Canada:
Ontario:
Shelters:
-Canada and Bermuda Territorial Headquarters
2 Overlea Blvd, Toronto, ON M4H 1P4
416 425-2111
-Catholic Immigration Services
Provides temporary accommodations, food, clothing, information, counseling, orientation workshops, and translation services.
Contact: (613) 789-4338
www.cic.ca
-Crisis and Housing Supports Program:
The purpose of this program is to establish contact with ex-offenders at various stages of re-integration, or those in conflict with the law, as well as any members of the community who find themselves in a crisis situation or who are interested in correcting thinking and behaviours that put them at risk. The program will assist them to address financial, housing, treatment, and employment needs; and to provide advocacy and support in crisis situations through referral and follow-up with social services, shelters, landlords, employment and training programs, and treatment resources. This program also provides in-reach to the Ottawa Mental Health Court, including assessments and referrals, anger and addiction programming, and case-management services.
Eligibility: men and women who are experiencing a crisis (mental health, housing, finances, employment, addictions, etc)
Hours of Operation: 8:30am - 4:30pm (evening appointments available)
Location: 550 Old St. Patrick Street, Ottawa, Ontario
Contact: Rob Noyes, Reintegration, Mental Health and Addiction Worker (613) 789-7418 x.305, or Kelly Cardinal, Reintegration, Mental Health and Addiction Worker (613) 789-7418 x. 238
-Shepard's of Good Hope
Provides shelter, food, addiction recovery programs, and supportive housing.
Contact: (613) 789-8210
www.shepherdsofgoodhope.com
-Carlington Community and Health Services
Provides a walk-in clinic, employment guidance; youth programs; newcomers support and nutrition and cooking together.
Contact: (613) 722-4000
-Housing Help
309 Cooper St, Suite 502, Ottawa, ON, K2P 0G5
Phone: 613-563-4532
-Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness
Comprised of people from a variety of government bodies, social service agencies, faith communities and policing departments as well as concerned private citizens, the Task Force strives to ensure that the needs of Burnaby people who are homeless are met and to end homelessness.
www.burnabyhomelesstaskforce.org
-The Calgary Committee to End Homelessness
Working for all people facing homelessness in Calgary will have access to affordable, safe and appropriate housing as well as the resources and supports necessary to sustain it, by the year 2018.
www.endinghomelessness.ca
-Raising the Roof
A national charity which works to develop national and local strategies to prevent and end homelessness.
www.raisingtheroof.org
-Shared Learnings
Tools, resources and information sharing for frontline staff, managers and volunteers working to address the problem of homelessness in their communities. Use this site to find out about initiatives in cities, towns and rural areas across Canada. Link to others working within the homelessness sector, share your experiences and learn from theirs.
www.sharedlearnings.org
-Toronto Disaster Relief Committee
This coalition of social service agencies is trying to combat homelessness in a unique way: they want homelessness declared a national disaster.
www.tdrc.net
-Housing Again
This national site is designed to raise awareness of housing and homelessness issues and to put affordable housing back on the political agenda.
http://housingagain.web.ca
-Canadian Red Cross
The Red Cross provides street relief services to protect the health and well-being of the homeless population or those at risk of becoming homeless.
www.redcross.ca/community.html
-The Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa
A coalition of community stakeholders in Ottawa committed to working collaboratively to end homelessness by gaining and promoting a better understanding of homelessness and advocating for strategies to end it.
www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca
-No Place Like Home Vancouver
Documents a complaint to the UN by the PIVOT Legal Society, Carnegie Community Action Project, and the Impact of the Olympics on Community Coalition (IOCC) about the housing conditions of Vancouver's poorest residents.
www.noplacelikehomevancouver.org
-Street Health
Works to improve the health and well being of homeless and underhoused individuals in southeast Toronto by addressing the social determinants of health through programs, services, education and advocacy.
www.streethealth.ca
-The Social Planning and Research Council of BC (SPARC BC)
A non-partisan, charitable organization operating in BC since 1966. SPARC BC focuses on social justice issues and works together with communities on issues such as income security, accessibility, community development education and community social planning. The organization offers Research and Consulting services to a variety of clients including community organizations and all levels of governments. They often partners on research projects with other not-for-profit organizations.
www.sparc.bc.ca
-Homeless Nation
Website by and for homeless people in Canada. Homeless Nation's outreach workers across Canada work in a variety of ways in collaboration with the homeless community. They work in shelters, day-centres, squats, at protests, community events, on the street and online. They are dedicated to ensuring that digital tools for media, learning and communication are made available for homeless Canadians.
www.homelessnation.org
Saskatchewan
- Waterston Centre 24-hour line is (306)569-6088
1845 Osler Street
Waterston House is located at:
1865 Osler Street
-Gemma House
Provides a safe, stable residential setting for female youth.
Contact: Tel: (306) 586-5388
Yukon:
-Dawson City Women's Shelter
Provides confidential shelter, support, and advocacy to women and children in crisis on a twenty-four hour basis. The home also provides emergency shelter to transient women and their children, and acts as an emergency foster home for the Dept. of Health and Social Services. Outreach services include home visits, Youth Centre activities, and a weekly childcare drop-in program.
Contact: (867) 993-5086
-Kaushee's Place Yukon Women's Transition Home
Offers support, shelter and advocacy to women and their children who have experienced abuse. Women and children can stay for up to 30 days, free of charge.
