2012 Guide to Services for People who are Homeless
Housing
Housing Access and Applications
Coordinated Access to Supportive Housing (CASH)
Toronto Mental Health and Addictions Supportive Housing Network
416-979-5496
Fax 416-916-1689
15 Toronto Street, 9th Floor
Toronto ON M5C 2E3
www.tosupportivehousing.ca
People who are looking for supportive housing can go to any of the partner agencies listed on the website to fill in the application. The application is also available online, to be downloaded. Applications can be mailed or faxed. Applicants will be contacted within one business day of receiving the application to confirm its arrival.
Housing Connections Resource Centre
416-981-6111
176 Elm Street, Main Floor
www.housingconnections.ca
Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri
8:30am-4:30pm
Tues 10 am-6 pm
Housing Connections manages the centralized waiting list for rent-geared-to-income (RGI) units. People who need rent-geared-to-income housing must apply through Housing Connections and keep their information up to date. To fill out or update an application, you can go to the Housing Connections office, visit their website, contact a Housing Help Centre or contact of Housing Connections other community partners (listed on their website).
Housing Providers
Most housing providers who offer housing to people with low or fixed income take applications either through Housing Connections or the Toronto Mental Health and Addictions Support Network. A few providers take applications directly and are listed here.
Ecuhome
416-537-1334 ext 1
Apply at:
149 Jameson Avenue
(scheduled appointments only)
or
76 Pembroke Street
Wednesday 9 am-12 pm (drop-in)
Ecuhome offers shared housing for single adults on low or fixed income.
St. Clare's Multifaith Housing
.416-927-1899
180 Sudbury Street, Suite C1
www.stclares.ca
Mon-Sat 9 am-12:30 pm, 1:30-6 pm
Transitional housing at 25 Leonard Avenue and 138 Pears Avenue for people living in shelters or at risk of homelessness.
Referral from shelter required.
Toronto Christian Resource Centre Self-Help Housing Office
416-591-6389
90 Richmond Street East, Suite 201
www.crcselfhelp.ca
Mon-Fr 9:30 am-4:30 pm
Provides primarily shared accommodation to low income households.
Housing Help Centres
Housing Help workers have information about available housing and can help fill out housing applications. They can also help talk to landlords or give advice on housing issues, income support programs and eviction prevention. Housing Help Centres are access points for Rent Bank services including interest free loans and seasonal utility grants.
Etobicoke/York
Albion Neighbourhood Services North
416-740-3704
The Rexdale Hub
21 Panorama Court
www.albionservices.ca
Mon-Fri 9:30 am-5 pm
Albion Neighbourhood Services South
416-252-5990
185 Fifth Street
www.albionservices.ca
Mon-Fri 9:30 am-5 pm
West Toronto Housing Help Services
416-531-0841
2333 Dundas Street West,
Suite 404
Mon, Wed, Thur 9 am-5 pm
Tues, Fri 1-5 pm
Unison Health and Community Services
416-653-5400
1651 Keele Street
www.unisonhcs.org
Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm Call for an appointment.
Wednesday self-help housing clinic.
North York
COSTI - North York Housing Help Centre
416-244-0480
North York Sheridan Mall
1700 Wilson Avenue, Suite 114
www.costi.org
Mon, Tues, Wed 8:30 am-5:30 pm
Thurs, Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Scarborough
Scarborough Housing Help Centre
416-285-8070
2500 Lawrence Avenue East,
Unit 205
www.shhc.org
Mon-Thurs 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Fri 8:30 am-2 pm
Toronto/East York
East York Housing Help Centre East York East Toronto Family Resources Organization
416-698-9306
71 Gough Avenue
www.eastyorkhousinghelp.ca
Mon-Fri 9 am-4:30 pm
By appointment
Flemingdon Neighbourhood Services
416-424-2900
10 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 104
www.fnservices.org
Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
WoodGreen Community Centre
416-645-6000 ext 1175
650 Queen Street East
www.woodgreen.org
Mon 9 am-1 pm
Tues,Wed (call for an appointment)
Thurs 1-5 pm
Fri closed
Housing Help Programs
General and Homeless
Evangel Hall Housing Assistance Program
S416-504-3563 ext 226
552 Adelaide Street West
www.evangelhall.ca
Mon-Fri 9 am-12:30 pm (drop-in hours, but best to make an appointment)
Helps homeless, under-housed and unsuitably housed people find appropriate housing.
Fred Victor Centre Housing Access and Support Services
416-364-3522
100 Lombard Street, Suite 205
www.fredvictor.org
Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
One-to-one practical support and assistance to find and maintain housing for adults who are homeless or have a history of homelessness. Call for outreach schedule.
