Emergency Shelter and Housing
There are various shelters that people can use when they have no place to go.
Emergency shelters are places for people to live temporarily when they don't have a place to stay. Emergency shelters (such as women's shelters) are primarily meant for those fleeing an abusive relationship, sexual abuse or domestic violence. Some shelters limit their clientele by gender or age.
Homeless shelters are temporary places to stay, usually meant for homeless people. Usually located in downtown areas, they are similar to emergency shelters. The main difference is that homeless shelters are usually open to anyone, without regard to the reason for need. Some shelters limit their clientele by gender or age.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
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More than a place to stay, we provide 24/7 crisis care and have the widest range of services under one roof, including education, counselling, health care and ...
20 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, ON, M5B 2P3 Map
416-598-4898
Area Served: Toronto
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13 - 24 years
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Helping poverty, homelessness and hunger with support programs, housing and advocacy.
Adult drop-in -- Mon-Fri 9 am-12:30 pm, Sat and statutory holidays 9 ...
552 Adelaide Street West, Toronto, ON, M5V 3W8 Map
416-504-3563
Area Served: Toronto
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All ages
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Toronto’s first Family Shelter for Men and Children is a unique facility for single men as well as fathers and children, who are escaping domestic abuse and ...
26 Mansur Terrace, North York, ON, M3J 3R1 Map
647-479-9611 x5
Areas Served: Toronto, York (Regional Municipality), Peel Regional Municipality, Durham Region, Clarington, Dufferin County, Hamilton
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All ages
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Fred Victor is a social service charitable organization that fosters long-lasting and positive change in the lives of homeless and low-income people living ...
145 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON, M5A 1S1 Map
416-364-8228
Area Served: Toronto
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All ages
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We offer supportive housing to mentally incapacitated, at-risk, vulnerable women, allowing them to recover and rebuild their lives by providing them with all ...
301 Broadview Avenue, Toronto, ON, M4M 2G8 Map
416-463-1481
Area Served: Toronto
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18 - 65 years
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Na-Me-Res (Native Men's Residence) provides a 63 male bed shelter to house and serve the needs of homeless individuals in Toronto. Our objective is to reduce ...
14 Vaughan Road, Toronto, ON, M6G 2N1 Map
416-652-0334
Area Served: Toronto
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All ages
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Reconnect Mental Health Services is a community mental health agency that provides a range of recovery-based programs for adults experiencing serious mental ...
56 Aberfoyle Crescent, Toronto, ON, M8X 2W4 Map
416-248-2050
Area Served: Toronto
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All ages
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The Scott Mission is a Christian, non-denominational urban mission responding to the needs of the poor, homeless, abandoned and vulnerable of all ages. Based ...
502 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5S 2H1 Map
416-923-8872
Area Served: Toronto
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All ages
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Street Haven at the Crossroads serves women with a variety of programs which includes:
* The Haven: an 36 bed emergency, short-term shelter
* Hostel ...
87 Pembroke Street, Toronto, ON, M5A 2N9 Map
416-967-6060
Area Served: Toronto
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All ages
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YOUTHLINK offers a unique set of services and programs for vulnerable youth between the ages of 12-24 and their families or caregivers. All of our services and ...
636 Kennedy Road, Toronto, ON, M1K 2B3 Map
416-967-1773
Area Served: Toronto
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12 - 24 years
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One of five branches of Yonge Street Mission, Evergreen focuses on meeting the complex needs of Toronto's large street youth population. A wide variety of ...
365 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON, M5T 2G3 Map
416-929-9614
Area Served: Toronto
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Up to 24 years
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The City of Ottawa provides emergency housing and shelter information to individuals and families who need shelter. There are several types of emergency ...
110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON, K1P 1J1 Map
866-261-9799
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Community-based emergency shelter and housing program for homeless single women in Ottawa, with two locations in Ottawa.
515 MacLaren St, Ottawa, ON, K1R 5K5 Map
613-233-2243
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Interval House of Ottawa is committed to ending the cycle of violence and to empowering women and children who are victims of violence. We provide emergency ...
