Join us on Sept 28 for our Windsor Community Event: Disability and Chill

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Disability and Chill: ODSP, Advocacy & Community-Building Event

Date: Monday, September 28, 2026
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Optimist Community Centre
1075 Ypres Ave.
Windsor, ON N8W 1S1

Cost: FREE!!

Register for more details (registration not required, but it helps with logistics)

Presentations

Learn about ODSP overpayments, benefits, and other important information from:

  • Legal Assistance of Windsor (LAW)
  • Windsor-Essex Bilingual Legal Clinic (WEBCLS)
  • Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC)
  • ODSP Action Coalition

Panel Discussion: Ramping Up Resistance

Featuring:

  • Sarah Bondy
  • Kevin McShan
  • Tina Szymczak
  • Faith Turner

Moderated by Evelina Baczewska.

Community and Activities

Windsor Hackforge will present ideas on building community through accessible technology.

Throughout the day:

  • Create a piece of art that will become part of a community-created tapestry.
  • Visit information booths hosted by:
    • ALSO (Assisted Living Southwestern Ontario)
    • WREN (Windsor Regional Employment Network)
    • FSWE (Family Services Windsor-Essex)
    • WEBCLS (Windsor-Essex Bilingual Legal Clinic)
    • LAW (Legal Assistance of Windsor
    • WEST (Women’s Enterprise Skills Training)
    • and more.

Event Information

  • This is a free event.
  • No registration is required.
  • Support provided by:
    • WREN (Windsor Regional Employment Network)
    • AWE (Art Windsor Essex)
    • Antonino’s Original Pizza
    • Groundswell Community Justice Fund.

Accessibility Information

  • The Optimist Community Centre is physically accessible.
  • A fully accessible washroom is available.
  • ASL interpretation is not available.
  • Personal care services are available from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

For accessibility questions or concerns, email: evelinabaczewska@alsogroup.org

Refreshments

Coffee, snacks, and lunch will be provided by Good Hood and Antonino’s Pizza.

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ODSP Action Coalition

About

ODSP Action Coalition is a provincial, volunteer grassroots advocacy group led by people with disabilities on ODSP, with a network of valued allies, that advocates for improvements to the income and other supports available to people with disabilities. 

Note: ODSP Action Coalition possesses no special priority or privilege with regards to dealing with ODSP — so we can’t change anyone’s caseworker for instance — and we are neither able nor qualified to provide legal advice, one-on-one consultations or intervene in individual cases.

our MEETINGS ARE exclusive to members & trusted allies.

To become a member, please email us and include your name, city/region, whether you are an ODSP recipient, or part of another organization, and any other info you’d like to share.

Email odspactioncoalition [at] gmail [dot] com and we’ll get back to you ASAP. Thanks!

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