MHAUCC Celebrates One Year of 24/7 Success

One year ago, HDGH’s Mental Health and Addictions Urgent Crisis Centre (MHAUCC) expanded to provide 24/7, 365-day access to crisis care across Windsor-Essex. This 24/7 service officially includes access to MHAUCC services through:

• Walk-In
• Calling the Crisis Line
• Voluntary Police or EMS drop off

In the first 10 months since the expansion, the MHAUCC has supported 4,222 visits, including more than 1,100 overnight visits, helping ensure people can access specialized mental health and addictions care whenever they need it most.

A heartfelt thank you to our partners in Essex-Windsor EMS, Windsor Police Service, Windsor Regional Hospital, and community services, as well as our dedicated staff, for making this life-changing work possible. Together, we’re improving access to care, offering hope, and supporting those facing crisis, day and night.

Read more about this incredible year.

Beyond the number of client interactions, Emergency Department diversions, and referrals, the most powerful measure of impact comes from the voices of those who have received care. Clients consistently speak to the compassion, responsiveness, and effectiveness of the service.

Check out our video to hear impactful words from MHAUCC clients.

Finding Healing in Nature

Carlie Chauvin is a Recreational Therapist with HDGH's Toldo Neurobehavioural Institute (TNI).

In this month's blog, Carlie talks about how she's witnessed the powerful impact that nature can have on mental health and well-being through TNI's horitculture program.

Read more in our July blog.

HDGH's United Way Campaign Raises $22,295

Every year, HDGH runs a United Way campaign to give our employees and physicians an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and youth across Windsor-Essex. Every donation helps support local programs that are part of United Way’s Cradle to Career Strategy – an approach to support children and youth from the time they’re born until they find a career.

This year, employee and physician contributions alone helped us raise $17,295 giving local kids the opportunity to succeed in school and life. 

In addition, in 2023, the HDGH Foundation has committed to giving $25,000 over five years to support United Way programs. Together, our staff donations and corporate gifts bring this year’s campaign total to $22,295.

Thanks to everyone who helped support this important initiative!

We are excited to share that the Centre for Problem Gambling and Digital Dependency’s bed-based service is celebrating its 300th cycle! This is the only funded gambling specific treatment program of its kind in all of Ontario. We have also accepted some individuals into our treatment program who were from out of province as they lacked the services they needed in their own areas.

This program has been evolving for more than 30 years from local outpatient services into a provincial bed-based treatment service for those across Ontario who struggle with problem gambling and in 2015, expanded our bed-based program to include those who struggle with digital dependency as well. To date, it has serviced more than 1400 people! Congratulations to the CPGDD team and all of the HDGH staff who contribute to making this program a success.

Red, White, and Moving All Over

The Geriatric Assessment Program's Age-Wise Exercise and Support Group celebrated Canada Day early with an energetic and engaging class full of Canadian pride! 

Participants at the Petro Family Exercise Centre as well as the Bob Probert Rehabilitation Centre dressed in red and white while exercising to an all-Canadian music playlist. The fun continued with drumming to Stompin' Tom Connors' The Hockey Song, singing O Canada, and testing both minds and memories with Canadian trivia. The festive session combined physical activity, cognitive stimulation, and social connection - showing that staying active can be a wonderful way to celebrate together.