Mission Services Good Food Centre (Hamilton) Hamilton · Hamilton
Food bank / meals ID / clothing / basic needs
Everyone, Families
People in need of emergency food in Hamilton.
Emergency food and hygiene supplies.
Updated 2026-06-15 · mission-services.com
Suggest edit Flag Robertson House (Toronto) Toronto · Toronto
Open 24/7 Emergency shelter
Women, Families
Women 16+ with children and pregnant women (third trimester).
Access via Toronto Central Intake 416-338-4766 / 1-877-338-3398.
Updated 2026-06-15 · toronto.ca
Suggest edit Flag Seaton House (Toronto) Toronto · Toronto
Open 24/7 Emergency shelter
Men, Single adults
Men experiencing homelessness in Toronto.
Large men's shelter; access via Central Intake 416-338-4766. Locations may change (George St revitalization).
Updated 2026-06-15 · toronto.ca
Suggest edit Flag Sojourn House (Toronto) Toronto · Toronto
Open 24/7 Emergency shelter Newcomer / settlement
Newcomers / refugees, Families, Single adults, Youth
Refugees and refugee claimants - single adults, families and separated youth.
Single adults may call directly; families via Central Intake 416-338-4766.
Updated 2026-06-15 · sojournhouse.org
Suggest edit Flag Nellie's (Toronto) Toronto · Toronto
Open 24/7 VAW / domestic violence Emergency shelter
Women, 2SLGBTQ+, Families
Women 16+ and their children experiencing violence, poverty or homelessness.
24-hr crisis line 416-461-1084.
Updated 2026-06-15 · nellies.org
Suggest edit Flag Na-Me-Res (Native Men's Residence, Toronto) Toronto · Toronto
Open 24/7 Emergency shelter Transitional housing ID / clothing / basic needs
Indigenous, Men, Single adults
Indigenous men experiencing homelessness.
Shelter, outreach and the Sagatay transitional program.
Updated 2026-06-15 · nameres.org
Suggest edit Flag Christie Ossington Neighbourhood Centre (Toronto) Toronto · Toronto
Open 24/7 Emergency shelter Transitional housing Drop-in
Men, Single adults, Everyone
Adults experiencing homelessness in west Toronto.
Shelter, transitional housing and community programs. Call ext. 290.
Updated 2026-06-15 · conccommunity.org
Suggest edit Flag Council Fire Native Cultural Centre (Toronto) Toronto · Toronto
Drop-in ID / clothing / basic needs Mental health
Indigenous, Families, Everyone
Indigenous community members in Toronto.
Drop-in, meals, food bank, and cultural and social support.
Updated 2026-06-15 · councilfire.ca
Suggest edit Flag N'Amerind Friendship Centre (London) London · London
Drop-in ID / clothing / basic needs Mental health
Indigenous, Families, Everyone
Indigenous individuals and families in London.
Programs, referrals, cultural and social support.
Updated 2026-06-15 · namerind.on.ca
Suggest edit Flag Hamilton Regional Indian Centre Hamilton · Hamilton
Drop-in ID / clothing / basic needs Mental health Community health centre
Indigenous, Families, Everyone
Indigenous individuals and families in Hamilton.
Health, family, youth and cultural programs.
Updated 2026-06-15 · hric.ca
Suggest edit Flag Dalhousie Food Cupboard (Ottawa) Ottawa · Ottawa
Food bank / meals ID / clothing / basic needs
Everyone, Families
Residents between Lyon St and Breezehill Ave, Carling Ave to the Ottawa River.
Neighbourhood food bank in Centretown West.
Updated 2026-06-15 · dalhousiefoodcupboard.ca
Suggest edit Flag St. Luke's Table (Belong Ottawa) Ottawa · Ottawa
Drop-in Food bank / meals ID / clothing / basic needs
Everyone, Single adults
Mon-Fri; Sat at 70 James St
Adults experiencing poverty or isolation in central Ottawa.
Meals, drop-in and support. Saturdays at St. Barnabas Church, 70 James St.
Updated 2026-06-15 · belongottawa.ca
Suggest edit Flag Partage Vanier Food Bank Ottawa · Ottawa
Food bank / meals ID / clothing / basic needs
Everyone, Families
Vanier residents (K1L postal code).
Run by Vanier Community Service Centre. Call ext. 6 for an appointment.
Updated 2026-06-15 · cscvanier.com
Suggest edit Flag Britannia Woods Community Food Bank (Ottawa) Ottawa · Ottawa
Food bank / meals ID / clothing / basic needs Drop-in
Everyone, Families
Residents of the Lincoln Fields / Richmond Rd area.
Food programs and community support.
Updated 2026-10-02 · https://britanniawoods.com/contact/
Suggest edit Flag Orleans-Cumberland Food Bank (Ottawa) Ottawa · Ottawa
Food bank / meals ID / clothing / basic needs
Everyone, Families
Residents of Orleans East, Cumberland, Sarsfield, Vars, Navan, Carlsbad Springs.
Run by the Orleans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre. Appointment required.
