An 18 bed emergency shelter for women, with or without children, fleeing from domestic violence, dangerous situations, or experiencing homelessness.
Services offered include group programs, women's abuse education program, referrals, assistance in finding safe and suitable housing, and traditional healing methods. Service is available for a time up to and including six weeks. All residents will receive meals, personal hygiene items, safety planning, and assistance with plans of care.
Hamilton, ON, L8R 2Y8
A 20 bed emergency shelter, providing safety, support, and emergency accommodation to women who are dealing with homelessness, poverty, mental illness, and/or violence.
Programs and services:
- Emergency accommodation and safety planning
- Referrals and advocacy for medical, legal, and other community services
- Assistance in establishing permanent housing
- Recreational and educational daily activities for residents and women living in the community
Hamilton, ON, L8R 2X5
A 40-bed emergency shelter for individuals and their children who are fleeing violence and abuse.
Programs and service:
- Safe, short-term accommodation in private family-style units
- Safety planning and emergency transportation to the shelter, if needed
- Referrals and advocacy for legal, medical, financial, employment, housing and community services
- Recreational and therapeutic programs for children
- Counselling
- Access to cultural interpreters
Hamilton, ON, L8R 1R6
An emergency shelter for homeless or transient men and male-identified individuals. Provides short-term transitional accommodation, case management, financial management services, and referral counselling for spiritual, practical, and social needs.
Hamilton, ON, L8R 1K4
Provides emergency shelter services and overnight accommodation for homeless men in Hamilton. Services also include meals and laundry, as well as case management and referrals to community resources.
Hamilton, ON, L8N 1C3
A 24-hour emergency crisis shelter for men. Provides support to help people find and stay in affordable housing.
Hamilton, ON, L8N 2Z1
Provides temporary emergency accommodation for families experiencing homelessness in the form of private, accessible self-contained units.
Services include:
- 24/7 access to residential support workers
- Individual case management
- Assistance searching for permanent housing
- Connections to post-shelter networks
- Referrals to medical, legal, and other community services
- On-site access to support services such as Ontario Works, Public Health etc.
- Specialized services for children and youth, landlord/tenant issues, parenting etc.
- Cultural interpretation services
Hamilton, ON, L8R 2T6
A temporary emergency shelter, providing a safe and respectful community environment to individuals, couples, and people with pets. Offers furnished cabins, meals, on-site staff support, washrooms and showers, laundry facilities, and community spaces.
Program support includes:
- Housing-focused supports and services
- Advocacy and referral
- On-site physical and mental health care
- Harm reduction resources and supports
- On-site visits from community health and social service providers
- Pet care, including initial and ongoing veterinary care, pet supplies, food, and opportunities for training
- Access to clothing, hygiene products, etc.
- Assistance with attending off-site appointments and meetings
- Social and community-building programs and events
Hamilton, ON, L8L 5V7
30 low-barrier overnight beds to women, transgender, and non-binary people. Beds are available on a first come, first serve basis either by walk-in or community referral. Offers supplies to meet people's basic needs, emotional support, community service referrals, and assistance with finding housing.
Oakville, ON, L6L 6X7
If you are in need of emergency shelter (housing) call 3-1-1.
Provides safe, secure, short-term accommodations to males who are experiencing some type of housing crisis
- shelter provided in most cases for up to 40 days
- may be able to provide transportation to shelter if needed
Brantford, ON, N3S 5N8
Emergency Shelter Intake Services supports individuals and/or families in seeking emergency housing options within the City of Brantford
Service can assist with:
- shelter diversion
- confirmation of shelter-bed availability within the City of Brantford
- support with connecting to the appropriate shelter service provider
- transportation arrangements
Brantford, ON, N3S 4G4
Services offered:
- support planning and case management
- support with getting back into school, social assistance applications, reconnecting with family and more
- leisure activities and life skills coaching in group and individual settings
- referrals to transitional and supportive housing programs, employment, addictions and mental health services as well as community supports and services
Brantford, ON, N3T 2J6
Emergency shelter for men who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless
Services provided:
- meals
- emergency accommodation
- intake, assessment and referral services
- counselling on-site (group/individual) on a short/long term basis until alternative arrangements can be made for housing or treatment needs - formal/informal, collaboration with community partner organizations and agencies
Brantford, ON, N3R 4J8
An agency working to end interpersonal violence and abuse by supporting individuals and families who have experienced domestic violence, intimate partner violence, or gender-based violence through the provision of crisis intervention, emergency shelter, transitional support, children's programs, and counselling; and by fostering accountability for those who harm through intervention, counselling, public education, and systemic advocacy
Programs and services include:
- Crisis Line, Online Chat Service and Emergency Shelter - Offering a 24-hour crisis and support line and an online chat service. The agency operates a 33-bed emergency shelter (including three fully accessible rooms) for women and children escaping violence, abuse or homelessness and providing a safe haven, meals, support, information and referrals to community resources
- Transitional and Housing Support - Assisting women who have experienced violence or abuse in their relationship and are transitioning. Support workers help to develop a plan to leave an abusive relationship, to transition into a shelter, to transition from a shelter to the community, or to transition from an abusive living environment to an independent, violence-free life. The second-stage housing program offers transitional units with additional wrap-around support for women and children
- Counselling Services and Family Programs including:
- Trauma-informed counselling for individuals who have experienced violence or abuse in their relationships to support their healing journey
- Caring Families program to help parents/caregivers create respectful adult relationships and a positive co-parenting approach with their children
- Child Witness program for children who have witnessed violence or abuse against their mothers