ON, Canada
613-234-8511
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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The Booth Centre is one of the many social services provided by the Salvation Army. The Booth Centre provides shelter, food, clothing, counselling for homeless ...
171 George Street, Ottawa, ON, K1N 5W5 Map
613-241-2818
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Shepherd's of Good Hope offers various services and programs, which includes the Men's Emergency Shelter. The capacity of the Men's Shelter is 120 beds, and ...
233 Murray Street, Ottawa, ON, K1N 5M8 Map
613-789-8210
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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18 years and up
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Social service agency that provides a full range of programs and services for young pregnant women, young moms and dads, and their infants and young children. ...
780 l'Eglise Street, Ottawa, ON, K1K 3K7 Map
613-749-2491
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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Up to 24 years
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Offers a variety of programs including
* Counselling and Referral
* Early Years Centre for children ages 0-6
* Children and Youth Services
* Services for ...
2 MacNeil Court, Ottawa (kanata), ON, K2L 4H7 Map
613-591-3686
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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The new building includes:12 Emergency Housing Units for young men 12 – 20 years old, 12 Transitional Housing Units for young men 16 – 21 years old, 6 ...
Ottawa, ON Map
613-907-8975
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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12 - 21 years
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Good Shepherd serves troubled youth, abused women and children, the dying, the mentally and physically challenged, the hungry and the homeless. Our ultimate ...
10 Delaware Avenue, Hamilton, ON, L8N 3R1 Map
905-528-9109
Area Served: Hamilton
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All ages
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Good Shepherd serve troubled youth, abused women and children, the dying, the mentally and physically challenged, the hungry and the homeless. Our ultimate ...
Hamilton, ON
905-523-6277
Area Served: Hamilton
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All ages
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Good Shepherd serve troubled youth, abused women and children, the dying, the mentally and physically challenged, the hungry and the homeless. Our ...
Hamilton, ON, L8N 3R1 Map
905-528-9109
Area Served: Hamilton
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Up to 21 years
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Maison Interlude House is a francophone non-profit organization that offers a multitude of services in French and English. Its mission is to make the community ...
ON, Canada
1-800-461-1842
Area Served: Prescott and Russell County
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16 years and up
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Outreach Services to women victim of domestic violence, their children and youth of Prescott, Russell, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.
Alexandria, ON
613-525-5338
Area Served: Prescott and Russell County
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6 years and up
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Domiciliary care facility offering housing to vulnerable individuals requiring supportive housing services offered in collaboration with the Canadian Mental ...
679 Jeanne Mance, Casselman, ON, K0A 1M0 Map
613-764-3024
Area Served: Prescott and Russell County
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16 years and up
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Domiciliary care facility for vulnerable individuals living with a mental illness or addiction issues. Supportive housing support offered by the Canadian ...
2454 Chemin du lac, St-pascal, ON, K0A 3N0 Map
613-488-2626
Area Served: Prescott and Russell County
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18 years and up
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You and your children deserve a life free of violence.
Beendigen provides FREE support and services to ensure women and children have a safe environment to ...
125 S. Syndicate, Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 6H8 Map
807-344-9579
Area Served: Thunder Bay District
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All ages
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CMHA Thunder Bay offers a range of programs and services, from support services to training workshops and crisis intervention. See the complete list of our ...
ON, Canada
Area Served: Thunder Bay District
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16 years and up
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Services and supports for individuals experiencing effects of mental illness and addiction.
15 & 21 Bradford Street, Barrie, ON, L4N 1W2 Map
705-726-5033
Area Served: Simcoe County
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12 years and up
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The Elizabeth Fry Society (of Simcoe County) provides programs and services for those in conflict with the law or those perceived to be in conflict, or ...
102 Maple Avenue, Barrie, ON, L4N 1S4 Map
705-725-0613
Area Served: Simcoe County
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All ages
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We provide emergency shelter services to abused women and their children in South Simcoe County.
Our shelter services includes:
* Crisis counseling for ...
Alliston, ON Map
705-435-9400
Area Served: Simcoe County
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All ages
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The Salvation Army offers housing support and emergency shelter for males in the City of Barrie.