Metropolitan United Church Housing Help Services
416-363-0331 ext 21
56 Queen Street East
www.metunited.org
Mon-Fri 9:30 am-3:30 pm
Offers clients assistance in obtaining emergency, subsidized, and private housing.
Ongoing support to maintain housing is an integral part of this program and includes counselling to stabilize clients and training in life skills.
Regent Park Community Health Centre
416-203-4506
465 Dundas Street East
www.regentparkchc.org
Wednesday 9:30 am-11:30 am Intake drop-in
Provides culturally sensitive support, primarily to immigrants from Africa who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Services include assistance in applying, accessing and maintaining housing, short-term case management, assistance with income support and housing referral information.
Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities
Community Support Project, Homelessness Intervention
416-642-9445
629 Markham Road, Unit 2
www.schcontario.ca
Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm
(by appointment only)
Clinics provide support to people who are homeless or at risk to assist them to maintain affordable housing.
Services include assistance in housing placement, crisis intervention and eviction prevention.
St. Stephen's Community Centre Corner Drop-in Housing Help
416-964-8747
260 Augusta Avenue
www.ststephenshouse.com
Mon-Fri 7:30 am-11:30 am drop-in
Mon-Fri 11:30 am-3:30 pm
by appointment
Assists chronically homeless and socially isolated single adults to find and maintain housing.
Services include housing applications, housing placement, eviction prevention, accompaniment to housing appointments and long term support.
Stonegate Community Health Centre
416-231-7070
150 Berry Road
www.stonegatechc.org
Mon-Wed 9 am-8 pm
Thur-Fri 9 am-5 pm
No walk-ins. By appointment only.
Provides assistance to local youth, seniors and single parent families and newcomers who are homeless or at risk.
Services include assistance finding and keeping housing, assistance with housing applications, eviction prevention, landlord mediation, and information workshops related to housing.
Syme-Woolner Neighbourhood and Family Centre
Housing Help Program
416-766-4634
2468 Eglinton Avenue West,
Main Floor
www.symewoolner.org
Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri 9 am-3 pm
Wed 11 am-7 pm
Provides housing support and eviction prevention to people who are homeless or at risk.
Includes counselling, information, advocacy and crisis intervention, and high-support referrals.
Toronto Christian Resource Centre Project Connect
416-363-4234 ext 229
40 Oak Street
www.tcrc.ca
Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Housing workers help to apply and look for housing and prevent eviction. Call for the housing program.
West Toronto Community Legal Services
West Toronto Housing Help Services,
Homeless Prevention Project
416-531-0841
2333 Dundas St West, Suite 404
Mon, Wed, Thurs 9 am-1 pm
Tues, Fri 1-5 pm (by appointment)
Wed 1-4 pm walk-in
Eviction prevention for vulnerable tenants.
Services include early intervention, conflict resolution, individual support and referrals.
Aboriginal
Native Child and Family
Native Youth Housing Program
416-850-6110
655 Bloor Street West, 2nd Floor
www.nativechild.org
Mon-Fri 8 am-9 pm
Sat 8 am- 5 pm
Provides housing help and housing supports to Aboriginal youth aged 16 to 24.
Native Women's Resource Centre
416-963-9963
191 Gerrard Street East
www.nwrct.ca
Mon-Fri 10 am-4:30 pm
Culturally sensitive housing assistance to Aboriginal women and their children.
Services include assistance to find and maintain housing.
Wigwamen Aboriginal Housing Support Centre
416-481-4451
Toll free 1-888-228-6438
23 Lesmill Road, Unit 106
www.wigwamen.com
Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Provides culturally appropriate supports, counselling, referral and outreach.
Works with other service providers to enhance supports to Aboriginal households who are homeless or at risk.
HIV/AIDS
Fife House Access to Housing and Support
416-205-9888
490 Sherbourne Street, 2nd Floor
www.fifehouse.org
Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Serves individuals living with HIV/AIDS who are living on the street or at risk of homelessness.
Services include assistance to connect to private market landlords as well as social housing.
Newcomers and Ethno-cultural Groups
Hispanic Development Council Homelessness Prevention Program
416-516-0851
326 Adelaide Street West, Suite 201
www.hispaniccouncil.net
Mon-Fri 9am-5 pm
Housing support and eviction prevention services for Hispanic families and youth.
Fred Victor Centre and Learning Enrichment Foundation
416-760-2569
116 Industry Street
Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Phone to book an appointment.