- Challenge to Change program for individuals who have been abusive towards their partners or are at risk of using abusive behaviours and includes partner contact, youth support services, PAR (for men and women) and SCRIBE
- Family Court Support - Providing information, resources, support and accompaniment for clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, to family court, lawyer's appointments and also assist in navigating the family court system
- Community Engagement and Public Education - Raising awareness through presentations/seminars/webinars delivered to community agencies, schools, businesses, clubs, religious institutions and other groups on domestic violence, teen dating violence, human trafficking, sexual harassment and healthy relationships
- Volunteer Program - Volunteers play a major role with fundraising and special events and assist staff in providing services and programs to clients. Positions include Child and Youth Program Assistant, Donations Facilitator, Special Events Volunteer and Receptionist
Brantford, ON, N3R 4R2
Shelter services for individuals experiencing homelessness in Brantford and Brant County
- uses the Housing First Model
- provides shelter services as well as developing programs to assist people in overcoming the root causes of their homelessness
For full directory of "How to" listings on different topics, see here
Shelter Intake
For intake to shelters in the region of Halton, call Access Halton at 3-1-1
- Please note: Individuals who are willing to accept support or services from Halton Region will be provided emergency shelter
- unhoused or sleeping outside?
- contact Halton Social and Community Services at [email protected] or 1-866-442-5866
- experiencing a mental health crisis?
- call COAST at 1-877-825-9011
- for more details see here
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The following is an overview of emergency shelters in the Halton Region and surrounding areas
Salvation Army Halton Lighthouse Shelter
- 905-339-2918 or call 3-1-1 and ask for referral
- emergency shelter services for males 16yrs and older
- located in Oakville, shelter may be able to arrange transportation
- for more details see full listing here
Wesley Housing Services - Halton
- call 3-1-1 and ask for referral
- emergency shelter services for youth, single females and families
- intake staff through Wesley will assist in finding temporary housing
- for more details see full listing here
Bridging the Gap
- a voluntary program offered to youth ages 16 to 24 yrs who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless that provides case management support in finding Ontario Works, food, alternative education, work, housing, counselling, financial management, and life skills
- to make a referral, contact a Transitional Youth Worker at 1-877-425-8661 or [email protected], Mon-Fri, 9 am-4:30 pm
- for more details see full listing here
Halton Womens Place
- Emergency Shelter for abused women, their dependent children and pets
- Shelters
- South Halton (Burlington) 905-332-1593
- North Halton (Milton) 905-878-8970
- Crisis Phone
- South Halton (Burlington) 905-332-7892
- North Halton (Milton) 905-878-8555
- administration 905-332-1200
- online chat through HPW Chat
- protects pets from violence through the SafePet Program
- for more details see full listing here
Shifra Homes Maternity Residences
- provides the basic needs of life: shelter, food, clothes, safety and support, to pregnant women 16 to 30 yrs, who need support during their pregnancy
- accommodation, pregnancy counselling, and support services during pregnancy, childbirth and for a period after the birth, for the young women, their babies and family members
- 905-681-9633, [email protected]
- for more details see full listing here
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Emergency Shelter's in Surrounding Regions
ShelterSafe.ca
- an online clickable map that connects women with the nearest shelter
- map provides the shelter's 24 hour phone number and/or website, and information on each shelter's pet policy, wheelchair accessibility, and availability of children's programming
- for more details see full listing here
Hamilton
- to find shelter information call 211
- for more information on shelters in the Hamilton area, see here
Niagara
- call 211 to connect with a local shelter, if all shelter beds are full, ask to be connected with Niagara Assertive Street Outreach for more support
- for more information on shelters in Niagara Region, see here
Peel
- to find shelter information call shelter intake at 905-450-1996
- for more information on shelters in Peel, see here
Wellington County and City of Guelph
- to find shelter information call the Housing and Shelter Prevention and Diversion Line at 226-821-3345
- for more Information on shelters in Wellington County, see here
Toronto
- to find shelter information call the central intake line 1-877-338-3398
- for Street Outreach Services call 311
- for more information on shelters in the City of Toronto, see here
Provides essential support for individuals and families at risk of homelessness in the Halton Region, helping them find both immediate and long-term, safe, and stable housing solutions
Emergency Supportive Housing Program:
- housing focused program supports families and women who are experiencing homelessness
- through dedicated case management, clients are guided to secure permanent long-term housing
- self-referrals, call 3-1-1 (Access Halton) and inquire about the Wesley Emergency Supportive Housing Program
Housing First:
- assists chronically and episodically homeless residents of Halton in securing permanent housing while offering services and supports to ensure long-term housing stability
- referrals to this program are made through Halton's Homelessness Response System
Community Housing Support Worker Program (CHSW):
- collaborates with community housing providers in Halton to address issues related to tenancy preservation
- provides support to adults, families, and youth to prevent evictions, access necessary services, and build capacity within housing organizations
- referrals to this program are made through Halton Region
Cambridge, ON, N1R 8P2
Emergency shelter
- Offers a wide variety of programs and services
- Meals
- Addiction support and referrals
- Medical clinic
- Identification clinic
- Clean needle exchange program
- Housing support
- Supportive housing
Cambridge, ON, N1R 8P2
Cambridge, ON, N1S 2L2
Overnight shelter for women
Mississauga, ON, L5N 4E6
Emergency shelter for families, including food, clothing, psycho-social support, help obtaining affordable housing, transition support to independent living, referrals to community agencies, employment support
- capacity 350
- in partnership with the Region Of Peel
Guelph, ON, N1H 4G9
Stepping Stone helps individuals and families experiencing homelessness step forward on a path toward securing permanent housing in Guelph-Wellington through housing focused programs and individualized support for adults ad families.
