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Homelessness Support Resources in Toronto

Warming Centres

 

Part of City’s Winter Services Plan. To help those experiencing homelessness stay inside. Opens when temperatures reach -5 Celsius or when Environmental and Climate Change Canada issues winter weather event warning. 

Provides: 

  • Resting spaces
  • Meals
  • Access to washroom facilities
  • Referrals to emergency shelter


Warming Centres: 

  1. Christie Ossington Neighborhood Centre

             136 Spadina Road 

             Client Group: Mixed adult 

             Approx. capacity limit: 23

             Details: pet friendly, showers


         2. Cecil Community Centre (open at -15 degree Celsius)

              58 Cecil Street 

              Client group: Mixed adult 

              Approx. capacity limit: 30

              Details: pet friendly


          3. Fred Victor 

             81 Elizabeth Street 

             Client group: Mixed adult 

             Approx. capacity limit: 99

             Details: pet friendly, showers

Out of the Cold

List of places offering shelter, meals and other services to people experiencing homelessness on specific days of the week. 


Mondays:

St Andrews Church 

73 Simcoe St

416-593-5600

Hours: 5-7pm 

Starting November 4, 2024-April 7, 2025. Offer Boutique with all the meals that include clothing and toiletries 


Beth Shalom/Beth Tzedec Out of the Cold 

1445 Eglington Ave W.

416-783-6103

Hours: 5-9:30pm 

Opening on January 13, 2025-May 5, 2025. There will be chicken dinner, clothing distribution, art program, a nurse, lunches, TTC tokens and more. 


Tuesdays:

First Interfaith at St Matthews 

729 St Clair Ave West. *Overnight shelter available

Hours: 4-9:30pm 

From Nov 5, 2024-April 30, 2025. Offering indoor dine in or takeout dinner. Snacks and hot drinks will be served. Four course dinner offered at 6pm. Foot care, toiletries and select new clothing will be offered. After dinner offerings will include clay sculpture, bingo and board games. 

Overnight shelter available for up to 35 people from Nov 12 2024 to Apr 30, 2025. Arrive by 9pm. 


St Basil’s Catholic Parish 

50 St Joseph St 

416-926-7110

Hours: 9am-12pm 

Breakfast and lunch offered.


Wednesdays:

Yorkminster Park Baptist 

1585 Yonge St  *Overnight shelter available

416-922-1167

Hours: 5:30-9pm

Hot dinner available from Nov 1 to early April. Also offering take-away lunches, basic clothing and toiletries, ttc tokens, occasional gift cards, general info on navigating the system and modest beginning for reintroduction of overnight shelter.


Beth Shalom - St Luke’s 

353 Sherbourne St. 

Hours: 5-7pm 

All year round on Wednesdays and Sundays. Serving hot meals. 


Thursdays:

Holy Blossom Temple 

1950 Bathurst St 

Hours: 5:30-8pm

From Nov 7, 2024 to March 27 2025. Doors on Dewborne Rd. Warm meal available. 


Fridays:

Holy Blossom Temple 

1950 Bathurst St 

Hours: 5:30-8pm

From Nov 7, 2024 to March 27 2025. Doors on Dewborne Rd. Warm meal available. 


Eastminster United Church 

310 Danforth Ave. *Overnight shelter available

Hours: 5-7:30pm

From Nov 1 2024 to March 28 2025. Offering hot dinner, access to clothing room.Overnight stay available from Nov 8 for 40 guests along with breakfast and takeaway lunch from 7:00-7:45 am. 


Saturdays:

Holy Rosary Church Parish Hall 

356 St Clair Ave West. 

416-923-8471

Hours: 9am-1pm

From Nov 9 2024 to Apr 5, 2025. Breakfast at 9am, lunch at 12pm. Offering takeaway food, items from pantry, used clothing and various social services including haircuts and nurses that visit once a month. 


Sundays:

Glenview Presbyterlan Church 

1 Glenview Ave

416-488-1156

Hours: 3:30-7pm

From Dec 31 2024 to Mar 31, 2025

Dinner served at 5:30pm.

Homeless Help - Emergency Shelter Space

 

If you are in need of emergency shelter space, call the City of Toronto Central Intake line (24/7 line) at 416-338-4766 or 1-877-338-3398 or call 311. 

Offers following: 


  • Refers to available emergency accommodation, including referrals to City-operated or partner operated shelters and 24-hours respite sites. 
  • Supports you through warm transfers to specialized servies and response to requests for info about other services and programs that may be seen as connected to homelessness response such as detox programs, primary and mental health care supports, refugee services and legal services. 
  • Provides info about housing stability services (ex. Drop in, supports to daily living, housing help and eviction prevention, Rent Bank, Office of the Commissioner of Housing Equity and Landlord and Tenant board). 


If no beds are available, caseworker will encourage you to call back or will ask for your number so they can call you if a bed becomes available. 


https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/housing-shelter/homeless-help/


24 hour Respite Sites

 

For those experiencing homelessness. Available 24/7. Pet friendly. To access, call 416-338-4766 or 1-877-338-3398 or walk-in. Offers: 

  • Resting spaces
  • Meals
  • Service referrals


  1. St Felix Centre

             69 Fraser Ave

             Client group: Mixed adult 

             Capacity limit: 100

             Details: pet friendly, showers, harm reduction


        2. Fred Victor 

           1A Strachan Ave 

           Client group: Mixed adult 

           Capacity limit: 100

           Details: pet friendly


       3. Scott Mission - Winter Respite 

           502 Spadina Ave. 

           Client group: Men 

           Capacity limit: 50


       4. Margaret Housing & Community Support Services 

           21 Park Rd. 

           Client group: Mixed adult 

           Capacity limit:: 30

           Details: pet friendly


       5. Dixon Hall Neighborhood Services 

           354 George St 

          Client group: Mixed adult 

          Capacity limit: 50

          Details: pet friendly, showers


       6. Dixon Hall Neighborhood Services 

           351 Lakeshore Ave East. 

           Capacity limit: 100ed adult 

          Capacity limit: 100

           Details: pet friendly

 

The Vaughan-Oakwood Youth Network, working within Tkaronto (so-called Toronto), are on the traditional territories of many Indigenous nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnawbe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. 

Indigenous nations have cared for this land for many generations before they were colonised by European settlers decades ago. As settlers, it is our responsibility to be aware of our place in the history of colonialism and to commit to protecting and caring for this land and all those that live upon it. 



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