2020-21 Annual Report
Family Respite Services Windsor - Essex
Making a Difference!
Family Respite Services welcomes families to inquire about respite supports by completing the self referral form or by calling our office. Telephone: 519-972-9688
A Family Coordinator will contact you to talk about coordination of respite supports for your child. This might include assistance with applying for programs such as Special Services at Home. Family Respite Services coordinates support and provides short breaks that strengthen families and contribute to children having meaningful lives in our community. There may be a waiting time for funding for support, but we will help you to get things started.
Please complete the electronic referral form:
https://familyrespite.emhware.ca/child-referral/
Imagine being a parent coping with the stress of supporting a child who has significant challenges. The most important thing for families, is to feel that their child has friends, is cared for and is safe. Family Respite Services (FRS) Weekend with Friends (WWF) Program provides a short break for the family while children/youth with disabilities can engage in activities just like their peers. We are in dire need of building a new respite home and we need your help, Are you IN?
Are you IN to ensure that children and youth with disabilities are INcluded in our community?
Are you IN to ensure that Family Respite Services can offer INvaluable respite programs to families?
Are you IN to get INvolved in the build of a new respite home?
Are you IN to INvest in our community and INvest in this project?
If you are in connect with Alexandria Fischer by phone 519-972-9688 x156 or via email afischer@familyrespite.org
Together, we need to raise $1.5 Million Dollars to respond to this respite need in Windsor-Essex.
Bluewater Backyard Makeover
Congratulations to Allison McMcIntyre who won the $5000 Bluewater Backyard Makeover.
Thanks to everyone who purchased a raffle ticket, over $80,000.00 has been raised through the Raffle 4 Respite.
Timesheets
| SSAH ACSD Monthly Progress Report (53.9 KB) |
| Special Services at Home Timesheet (39.38 KB) |
| Special Services at Home Family Invoice (75.46 KB) |
| Sample Respite Services Invoice (19.53 KB) |
| April 2022 to March 2023 (232.78 KB) |
Handbooks
| Resource Activity Guide (487.85 KB) |
| Managing Your Funding Tips (437.64 KB) |
| Managing Your Funding Booklet (1.02 MB) |
| You are a Self Employed Contractor (107.84 KB) |
| Family Handbook (1.34 MB) |
| Direct Support Providers Handbook (1.23 MB) |
2565 Ouellette Ave. Suite 150 - Windsor, Ontario - N8X 1L9 Tel: 519-972-9688