- Description
- Provides temporary emergency shelter to refugee claimants. Each case is assessed immediately as clients arrive and there is a "No wrong Door" policy. Residents are encouraged to cook and clean up after themselves during their stay (15-30 day stays in emergency shelter)
Offers assistance with:- Immigration procedures
- Transportation and accompaniment to appointments
- Forms
- Language translations
- Orient newcomers to Canadian life and help with finding local settlements
- Provide furnishings for apartments and help with shopping
- Make arrangements for transfers to other cities
- Provides friendship and encouragement
- Connect clients with other helping agencies such as health care providers, jobs, schools and day care centres.
Also provides safe and comfortable supported transitional housing to families and individuals. Priority is given to the most vulnerable persons such as single mothers and fathers with babies, women and children. Offers coaching in maintaining and retaining a home, connect with employment and assist clients to find affordable housing. Maximum 1 year stay in transitional housing is expected. - Eligibility
- Refugee claimants, refugees, newcomers to Canada
- Application Process
- Call or drop in
- Office
- 905-871-6059
- Residence
- 289-871-1097
- Fax
- 905-871-7054
- Web Site
- http://www.matthewhouseforterie.com
- [email protected]
- Mailing Address
- 183 Central Ave
Fort Erie, ON, L2A 3S8
Canada - Languages
- Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Lingala, Shona, Spanish, IsiNdebele, Zulu
- Contact
- Busie Mtshede, Administrative Assistant
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 905-871-6059 - Executive Director
- John Mtshede
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 289-687-4930 - Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- Government-issued ID
- Accessibility
- Not accessible
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Updated On
- February 6, 2024
- Last Verified On
- January 19, 2024
- Address
- 183 Central Ave
Fort Erie, ON, L2A 3S8
Cross street: Central Ave and Bertie St; Beside First Baptist Church
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon9:00 am to 5:00 pmTue9:00 am to 5:00 pmWed9:00 am to 5:00 pmThu9:00 am to 5:00 pmFri9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Administration Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm - Service Area(s)
- Fort Erie
- Niagara Falls
- Port Colborne
- St Catharines
- Thorold
- Welland