16 Bayfield Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 4S9 Map
705-728-3737
Area Served: Simcoe County
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All ages
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We help people learn how to maintain their mental health, look for and identify the signs of mental illness, and get help and support when they need it. ...
1091 Gorham St, Newmarket, ON, L3Y 8X7 Map
905-853-8477
Area Served: Simcoe County
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All ages
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CMHA Simcoe County has a residential program, which has capacity for up to 5 clients who are experiencing a mental health or psychosocial related crisis. The ...
39 High Street, Barrie, ON, L4N 1W2 Map
Area Served: Simcoe County
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16 years and up
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We provide an emergency youth shelter which offers homeless and abused youth between the ages of 16 and 24 the love, support and life skills needed in order to ...
20-22 Wellington St East, Barrie, ON, L4M 2B8 Map
705-739-7616
Area Served: Simcoe County
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16 - 21 years
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1064 Colborne Street, London, ON, N6A 4B3 Map
519-434-6848
Area Served: Middlesex County
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All ages
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WAYS Mental Health Support is a not-for-profit, community-based, accredited agency that supports children, youth and families in London-Middlesex and ...
714 York St, London, ON, N5W 2S8 Map
519-432-2209
Area Served: Middlesex County
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All ages
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CMHA provides services to adults with a diagnosis of a serious mental illness or presence of mental health symptoms within the Sudbury – Manitoulin ...
111 Elm Street, ON, P3C 1T3 Map
705-675-7252
Area Served: Sudbury District
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16 years and up
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Various services for women affected by violence including:
* 24-hr helpline (1-800-265-4305)
* Women's Place Emergency Shelter
* Community-Based Counselling
* Help for Children
St. Thomas, ON
519-633-0155
Area Served: Elgin County
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All ages
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Huron Safe Homes for Youth is a non-profit organization funded primarily by the Ministry of Children and Youth. Without the generous financial support that ...
Goderich, ON, N7A 4C7 Map
519-235-0433 x18003611640
Area Served: Huron County
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16 - 18 years
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An integrated Child Protection and Children’s Mental Health agency. We promote, support and protect the mental, physical, emotional and social well-being of ...
49 Pine Street, Bracebridge, ON, P1L 1K8 Map
705-645-4426
Area Served: Lambton County
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All ages
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The Inn of Windsor is a 12-bed residential facility for teenage girls. We also operate nine, one or two bedroom apartments for male and female youths aged ...
1687 Wyandotte St E, Windsor, ON, N8Y 1C8 Map
519-252-7768
Area Served: Essex County
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13 - 21 years
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Provides safety, support and hope to abused women and their children by offering the following services:
* Emergency Shelter
* 24 hour Crisis Line
* ...
20 Bredin Parkway, Orangeville, ON, L9W 4Z9 Map
519-941-4357 x9055844357
Area Served: Peel Regional Municipality
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16 years and up
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Our Place Peel is a registered non-profit agency providing shelter, support and hope for homeless and disadvantaged youth aged 16 - 21 in the Region of Peel. ...
3579 Dixie Road, Mississauga, ON, L4Y 2B3 Map
905-238-1383
Area Served: Peel Regional Municipality
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16 - 21 years
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*Provides emergency shelter to youth between the ages of 16-24 who are experiencing homelessness in our community.
*The agency operates two 24 hour shelter ...
Cambridge, ON, N1R 8E3 Map
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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16 - 24 years
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A charitable human service agency that currently serves more than 42,000 low-income women, men, youth and children annually through 19 programs.
Inspired by ...
51 Charles St. E., Kitchener, ON, N2G 4R3 Map
519-742-8327
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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The program strives to respond, in a meaningful way to the needs of the most abandoned of our city’s poor and homeless people. These needs include the basic ...
ON, Canada
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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The website of the Region of Waterloo has a list of shelters in the Waterloo Region.
ON, Canada
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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*Shelter for homeless young mothers
*Provides a safe home for women between the ages of sixteen and up who are pregnant, or who have a child in their care, or ...
109 Young Street, Kitchener, ON, N2H 4Z2 Map
519-571-0722
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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16 years and up
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*YWCA Kitchener-Waterloo's 60-bed emergency shelter for women (16 and older), transgendered people, and families who are homeless.
