Christian Faith Outreach Centre

Doors of Compassion - Shelter and Hub

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Description

Emergency, low-barrier housing focused shelters and drop-in services

Shelter services provide:

housing focused supports
access to onsite support to help with goal setting, housing, and case management
three shelter locations in Ajax and Whitby

Hub drop-in services provide:

support to individuals experiencing, or at-risk of homelessness
support for individuals who are precariously housed or food insecure
service navigation, community meals, showers, pantry access (food, clothing, hygiene, and essential items)
on-site partner agencies (harm reduction, addiction counselling, OW, ODSP, housing support, etc)
recreational and wellness programming (life skills, arts, employment, personal development)

Additional Programs:

peer support
housing attainment, relations, and retention
food bank (see separate entry)

Eligibility

Shelters: individuals 18 years and older, must be coherent enough to complete the consent process upon entry and able to care for their own hygiene needs

HUB drop-in services: individuals 18 years and older

Application Process

Call Central Intake at 365-885-3173 from 11 am-11 pm, or email [email protected] All locations: paraphernalia, weapons (legal items that can be used as weapons), and medication (excluding emergency prescriptions such as an inhaler or EpiPen) must be checked and stored with a staff member Illegal substances are not allowed on site

Documents Required

ID (if available)

Required for all: consent to the Code of Conduct and consent to the Homeless Individuals and Families Information system (HIFIS) upon admission--secured shared database for agencies within the Homelessness Support System (detailed information only shared with other service agencies that the client has consented to working with)

Office

905-619-2670

Crisis

365-885-3173 - Intake

Office

905-619-1918 - Hub

Web Site

http://www.doorsofcompassion.ca

Email