These agencies provide temporary residence for homeless individuals and families. Shelters exist to provide residents with safety and protection from exposure to the weather, while simultaneously reducing the environmental impact on the community. Review the list of those agencies given in the table below.
Shelters
| Shelters | Eligibility | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant House Toronto. Emergency Shelter | Young men and women 16-24 years | 20 Gerrard St East, Toronto, ON M5B 2P3 |
416-593-4849 |
| Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Services. The Schoolhouse. Overnight Emergency Shelter | Ambulatory men | 349 George St, Toronto, ON M5A 2N2 |
416-960-9240 |
| Fife House | Adults living with HIV infection or AIDS, who require support | 490 Sherbourne St 2nd Fl, Toronto, ON M4X 1K9 |
416-205-9888 ext 241 |
| Fred Victor. Mary Sheffield House. Transitional Housing for Older Women | Women 55 years and older, who experience complex physical and mental health, developmental and/or substance-use difficulties, and who are homeless and leaving the shelter system | 512 Jarvis St, Toronto, ON M4Y 2H6 |
416-644-1736 |
| Fred Victor. Queen and Jarvis Site. Housing and Community Support Services | Housing — single adults 16 years and older who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or are marginally housed * also transitional housing for individuals experiencing homeless and addictions * trans-positive services | 145 Queen St East, Toronto, ON M5A 1S1 |
416-364-8228 |
| Fred Victor. Women’s Hostel | Homeless women 18 years and older without children * trans-positive services | 86 Lombard St, Toronto, ON M5C 1M3 |
416-368-2642 |
| Good Shepherd Ministries. Good Shepherd Centre. Overnight shelter | Homeless and disadvantaged men 18 years and older | 412 Queen St East, Toronto, ON M5A 1T3 |
416-869-3619 |
| Out of the Cold. Overnight Shelters. Dixon Hall Building, Bleeker St/Carlton St. Nightly Overnight Hostel | Adults 18 years and older, who are homeless or underhoused | 188 Carlton St, Toronto, ON M5A 2K8 |
416-338-4766 |
| Red Door Family Shelter | Homeless families, including immigrant families awaiting hearing or status, government-sponsored or refugee claimant families, and women and their children fleeing domestic abuse * must be ambulatory | 1430 Gerrard St East, Toronto, ON M4L 1Z6 |
416-863-0511 |
| Salvation Army. Gateway | Shelter — men 21 years and older * drop in — open to all, 21 years and older | 107 Jarvis St, Toronto, ON M5C 2H4 |
416-368-0324 |
| Salvation Army. Maxwell Meighen Centre | Men 18 years and older, must be ambulatory | 135 Sherbourne St, Toronto, ON M5A 2R5 |
416-366-2733 |
| Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. Mary’s Home | Single homeless women 16 years and older | 70 Gerrard St East, Toronto, ON M5B 1G6 |
416-595-1578 |
| Sojourn House | Refugees and refugee claimants, including single persons and families | 101 Ontario St, Toronto, ON M5A 2V2 |
416-864-0515 ext 221 or 222 |
| St Simon’s Shelter | Men 18 years and older, who are homeless | St Simon the Apostle Anglican Church, 525 Bloor St East, Toronto, ON M4W 1J1 |
416-972-0627 |
| Street Haven at the Crossroads | Women 16 years and older in crisis, including homelessness, addiction, abuse issues, violence and trauma, exploitation, and/or mental health challenges * emergency shelter — single women | 87 Pembroke St, Toronto, ON M5A 2N9 |
416-967-6060 |
| Toronto. Shelter, Support and Housing Administration. Homelessness Initiatives and Prevention Services. Annex Harm Reduction Program | Men 18 years and older, ineligible for service in other programs due to chronic alcohol use, or who are vulnerable in other programs due to their behaviours related to alcohol use and/or mental illness | 339 George St 3rd Fl, Toronto, ON M5A 2N2 |
416-397-5598 |
| Toronto. Shelter, Support and Housing Administration. Homelessness Initiatives and Prevention Services. Annex Harm Reduction Program. Rotary Club of Toronto Infirmary Program | Men 18 years and older with complicated health care issues, currently using the hostel system | 339 George St 3rd Fl, Toronto, ON M5A 2N2 |
416-392-5598 |
| Toronto. Shelter, Support and Housing Administration. Homelessness Initiatives and Prevention Services. Birkdale Residence | Homeless women 16 years & older with children, pregnant single women in last trimester, or women with children in the care of the children’s aid society * refugee claimant families | 55 John St 6th Fl, Toronto, ON M5V 3C6 |
416-392-5650 |
| Toronto. Shelter, Support and Housing Administration. Homelessness Initiatives and Prevention Services. George Street 24-Hour Respite Site | Adults 18 years & older, who are homeless or under-housed | 354 George St, Toronto, ON M5A 2N3 |
416-338-4766 |
| Toronto. Shelter, Support and Housing Administration. Homelessness Initiatives and Prevention Services. John Innes Community Recreation Centre, 24-Hour Respite Site | Adults 18 years & older, who are homeless or under-housed | 150 Sherbourne St, Toronto, ON M5A 2R6 |
416-338-4766 |
| Toronto. Shelter, Support and Housing Administration. Homelessness Initiatives and Prevention Services. Seaton House | Men 18 years & older | 339 George St, Toronto, ON M5A 2N2 |
416-392-5527 |
| Toronto. Shelter, Support and Housing Administration. Homelessness Initiatives and Prevention Services. Women’s Residence, Adelaide Resource Centre for Women | Women 18 years and older, without children, who are homeless and isolated * trans-positive services | 67 Adelaide St East, Toronto, ON M5C 1K6 |
416-392-9243 |
| Turning Point Youth Services | Mental health counselling and supports — youth 12-18 years and their families, challenged with mental health issues (anxiety, depression, trauma), homelessness, or conflict with the law * some live-in treatment programs up to 24 years * see specific programs for details | 95 Wellesley St East, Toronto, ON M4Y 2X9 |
416-925-9250 |
| Yonge Street Mission. Genesis Place Homes | Individuals 16 years and older, who are homeless or inadequately housed and are able to live independently with support from housing workers | 280 Gerrard St East, Toronto, ON M5A 2G4 |
416-929-9614 |