Searching for Homeless Shelters

Offers a Christian run men's homeless shelter and life skills programming

• Provides space for up to 7 men to stay overnight for a minimum of 14 days, during which their needs will be assessed in order to determine if they will need to be accommodated for a longer period
• Individuals residing at the shelter will be provided breakfast and dinner, as well as free life skills courses to help them be self sufficient and live a healthy, balanced life
• Programming includes mentorship, bible studies, assistance in finding a job and assistance in finding housing
• Zero tolerance for drug and alcohol abuse at the shelter
• Volunteer positions are available, and donations are accepted during working hours
• Donations toward Apartment Starter Kits are welcome; list of items needed can be found on the website

Provides a 12 hour nightly shelter for persons 16 years of age and older

8 bed hostel for men

• Variable length of stay
• Shelter is a dry facility, no alcohol or drugs (including marijuana) allowed on site
• Co-living environment, guests must ensure hostel is cleaned
• Guests provide their own food and may shop at Table Food Bank and Table Soup Kitchen

Salvation Army offers family services including:

• spiritual counselling
• ​addictions referrals
• emergency services - shelter (1-3 nights Nov-Mar) - referrals Apr-Oct
• food bank - see separate record
• emergency and disaster response
• religious services
• mobile unit (Friday Nights) to serve food and hot beverages to the public, offering a solace for many people, a common ground for talking, sharing and interacting

Provides the following emergency shelter services to women and families with children:

• Homeless shelter
• Daily meals provided for clients in residence
• Advocacy, referral and support within community

This organization is a Registered Charity

Operates an emergency shelter staffed with residential workers and a security guard

• Provides overnight emergency shelter (30 beds)
• Offers water and light snacks
• Provides a low-barrier operation in order to assist as many people as possible (will not turn away people who are under the influence, but security will conduct bag checks, and no drugs, alcohol or weapons will be permitted on the premises)

Provides a 9-bed, low-barrier, overnight shelter for women and gender diverse people

The Homelessness Initiative seeks to:

• ensure that homeless people and those at risk of homelessness are provided longer-term housing solutions, shelter and support and prevention services.
• increase strategic engagement of partners and improved coordination and delivery of services.
• increase knowledge to support better informed policies, investment decision making and provision of services.

Assistance available to individuals includes:

• advocacy with Ontario Works, ODSP, service agencies and other sources of support
• assessment and referral to determine what the individuals situation is, what is necessary to ensure shelter and which agencies may provide suitable assistance
• a variety of assistance is available to help ensure housing is retained if it is in jeopardy of being lost, including possible financial assistance for needed services such as hydro and heating. Financial assistance is based on client need and is only accessible once.
• possible emergency shelter is available such as hotel chits.
• food security assistance
• Identification

Provides short term overnight shelter including two meals daily for all guests.

Laundry and shower facilities available for overnight guests.

Assists persons and/or families in seeking permanent housing or retaining their housing through advice, assistance in planning, facilitation of connections with a wide range of local support services or supports in other communities, including provincial programs.

Provides overnight shelter. Open when an extreme cold warning is issued by Environment Canada.

To find out if the warming centre is open (due to a extreme cold warning has been issued by Environment Canada), call 705-329-2265 or ask at the Lighthouse (75 Queen St E).

COVID-19 Response
The community lunch drop-in program has been suspended until further notice. Bagged lunches will be available for pick up out front of The Lighthouse from 11:30 am-12 noon, Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri.

Regular Service
Offers emergency homeless shelter for men and women and a free community lunch program.