC CONNECT treatment inventory is one piece …