Areas of focus and service include:
- preventative action to help those at risk of homelessness
- individualized plans for those struggling to attain a long-term residence
Prevention & Diversion:
- prevention assistance supports households in preserving their current housing situation
- diversion support assists adults and families in finding housing outside of shelter
- prevention and diversion services help stabilize current situations while assisting with a permanent housing solution
Housing Focused Outreach:
Housing Focused Outreach worker visits locations known to have individuals who are precariously housed, at risk of homelessness, or experiencing homelessness. Services include:
- assess needs of individuals and families through a standardized assessment tool
- assist with aquiring suitable housing
- identify intervention recommendations
- supports their transition to a case manager
23 Gordon St. Overnight Emergency Shelter:
- previously known as the Warming Centre
- provides warm meal, shower, and overnight shelter
- accommodates up to 40 people ; one bed dedicated to the safe bed program, on a first-come, first-served basis
- supported by Diversion team, Housing Stability Outreach and Housing Focused Outreach
Grace Gardens Permanent Supportive Housing:
- individuals experiencing chronic homelessness, mental health issues and / or addiction
- Mon-Sun, 24/7 support services
Housing Focused 24/7 Supportive Shelter:
- supports approximately 64 people who are experiencing homelessness
- Stepping Stone works in collaboration with community organizations to deliver mental health, addiction, and medical support to individuals staying at the shelter
- focus is to provide access to food, showers, nursing, harm reduction, and court support
- individuals have their own rooms, common space, etc.
- support team (shelter support and housing stability staff), on site 24/7 to support residents and help them achieve their housing goals
- Dedicated pets and couples rooms
Housing Stablity Program:
- supports a caseload of individuals and families who have completed the common assessment tools
- a recovery-oriented approach to ending homelessness
- quick movement from homelessness into independent and permanent housing
- provide additional supports and services as needed
Guelph, ON, N1H 4G9
- preventative action to help those at risk of homelessness
- individualized plans for those struggling to attain a long-term residence
- prevention assistance supports households in preserving their current housing situation
- diversion support assists adults and families in finding housing outside of shelter
- prevention and diversion services help stabilize current situations while assisting with a permanent housing solution
- assess needs of individuals and families through a standardized assessment tool
- assist with aquiring suitable housing
- identify intervention recommendations
- supports their transition to a case manager
- previously known as the Warming Centre
- provides coffee, shower, and overnight shelter
- accommodates up to 27 people on a first-come, first-served basis
- supported by Diversion team, Housing Stability Outreach and Housing Focused Outreach
- individuals experiencing chronic homelessness, mental health issues and / or addiction
- Mon-Sun, 24/7 support services
- supports approximately 40 people who are experiencing homelessness
- Stepping Stone works in collaboration with community organizations to deliver mental health, addiction, and medical support to individuals staying at the shelter
- focus is to provide access to food, showers, nursing, harm reduction, and court support
- individuals have their own rooms, common space, etc.
- support team (shelter support and housing stability staff), on site 24/7 to support residents and help them achieve their housing goals
- supports a caseload of individuals and families who have completed the common assessment tools
- a recovery-oriented approach to ending homelessness
- quick movement from homelessness into independent and permanent housing
- provide additional supports and services as needed
Guelph, ON, N1H 4G9
- provides coffee, shower, and overnight shelter
- accommodates up to 40 people (all genders over the age of 25) on a first-come, first-served basis
- supported by Diversion team, Housing Stability Outreach and Housing Focused Outreach
Centralized access system for emergency and temporary housing, coordinated placement and wraparound supports, including housing and supports for individuals and families leaving violence
Street outreach in partnership with Loft Community Services
Crosslinks Street Outreach Van Program, see separate listing
