Shelters
If you're in need of emergency shelter space please call the City of Toronto's Central Intake line at 416-338-4766 or 1-877-338-3398 or call 311
Assaulted Women's Helpline
Call: 416-863-0511 or Toll Free 1-866-863-0511
Need Help Finding Housing?
The following agencies have housing workers who can help you find a place to live or help you apply for subsidized housing. Housing workers can also help you find emergency housing if you are homeless, look for housing based on the rent you can afford, assist in updating your subsidized housing application or find supportive housing if you have special needs.
Birthright International
777 Coxwell Avenue,
Toronto, Ontario M4C 3C6, Canada
Phone: 416-469-4789
Fax: 416-469-1772
General Email: britney@birthright.org
Albion Neighbourhood Services
21 Panorama Court, Suite 14
Etobicoke, Ontario, M9V 4E3, Canada
Phone: 416-740-3704
Fax: 416-740-7124
Email: ans@albionservices.ca
Lamp Community Health Center
185 Fifth Street,
Toronto, Ontario, M8V 2Z5, Canada
Phone: 416-252-5990
AWIC Community and Social Services
2900 Warden Avenue,
Scarborough, Ontario, M1W 2S8
Phone: 416-499-4144
COSTI Immigrant Services,
North York Centre,
1710 Dufferin Street,
Toronto, Ontario M6E 3P2
Phone: 416-658-1600
Fax Number: 416-658-8537
Email: info@costi.org
Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Services
58 Sumach Street,
Toronto, Ontario, M5A 3J7
Contact: David Reycraft, Housing Services Director
Email: david.reycraft@dixonhall.org
Phone: 416-863-0499 ext 2023
East York Housing Help Centre
1350 Danforth Avenue,
Toronto, Ontario, M4J 1M9, Canada
Phone: 416-698-9306
Scarborough Housing Help Centre
2500 Lawrence Avenue East,
Unit 205,
Scarborough, Ontario, M1P 2R7, Canada
Phone: 416-285-8070
Refugee Shelters in Toronto
If you are a refugee claimant or have come to Canada with the intention of filing a refugee claim, there are shelters specifically dedicated to refugees or those intending to go through the refugee determination process. These shelters have workers that can help you find a refugee lawyer, apply for work permits and offer other services. Here is a list of shelters for refugees/claimants/those intending to seek refugee protection:
The FCJ Refugee Centre
208 Oakwood Avenue,
York, Ontario, M6E 2V4
Phone: 416-469-9754
Whatsapp: 437-217-3786
Fax: 416-469-2670
Email: info@fcjrefugeecentre.org
Sojourn House
Main Office: 101 Ontario Street
Toronto, Ontario, M5A 2V2, Canada
Family Shelter: 165 Grange Avenue,
Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2V5
Phone: (Main Office) 416-864-0515
(Family Shelter) 416-743-8877
Website: sojournhouse.org
Adam House
430 Gladstone Avenue
Toronto, Ontario, M6H 3H9
Phone: 416-538-2836
Fax: 416-538-8563
Email: info@adamhouse.org
adamhouse.org
Matthew House
981 Dundas Street West,
Toronto, Ontario, M6J 1W4
Phone: 416-203-7848
matthewhouse.ca
Christie Refugee Welcome Centre
43 Christie Street,
Toronto, Ontario, M6G 3B1
Phone: 416-588-9277
christiestreetrc.com
email: general@christiestreetrc.com
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