Contact (867) 633-7720
Nunavut:
-Oqota Emergency Shelter
provides emergency shelter for up to 14 people a night.
Contact (867) 979-0053
Women's Shelters:
-Quimaavik Women's Shelter
provides shelter for victims of domestic violence throughout the baffin region.
Contact: (867) 979-4566
-Kataujaq Society Safe Shelter
provides emergency shelter for women and their children who are escaping domestic violence.
Contact: (867) 645-2214
-Community Wellness Centre Crisis Shelter
provides emergency shelter for women and children touched by domestic violence.
Contact: (867) 983-2133
Nova Scotia :
-Universal Shelter Association
Provides short-term emergency shelter for victims of family violence. They target minority groups.
Contact: 902-454-5459
Newfoundland and Labrador
Shelters:
-Choices for Youth
58 Lemarchant Rd 2nd Flr, St. John's NL, A1C 2G8
Phone: 709-754-3047
-St. John's Native Friendship Centre
716 Water Street, St. John's, NL, A1E 1C1
Telephone: (709) 726-5902
Shelter: (709) 726-5970
-Stella Burry Community Services
142 Military Road, St. John's, NL, A1C 2E6
Telephone: (709) 738-7805
-The Salvation Army Newfoundland East Divisional Headquarters
21 Adams Ave, St. John’s NL A1C 4Z1
P 709-579-2022 ext.2023
-Tommy Sexton Center
Emergency, transitional and supported housing for people living with HIV/AIDS
47 Janeway Place, St John’s, NL.
New Brunswick:
Housing Assistance:
-Aboriginal Directions
33 Hanover Street, Saint John, New Brunswick, E2L 3G1
Tel.: (506) 633-0449
-Upper Dawson Community Centre
743 Assass St., Bathurst, New Brunswick
Fax: (506) 547-7488, E2A 3J4
Tel.: (506) 548-2439
-Housing Alternatives
LaTour Terrace, 61 Union Street, Suite 400, Box 6246, Station A, Saint John, New Brunswick, E2L 4R7.
Tel.: (506) 632-9393
Food/Clothing Banks:
-Mapleton Food Bank and Teaching Kitchen
1111 Mountain Road, Moncton, New Brunswick Fax: (506) 857-3170, E1C 2S9.
Tel.: (506) 858-8257
-Lakewood Headstart Association
P.O. Box 634 Rothesay Avenue, Saint John, New Brunswick, E2L 4A5.
Tel.: (506) 696-6164
-Chipman Community Care
P.O. Box 266, Chipman, New Brunswick, E0V 1V0.
Tel.: (506) 339-6168
Manitoba:
-Brandon Homeless
Located in Brandon City Hall at
410 9th Street, Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 6A2
http://www.brandonhomelessness.ca/
-Siloam Mission
Is a faith-based agency that serves 300-400 poor and homeless at no cost or preconditions through its: meal program, food bank, clothing bank, counselling, agency referrals, chiropractic treatments, literacy classes, income tax preparations, optional spiritual services etc.
Contact: 204-956-4344
www.siloammission.com
Edmonton:
-Hope Mission
Currently operates a men's emergency shelter (Herb Jamieson Centre), a residence for at-risk women with or without children (Women's Centre), a youth outreach centre (R.W. Tegler Youth Sports Centre), an activity and hot meal program to low income area elementary schools (Kids In Action), and a summer camp for underprivileged youth and children (Brightwood Ranch).
Contact: (780) 422-2018
www.hopemission.com
-Women's Shelters
WIN House - Edmonton Women's Shelter is a shelter for women with or without children who have experienced abuse from their partners. They supply food, shelter (up to 3 weeks), clothing, support groups, crisis counselling, and information on family violence.
Contact: (780) 471-6709
www.winhouse.org
Alberta:
Homeless Shelters:
-Calgary Homeless Foundation
Using a partnership model, provides capital funding for housing projects and is committed to providing the vehicle for community consultation on homelessness issues and community collaboration on solutions. In 2002-2003, the Foundation facilitated $12.7 million in funding to provide an additional 185 living spaces for homeless people in Calgary.
Contact: (403) 262-2921
www.calgaryhomeless.com
-Calgary Shelters
Avenue 15 - Boys & Girls Club provides a short-term alternative to life on the streets with counselling services available.
Contact: (403) 276-9981
www.calgaryboysandgirlsclub.ca
-Calgary Drop-In & Rehab Centre
Provides day and night shelter,food, recreation, counselling, computer access, job placement, and referrals to other support services. Contact: (403) 263-5707
www.cdics.com
-Mustard Seed Street Ministry
Offers shelter, food, educational health and religious services.
Contact: (403) 269-1319
www.theseed.ca
-Inn From the Cold Society
Provides families and others with shelter and education.
Contact: (403) 263-8384
www.innfromthecold.org
Women's Shelters:
-Awo Taan Native Women's Shelter
Provides shelter for women and their children who have experienced domestic violence. The shelter also provides advocacy, counselling, outreach, information, and support services.
Contact: (403) 531-1970
Counseling Services for homeless or low income:
-Street Level Consulting
A counseling and consulting agency serving the poor and homeless community.
Contact (403) 390-7970
www.streetlevelconsulting.ca