How to Access Homeless Shelters in Toronto and Find Housing Help Near You

Shelters provide temporary accommodation and related support services that assist people to move into housing. To access a shelter call:

311 or Central Intake at 416-338-4766

1-877-338-3398 (toll free).


To find Shelters near you use the Toronto website link:

https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/housing-shelter/homeless-help/#shelters


Shelters in Toronto:

•      Fred Victor – 1A Strachan Ave. Respite (24hr) (701 Fleet St, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3)

•      Scarborough Women’s Shelter Response Site (Women’s Shelter) (2100 Ellesmere Rd, Scarborough, ON M1H 3B7)

•      Homes First – Better Living Centre Winter Response Site (195 Princes' Blvd, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3)

•      Women's Residence Toronto (Women’s Shelter) (674 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M5T 1H)

•      Covenant Gerrard Street (For Youth ages 16-24) (20 Gerrard St E Toronto ON M5B 2P3)

•      Christie Refugee Welcome Centre (For Families) (43 Christie St Toronto ON M6G 3B1)

•      Evangel Hall Mission Adult Drop-in Centre (Mixed Adult) (552 Adelaide St W Toronto ON M5V 3W8)

To find Housing help near you use this Toronto website link:

https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/housing-shelter/homeless-help/#housing



                                                                     References:

City of Toronto. (2021, March 17). Homeless help. Retrieved from https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/housing-shelter/homeless-help/#shelters