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Please note: Individuals who are willing to accept support or services from Halton Region will be provided emergency shelter. If you suspect someone is homeless, sleeping outside, or at risk of homelessness, please email outreach@halton.ca or call 311

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For intake to shelters in the region of Halton, call Access Halton at 3-1-1

• unhoused or sleeping outside?
  • contact Halton Social and Community Services at outreach@halton.ca or 1-866-442-5866
• experiencing a mental health crisis?
  • call COAST at 1-877-825-9011
• for more details see here

The following an overview of emergency shelters in the region of Halton and surrounding areas

Salvation Army Halton Lighthouse Shelter

• 905-339-2918 or call 3-1-1 and ask for referral
• emergency shelter services for men 16yrs and older
• located in Oakville, shelter may be able to arrange transportation
• for more details see full listing here 

Wesley Housing Services - Halton

• email housing.halton@wesley.ca or call 3-1-1 and ask for referral
• emergency shelter services for youth, single females and families
• intake staff through Wesley will assist in finding temporary housing
• for more details see full listing here

Bridging the Gap

• a voluntary program offered to youth ages 16 to 24 yrs who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless to help with accessing emergency shelter, supportive and independent housing, financial assistance, food and basic needs, secondary, post secondary and alternative education programs, and employment options
• to make a referral, contact a Transitional Youth Worker at 1-877-425-8661 or info@bridgingthegaphalton.ca, Mon-Fri, 9 am-4:30 pm
• for more details see full listing here

Emergency Shelter for abused women, their dependent children and pets:

Halton Womens Place

• Shelters
  • South Halton 905-332-1593
  • North Halton 905-878-8970
• Crisis Phone
  • South Halton 905-332-7892
  • North Halton 905-878-8555 
• Administration 905-332-1200
• online chat through HPW Chat
• protects pets from violence through the SafePet Program  
• for more details see full listing here

Emergency Shelter's in Surrounding Regions

ShelterSafe.ca

• an online clickable map that connects women with the nearest shelter
• map provides the shelter's 24 hour phone number and/or website, and information on each shelter's pet policy, wheelchair accessibility, and availability of children's programming
• for more details see full listing here

Hamilton

To find shelter information call 905-546-2489, or 211

• for more information on shelters in the Hamilton area, see here

Niagara

To find shelter information call 1-800-263-3695, or 211

• for more information on shelters in Niagara Region, see here

Peel

To find shelter information call Street Helpline Peel 1-877-848-8481

• for more information on shelters in Peel, see here

Wellington County and City of Guelph

To find shelter information call the County of Wellington 1-844-824-1212

• for more Information on shelters in Wellington County, see here

Toronto

To find shelter information all the central intake line 1-877-338-3398

• for more information on shelters in the City of Toronto, see here

Contact organization for information

Varies by program