*Parents of either gender ...
84 Frederick St., Kitchener, ON, N2H 2L7 Map
519-744-0120
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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To maintain the health and safety of street youth by providing hot meals, food hampers, clothing, hygiene products, crisis counseling, referrals and advocacy ...
35 Sheldon Ave. N., Kitchener, ON, N2H 3M1 Map
519-742-2788
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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12 - 25 years
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Provides a complete range of preventative and supportive interventions for children, adolescents and their families who are coping with behavioural, emotional ...
285 Benjamin Rd, Waterloo, ON, N2J 3Z4 Map
519-884-1470
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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Up to 18 years
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*Offers youth a safe alternative to living on the street.
*Open 24/7
*Provides assistance with family reintegration, family support, runaway prevention, ...
41 Weber St. W, Kitchener, ON, N2H 3Z1 Map
519-749-2450
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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12 - 15 years
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Emergency Youth Shelter (ages 16-21), Resource Center and Long Term Residential Programs with Intensive Case Managers available.
ON, Canada
519-822-4400
Area Served: Wellington County
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All ages
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Connor Homes is an accredited private residential treatment and foster care system of homes in operation since 1994 and licensed under the Child and family ...
RR #4, 5 Hearthstone Road, Campbellford, ON, K0L 1L0 Map
705-653-2374
Area Served: Northumberland County
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7 - 18 years
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Shelter and drop-in center for youth experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness in the northern part of York Region. Our aim is to be a welcoming, ...
20898 Dalton Road, Sutton, ON, L0E 1R0 Map
905-722-9076
Area Served: York (Regional Municipality)
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16 - 26 years
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Provides services in York Region to women and children who have experienced domestic violence and abuse.
We provide crisis and short term supportive ...
52 West Beaver Creek Rd., Richmond Hill, ON, L4B 1L9
905-709-0900
Area Served: York (Regional Municipality)
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All ages
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The Niagara Region website has a list of local shelters and hostels.
ON, Canada
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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All ages
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The RAFT operates a resource centre, emergency shelter and provides community outreach and development activities to youth in the Niagara Region. The RAFT ...
17 Centre Street, St. Catharines, ON, L2R 3A6 Map
905-984-4365
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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9 - 24 years
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For fifteen years, SupportiveLiving.ca has been serving Ontario communities by housing individuals who need support with maintaining permanent housing. We ...
3325 N. Service Road, Burlington, ON, L7N 3G2 Map
905-714-9517
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18 years and up
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Emergency shelter, outreach and counselling and transitional support for women and children who are or were victims of abuse.
21 Cowan Avenue, Brockville, ON, K6V 1W1 Map
613-342-4724
Area Served: Hastings County
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All ages
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North Bay, ON, P1B 8K6 Map
705-472-6204
Area Served: Nipissing District
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12 years and up
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Community Counselling and Residential Services provide holistic programs based on Ǫgwehǫ:weh teachings that integrate the mind, body and spirit. The ...
1781 Chiefswood Road, Ohsweken, ON, N0A 1M0 Map
519-445-4324
Area Served: Brant County
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All ages
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Nova Vita Domestic Violence Prevention Services is a multi-service agency with a focus on domestic violence prevention, education and intervention in Brantford ...
59 North Park Street, Brantford, ON, N3R 4J8 Map
519-752-4357 x5197521005
Area Served: Brant County
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All ages
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Provides a broad range of mental health, legal, parenting, and abuse support programs geared at boys, men, fathers and their families.
* Therapy & ...
26 Mansur Terrace, Toronto, ON, M3J 3R1 Map
647-479-9611
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All ages
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The ministry funds many programs and services to help women and their children live free of domestic violence.
These programs and services are delivered ...
ON, Canada
Area Served: Ontario
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16 years and up
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
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Rockland, ON, K4K OC1 Map
343-777-0018
Area Served: Prescott and Russell County
Accepting patients: Unknown
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All ages
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744 Ouellette Avenue, Windsor, ON, N9A 1E1 Map
519-973-4435
Area Served: Essex County
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16 years and up
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