The Windsor Family Health Team and partners have announced it’s 2026 schedule for the One Team Recovery (OTR) Substance Use Program.
OTR is a free community-based recovery program for those with a substance use issue who are ready to begin steps towards moderation or abstaining from use. OTR is offered 2 days/week, 4 hr/day over 5 weeks, with co-ed program cycles offered throughout the calendar year. One-to-one sessions are also offered to support recovery outside of group sessions if individuals do not already have counselling supports in place.
OTR is provided collaboratively by the Windsor Family Health Team, Essex County Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic, and Windsor Essex Community Health Centre and is funded by the government of Ontario.
The 2026 schedule includes the following sessions:
OTR (Universal) Program:
- February 3rd – March 6th
- April 28th – May 29th
- September 15th – October 16th
- November 17th – December 18th
OTR 2SLGBTQIA+ Program
(A tailored program designed through an affirmative care lens using a trauma informed approach and aiming to provide a safe space)
- February 23rd – March 26th
OTR Friends & Family Program
(An educational and support program for family and friends to support themselves and their loved ones who are dealing with substance use)
- January 21st, 28th February 4th, 11th
- April 29th, May 6th, 13th, 20th
- August 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
- October 14th, 21st, 28th and November 4th
To register, call the Windsor Family Health Team’s Team Care Centre at 519-250-5656 or Click Here to complete and submit an online registration form.
