exterior of CAW Student Centre young woman walking byA power outage has temporarily closed the CAW Student Centre.

Alternatives available while CAW Student Centre closed

A power outage has temporarily closed the CAW Student Centre.

The student hub is expected to remain closed during the day on Friday, Jan. 19, or until the issue is resolved with no access to the building or its services at the time of this publishing. This includes the University pharmacy, walk-in clinic, Multi-Faith Room, Peer Support Centre, Student Counselling Centre, Marketplace food court, Campus Food Pantry, Aboriginal Education Centre, and Campus Bookstore, among others.

Food Service outlets elsewhere on campus remain open; find details here.

There are a few walk-in clinics near the University campus and downtown Windsor. UMC Urgent Care at 1100 University Ave. W., Core Medical Centre at 1329 Windsor Ave., Windsor Medical Clinic at 1608 Tecumseh Rd. W., and Windsor Urgent Care Clinic at 2055 Huron Church Rd. A short vehicle or bus ride may be required to access some of these clinics. 

Anyone with an appointment at the student counselling or peer support centres booked for Thursday, Jan. 18, should call or email to inquire about the status of their appointments.

Other mental health support options are still available to the campus community:

  • Telus Health One is available online or at 1-844-880-9124, 1-844-880-9137, TTY 1-877-338-0275 for the employee and family assistance program.
  • Good2Talk offers mental health support for Ontario post-secondary students, with translations in more than 100 languages, professional counsellors can be reached at 1-866-925-5454 or text GOOD2TALKON to 686868 for a trained volunteer.
  • To reach a professional crisis worker, call the community crisis line at 519-973-4435.
  • A free suicide crisis helpline is available to anyone in Canada who may be thinking about suicide or concerned about someone else, call or text 9-8-8.
  • Wellness Together Canada offers free mental health and substance use counselling and support for anyone living in Canada. Professional counsellors can be reached at 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 686868 for a trained volunteer.
  • Emergency assistance: If you are concerned about your own or another person’s safety, seek emergency assistance. For immediate on-campus assistance call Campus Special Constable Services at 519-253-3000 ext. 4444 for emergency issues and ext. 1234 for non-emergency issues.

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