History of The Inn of Windsor

In 1961 a service group of women was formed to do street work with young women who were alone and in need of services. Six years later a steering committee from this work was formed to consider establishing a permanent home for young women age 16 years to 25 years who were experiencing difficulties in their life.

After much hard work on March 25, 1969, the first resident was admitted to The Inn of Windsor at 1687 Wyandotte East. Windsor. The Inn housed 12 young females ages 16 to 25 years of age. Over the years the age range was reduced to service females ages 13-17.

In 1985 The Residential Centres Program was launched providing two apartments (6 beds) supervised independent living program for homeless unemployed youth. From this initiative the Supportive Apartment Living Transition (SALT) Program was developed serving 15 young adults (male and female) 16-21 years of age.

The Inn of Windsor has been in existence for over 50 years and is a Provincially funded Not for Profit Organization supported under the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. Today The Inn of Windsor provides two programs to meet the needs of adolescents and young adults ages 13 up to age 21 years.

DIRECTOR 1 – 1968 – 1994 - Irene Girard

DIRECTOR 2 – 1994 – 2006 - Randi Pickering

DIRECTOR 3 - 2006 – Present - Sherri Lebert