Searching for Homeless Shelters

• Crisis Line, Online Chat Service and Emergency Shelter - Offering a 24-hour crisis and support line and an online chat service. The agency operates a 33-bed emergency shelter (including two fully accessible rooms) for women and children escaping violence, abuse or homelessness and providing a safe haven, meals, support, information and referrals to community resources

• Transitional and Housing Support - Assisting women who have experienced violence or abuse in their relationship and are transitioning. Support workers help to develop a plan to leave an abusive relationship, to transition into a shelter, to transition from a shelter to the community, or to transition from an abusive living environment to an independent, violence-free life. The second-stage housing program offers transitional units with additional wrap-around support for women and children

• Counselling Services and Family Programs including:
  • Trauma-informed counselling for individuals who have experienced violence or abuse in their relationships to support their healing journey
  • Caring Families program to help parents/caregivers create respectful adult relationships and a positive co-parenting approach with their children
  • Child Witness program for children who have witnessed violence or abuse against their mothers
  • Challenge to Change program for individuals who have been abusive towards their partners or are at risk of using abusive behaviours and includes partner contact, youth support services, PAR (for men and women) and SCRIBE

• Family Court Support - Providing information, resources, support and accompaniment for clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, to family court, lawyer's appointments and also assist in navigating the family court system

• Community Engagement and Public Education - Raising awareness through presentations/seminars/webinars delivered to community agencies, schools, businesses, clubs, religious institutions and other groups on domestic violence, teen dating violence, human trafficking, sexual harassment and healthy relationships

• Volunteer Program - Volunteers play a major role with fundraising and special events and assist staff in providing services and programs to clients. Positions include Child and Youth Program Assistant, Donations Facilitator, Special Events Volunteer and Receptionist

• uses the Housing First Model
• provides shelter services as well as developing programs to assist people in overcoming the root causes of their homelessness

• confirmation of shelter-bed availability within the City of Brantford
• support with connecting to the appropriate shelter service provider
• transportation arrangements

• meals
• emergency accommodation
• transitional housing
• intake, assessment and referral services
• counselling on-site (group/individual) on a short/long term basis until alternative arrangements can be made for housing or treatment needs - formal/informal, collaboration with community partner organizations and agencies

• single room with a warm bed, nutritious food and supports
• shelter for up to 90 days
• referrals to transitional and supportive housing programs, employment, addictions and mental health services as well as community support and services

• Offers a wide variety of programs and services
• Meals
• Addiction support and referrals
• Drop-in Centre
• Medical clinic
• Identification clinic
• Clean needle exchange program
• Housing support
• Supportive housing

A 15 bed emergency shelter, designed for women and their children, fleeing from domestic violence, dangerous situations, or experiencing homelessness. Assistance is provided for all women regardless of age, ancestry, culture, place of origin, sexual orientation, with or without children who are experiencing crisis in their lives.

Services offered include group programs, women's abuse education program, referrals, assistance in finding safe and suitable housing, and traditional healing methods. Service is available for a time up to and including six weeks. All residents will receive meals, personal hygiene items, safety planning and assistance with plans of care.

An emergency shelter, providing safety, support, and emergency accommodation to women who are dealing with homelessness, poverty, mental illness, and/or violence.

Programs and services:

• Emergency accommodation and safety planning
• Referrals and advocacy for medical, legal, and other community services
• Assistance in establishing permanent housing
• Recreational and educational daily activities for residents and women living in the community

A 40-bed emergency shelter for individuals and their children who are fleeing violence and abuse.

Programs and service:

• Safe, short-term accommodation in private family-style units
• Safety planning and emergency transportation to the shelter, if needed
• Referrals and advocacy for legal, medical, financial, employment, housing and community services
• Recreational and therapeutic programs for children
• Counselling
• Access to cultural interpreters

An emergency shelter for homeless or transient men. Provides short and long term transitional accommodation, an enhanced hosteling program with case management, Financial Management (HPI funding) and assessment, referral counselling for spiritual, practical and social needs.

• rent-geared-to-income housing
• homeownership program
• Ontario renovates program
• housing allowance and rental supplements
• by name list and housing support

• Emergency Housing Program - short-term housing support program that provides brief support in a motel for those facing a crisis of absolute homelessness
• Housing Stability Bank - financial assistance can be used to pay rent and utility arrears or first month's rent to start up a new residence
  • benefit is available once every 24 months and eligible expenses include: last month's rent; hydro/gas/water/propane connection fees; rent arrears if facing eviction; hydro/gas/water/propane arrears if facing disconnection or have already had service shut off

Provides emergency shelter services and overnight accommodation for homeless men in Hamilton. Services also include meals and laundry.

A 24-hour emergency crisis shelter for men. Provides support to help people find and stay in affordable housing.

• KDCHC outreach clinic - Doctor/Social worker accessible via phone 1 pm-3 pm every Mon
  
• Food Hampers - By appointment
  
• 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

Provides temporary emergency accommodation for families experiencing homelessness in the form of private, accessible self-contained units.

Services include:

• 24/7 access to residential support workers
• Individual case management
• Assistance searching for permanent housing
• Connections to post-shelter networks
• Referrals to medical, legal, and other community services
• On-site access to support services such as Ontario Works, Public Health etc.
• Specialized services for children and youth, landlord/tenant issues, parenting etc.
• Cultural interpretation services

• Crisis/Help/Support Line
• Residential Shelter Services
• Transitional Resource Program
• Family Court Support
• Community Support, System Navigation
• Supportive Groups and Counselling

• Transportation support can be coordinated.
• Free and confidential.

Provides shelter for homeless males and females 16 years andolder.

Additionally The Inn also provides an evening meal, breakfast, clothing,access to washrooms, laundry and showers between the hours of 4 PM-8 AM. Roomhas heat and air conditioning and there is a sliding divider between men andwomen.