- Description
- Provides overnight shelter during winter months Nov-Apr, breakfast and evening meal
- Provides accommodation for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, connections to housing and community supports, food and meals
- Limited shelter beds may be available
- Staff are providing 24/7 support at the motel (health and safety monitoring, connections to housing, health services and community supports, and daily food and meals)
- Eligibility determined through pre-screening over the phone 705 828 3795 (24/7) or 705 606 6589 (8am-8pm)
- DETOUR outreach team is at Collingwood Public Library on Wednesday and Saturday from 3 pm-4 pm to support people experiencing homelessness and living rough
- Outreach team can be reached 7 days a week by calling 705 790 5654 or emailing outreach@busbycentre.ca
Donations:- Call or email first if wishing to donate in person
- Accepting financial donations online at www.busbycentre.ca/support/donate-now/
- Food and meal donations, volunteer inquiries should be directed to candace@busbycentre.ca
- Comments
- Individuals and Families - intake is only by phone Mon-Sun 24 hours
Women - first call My Friend's House women's shelter (705-444-2511) to see if there is an availability - Eligibility
- Youth (16 years and older), couples, individuals and families
Age Requirements: 16 year(s) and up; - Application Process
- Pre-screening by phone Mon-Sun 24 hours
Families should identify themselves as such, as family accommodations are also available.
- Office
- 705-606-6589
- Central Intake for Temporary Shelter
- 705-828-3795
- Web Site
- Visit Website
- getconnected@busbycentre.ca
- Mailing Address
- PO Box 1055
Barrie, ON, L4M 5E1
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Candace Gordon, Food Program Coordinator and Volunteer Coordinator
Email: candace@busbycentre.ca
Phone: 705-828-3477 - Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- Details will be provided if required.
- Accessibility
- Unknown
- Topic(s)
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- Barrie Public Library, Information Barrie
- Last Updated On
- May 19, 2023
- Hours of Operation
- Open 24/7
Pre-Screening via Telephone: Mon-Sun 24 hours
Shelter Service: Mon-Sun 24 hours - Service Area(s)
- Blue Mountains
- Collingwood
- Stayner
- Wasaga Beach