Midayanta Community Services
416-544-1992
1992 Yonge Street, Suite 203
www.midyanta.com
Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri 9 am-4:15 pm
Wed 9 am-8 pm
Provides culturally sensitive housing services primarily to the Somali community, including housing access, eviction prevention and landlord-tenant mediation.
Sojourn House Newcomer Housing Support Program
416-864-0515
101 Ontario Street
www.sojournhouse.org
Mon-Fri 9:30 am-5:30 pm
Housing supports include case management.
Walk-ins or referrals from other agencies.
Post Incarceration
Elizabeth Fry Toronto Post Incarceration Housing Program
416-924-3708
Toll Free 1-855-924-3708
215 Wellesley Street East
www.efrytoronto.org
Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Offers help to homeless women who have been released from prison in accessing adequate, affordable housing.
Provides support to enable women in maintaining their housing. Accepts collect calls.
John Howard Society of Toronto First Things First: Offender Treatment and Housing
416-925-4386
Toll Free 1-866-265-4434
60 Wellesley Street West
www.johnhowardtor.on.ca
Mon-Fri 9 am-4:30 pm
Assists ex-offenders in the transition to permanent housing and provides individual supports. Accepts collect calls.
Scarborough Office
647-849-1541
Dorset Park Hub, 1911 Kennedy Road, Unit 105
www.johnhowardtor.on.ca
Mon-Thur 10 am-4 pm
Fri 10 am-2 pm
Individual, group and family counselling.
Information, advocacy and referrals
Redemption Reintegration Services
416-613-2920
1460 Midland Avenue
www.redemptionservices.org
Mon-Fri 9 am-6 pm
Pre-release planning, counselling and post incarceration housing supports.
African-Canadians, 16-24
Seniors
Central Neighbourhood House Vulnerable Seniors Program
416-925-4363
349 Ontario Street
www.cnh.on.ca
Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
(call or drop in to make an appointment)
For homeless and at risk individuals over 55. Assists with housing searches, landlord and tenant mediation, eviction prevention and advocacy.
Neighbourhood Link Support Services
416-691-7407
3036 Danforth Avenue
www.neighbourhoodlink.org
Mon-Thur 9 am-4 pm,
Fri 9 am-1 pm
Provides housing support to vulnerable seniors, including crisis intervention, eviction prevention, help to find and maintain housing.
Warden Woods Community Centre Prevention of Homelessness Among Older Adults
416-694-1138
74 Firvalley Court
www.wardenwoods.com
Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Provides support to adults 55 years and over who are homeless or at risk using a case management approach.
Services include crisis intervention, information, referral and counselling.
Women
Sistering: A Woman's Place Sistering Housing Support
416-926-9762
962 Bloor Street West
www.sistering.org
Mon 11:30 am-3 pm
Tues, Fri 9:30 am-4:30 pm
Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun 9:30 am-3 pm
Housing supports include assistance to find and maintain housing, counselling, mediation, help accessing financial resources, accompaniment to housing appointments, conflict resolution and landlord outreach. Phone or drop in for an appointment.
Youth
LOFT Community Services
SOS Access to Housing
416-979-1994
15 Toronto Street, 9th Floor
www.loftcs.org
Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Assists homeless and at-risk youth involved in the sex trade access and maintain housing.
Massey Centre for Women Housing Support for Young Families
416-425-6348
1102 Broadview Avenue
www.massey.ca
Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Support to vulnerable young families includes housing search and follow-up support.
Native Child and Family Native Youth Housing Program
416-850-6110
655 Bloor Street West, 2nd Floor
www.nativechild.org
Mon-Fri 8 am-9 pm
Sat 8 am-5 pm
Provides housing help and housing supports to Aboriginal youth aged 16 to 24.
Oolagen Community Services
416-395-0660
ext 224
65 Wellesley Street East, Suite 500
www.oolagen.org
Mon 9 am-7 pm,
Tues-Thurs 9 am-8 pm
Fri 9 am-5 pm
Wraparound program that helps young mothers 'at risk' to obtain and maintain stable housing. Call for a referral.
Pape Adolescent Resource Centre One Stop Housing
416-462-1010 ext 23
469 Pape Avenue
www.parcyouth.com
Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Assists youth who are homeless or at risk find and maintain housing.
Offers housing lists, assistance with housing applications, housing workshops, eviction prevention and mediation.
Yonge Street Mission Evergreen Housing Access for Youth
416-929-9614 ext 2231
381 Yonge Street
www.ysm.ca
Mon-Fri 12:30 pm-3 pm
Housing support services provided to youth at the Evergreen Centre.
Includes assisting youth to find shelter, transitional or permanent housing.