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HALTON

General Shelter: for intake call 311

For abused women, their dependent children and pets:

HAMILTON:

NIAGARA REGION:

REGION OF PEEL:

WELLINGTON COUNTY AND THE CITY OF GUELPH:

TORONTO:

• capacity 40

• capacity 40
• stay varies, available until housing obtained
• separate buildings for males and females

• capacity 20

• ​capacity 33
• life skills development for residents and former residents
• access to household items and furniture for ex-residents

• capacity 20

• laundry facilities, showers, meals
• referrals to community resources
• life skills training
• supportive guidance
• recreational activities
• assistance in finding permanent housing
• weekly access to Registered Nurse Practitioner

• Beds
• Meals
• Laundry facilities
• Individual case management
• Transitional Housing for youth ages 16-24 years who have resided at the shelter
• Community Housing for youth ages 19-30 years

• capacity 30
• length of stay depends on individual plan

• capacity 20
• staffed 24 hours
• no maximum stay
• odd work hours can be accommodated if staff are informed

• capacity 41

• 25 beds for women 16-25 years
• 25 beds for women 26 years and older
• 24-hour staffing and security

• 6 beds for women 16-25 years
• 6 beds for women 26 years and older
• specialized services for young women 16-25 years

• capacity 94
• 2 emergency crisis beds for survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation

• capacity 18

• 24-hour a day intake and admissions
• Meeting all basic needs by providing meals and snacks, clothing, laundry and hygiene products, etc.
• Advocacy and case coordination
• Recreational/therapeutic programming
• Access to mental health services and consulting psychiatry
• Access to a general practitioner and/or nurse practitioner
• Addiction/substance use supports (Alternatives for Youth)
• Withdrawal management assessment and monitoring (St. Joseph's Healthcare)
• After-care services through our Community Resource Centre

Offers residential program in apartment-style units with early intervention for youth aged 16-21 years, experiencing or at imminent risk of homelessness, who are working or are in school with the goal of living independently.

Residents are able to participate in programs that get them to a graduated independence program. Activities include hands on learning with cooking, cleaning, and budgeting.

Two stages of living are available:

• In-Stage: private bedroom, shared kitchen, living room, washrooms. This stage is available for up to one year. Mentoring and life skills programs also available.
• Up-Stage: bachelor apartment units. This stage is available for up to one year. Housing referral and support is available upon leaving.

• capacity 23 -- 6 female beds, 3 gender neutral accessible beds, 14 male beds
• counselling
• case management
• housing support

• capacity 40

• 14 single-occupancy rooms for youth 16-26 years

• capacity 51 (10 emergency beds; 41 transitional beds)
• access to library, computers, recreation
• pet friendly

• Drop-In - Meals, Shower facilities, Laundry, Locker accesses, Programming (housing support, activities, life skill lessons), Computer lab, Support and Referrals
  
• KDCHC outreach clinic - Doctor/Social worker accessible via phone 1 pm-3 pm every Mon
  
• Food Hampers - Thu 1 pm-5 pm
  
• Outreach - Support and Referrals, Housing Visits, Advocacy, Accompaniments (medical, etc.), Family Reconnect
  
• Shelter - Providing a Roof (PAR) for 18 youth nightly, Shower facilities, Laundry facilities, Support and Referrals, Breakfast/Snack
  
• Streets to Employment and Education - Social Enterprise Program, offers hands-on and in class work experience for youth

• capacity 40 clients, individual bedrooms
• counselling
• case management
• housing support

• Respite
  
• Crisis
  
• Shelter services