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Hostel Services provides shelter and assistance to homeless individuals and families with children. Meals and basic necessities are provided in a secure environment, as well as case management, counselling and support programs for adults and children. Housing workers help clients get permanent housing. About 4,000 households are housed during the year.

Together, the City and dozens of community partners provide about 3,800 emergency hostel beds in 57 locations, including nine locations operated by the City. During the winter, additional shelter spaces are made available through the Out of the Cold program and the Extreme Cold Weather Alert system. City funding also supports the Habitat Services program, which supplies 931 boarding home and rooming house beds for adult psychiatric survivors.

Do you need emergency shelter?
  • Call 311 or
  • Central Intake 416-338-4766, 1-877-338-3398
    (toll-free within the GTA)
  • Out of the Cold 416-699-OOTC (6682)
See the guide to services for people who are homeless for a complete list of shelters.

Does your family need help to stay in your home?
Contact your nearest Housing Help Centre.

Pregnant and homeless?
Robertson House provides shelter and related services to homeless pregnant and parenting women.


General Inquiry
416-392-8741
To make an inquiry or get information about emergency shelter services, please call Hostel Services' general line.

Concerns/Complaints
All complaints are taken seriously and investigated to ensure that services are provided in accordance with Toronto Shelter Standards.

See the Shelter, Support and Housing Administration complaints process if you wish to file a complaint.

 

 

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