How to Find - Emergency Shelters in Halton and Area

Site: Halton Region

Record #: BTN4778
Last Full Update: 17 Jan 2024

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Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

An overview of emergency shelters in the region of Halton and surrounding areas

Halton's Emergency Shelters

For general emergency shelter intake in Halton, call Access Halton at 3-1-1

  • If someone is homeless or sleeping outside
  • If someone is experiencing a mental health crisis
    • call the Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST) at 1-877-825-9011
  • for more details see here

Salvation Army Halton Lighthouse Shelter

  • 905-339-2918 or call 3-1-1 and ask for referral
  • emergency shelter services for men, 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
  • Housing First services and case management for adults, youth and families
  • advocacy, referrals and community integration to improve housing retention
  • 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
Hours

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Areas Served Halton Region - and area
Eligibility Varies by program
Application

Varies by program

Languages English ; Varies by service
Fees None

Site Information

Located In Community Halton Region
Physical Access Unknown - accessibility varies by location

Categories and Classification

HCSD Main Heading Abuse / Assault ; Child / Family Services ; Emergency / Crisis ; Youth ; Topic Guides
HCSD Sub Heading All "How To" Guides ; Domestic Abuse ; Domestic Abuse Crisis Services ; Emergency Shelters in Halton and Area ; Shelter for Abused Women ; Shelters for Abuse ; Shelters for Youth ; Special Topics
Service Categories Domestic Violence Shelters ; Homeless Shelter ~ Families ; Homeless Shelter ~ Men ; Homeless Shelter ~ Women ; Youth Shelters ~ Boys ; Youth Shelters ~ Girls

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