The Windsor Essex COVID Care Coalition is launching the Windsor-Essex Counselling Support Line (WECSL) to help people in the community access professional counselling support services.
The WECSL is a temporary support line set up to provide timely, safe and responsive telephone counselling support to people who are having difficulty coping effectively at this time. The confidential support line is available to everyone in Windsor and Essex County, including individuals, couples, seniors and families. Talking with a counsellor can help reduce feelings of sadness, anger, fear, and anxiety that have developed as a result of, or been intensified by the current Covid-19 pandemic. The Support Line can also help people learn new coping skills to manage these feelings. The Windsor Essex Counselling Support Line offers professional counsellors who are members of the Ontario College of Social Workers and who are experienced in providing personal counselling services.
The WECSL will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To access the helpline, people can call 519-946-3277 or 1-877-451-1055. Counselling is offered in English and French and translation services are also available. More information on the Support Line services being offered can be found at www.weareunited.com/GetHelp #TalkToUsWE. The Support Line is meant to assist people experiencing mild to moderate distress.