Updated 2026-06-15 · crcoc.ca
Suggest edit Flag North York Harvest Food Bank (Toronto) Toronto · Toronto
Food bank / meals ID / clothing / basic needs
Everyone, Families
Residents of north Toronto in need of food.
Network of food banks across north Toronto. Referrals ext. 4600.
Updated 2026-06-15 · northyorkharvest.com
Suggest edit Flag Second Harvest (Toronto) Toronto · Toronto
Food bank / meals ID / clothing / basic needs
Everyone
Food-serving charities and programs (food rescue).
Rescues surplus food for social-service programs. Also 1-833-639-2616.
Updated 2026-06-15 · secondharvest.ca
Suggest edit Flag Margaret's Toronto East Drop-In Toronto · Toronto
Drop-in ID / clothing / basic needs Food bank / meals
Everyone, Single adults
Adults experiencing homelessness or poverty in Toronto.
Drop-in and respite. Respite program via Central Intake 416-338-4766.
Updated 2026-06-15 · margarets.ca
Suggest edit Flag Parkdale Activity-Recreation Centre (PARC) Toronto · Toronto
Drop-in Mental health ID / clothing / basic needs
Everyone, Single adults
Drop-in 365 days (see site)
People living with poverty, mental illness or homelessness in Parkdale.
Drop-in, meals and community mental health support.
Updated 2026-06-15 · parc.on.ca
Suggest edit Flag Regent Park Community Health Centre (Toronto) Toronto · Toronto
Community health centre Drop-in Harm reduction
Everyone, Families, Newcomers / refugees
Residents of downtown east Toronto.
Primary care plus drop-in with showers, laundry and washrooms.
Updated 2026-06-15 · regentparkchc.org
Suggest edit Flag Parkdale Community Food Bank (Toronto) Toronto · Toronto
Food bank / meals ID / clothing / basic needs
Everyone, Families
Residents of the Parkdale area.
Choice-model grocery program - visitors pick their own items.
Updated 2026-10-02 · https://www.pcfb.ca/
Suggest edit Flag BounceBack Ontario Province-wide
Mental health
Everyone, Youth
People 15+ in Ontario coping with low mood, stress or anxiety.
Free guided self-help coaching by phone and workbooks (CMHA).
Updated 2026-06-15 · bouncebackontario.ca
Suggest edit Flag Wellness Together Canada Province-wide
Open 24/7 Mental health Crisis line Addiction / substance use
Everyone
Anyone in Canada needing mental health or substance use support.
Free counselling and self-guided programs. Text WELLNESS to 741741 (adults) or 686868 (youth). Website https://www.wellnesstogether.ca appears discontinued as of 2026-10-04: HTTPS fails (TLS error) and the domain now redirects to a farewell article — the Wellness Together Canada program has ended (per Stepped Care Solutions) — needs review.
Updated 2026-10-04 · wellnesstogether.ca
Suggest edit Flag Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline Province-wide
Open 24/7 Addiction / substance use Crisis line Mental health
Everyone
People affected by problem gambling and their families.
Free, confidential support and referrals, run by ConnexOntario.
Updated 2026-06-15 · connexontario.ca
Suggest edit Flag Ontario Caregiver Helpline Province-wide
Open 24/7 Mental health ID / clothing / basic needs
Everyone, Seniors
Family and friend caregivers across Ontario.
Information, referrals and 24/7 support for caregivers.
Updated 2026-06-15 · ontariocaregiver.ca
Suggest edit Flag Distress and Crisis Ontario Province-wide
Crisis line Mental health
Everyone
Anyone needing emotional support in Ontario.
Find your local distress/crisis centre. If you can't reach one, call 988 or 211.
Updated 2026-10-03 · https://www.dcontario.org/wp-content/uploads/distress-and-crisis-ontario-membership-application-form-2024-25.pdf
Suggest edit Flag Bernadette McCann House (Pembroke) Renfrew · Pembroke
Open 24/7 VAW / domestic violence Emergency shelter
Women, Families
Women and children fleeing violence in Renfrew County.
24-hr crisis line 613-732-3131 or 1-800-267-4930.
Updated 2026-10-03 · https://211north.ca/record/68981024/
Suggest edit Flag Living Space (Timmins) Cochrane · Timmins
Open 24/7 Emergency shelter Drop-in Harm reduction
Everyone, Single adults, Indigenous
Adults experiencing homelessness in Timmins.
Low-barrier emergency shelter and resource hub.
Updated 2026-06-15 · livingspace.ca
Suggest edit Flag Hiatus House (Windsor) Windsor · Windsor
Open 24/7 VAW / domestic violence Emergency shelter
Women, Families
Women and children experiencing family violence in Windsor-Essex.
24-hr crisis line 519-252-7781 or 1-800-265-5142.
Updated 2026-06-15 · hiatushouse.com
Suggest edit Flag Atlohsa Family Healing Services (London) London · London
Open 24/7 VAW / domestic violence Emergency shelter Mental health ID / clothing / basic needs
Indigenous, Women, Families, Men
Indigenous individuals and families; shelter, healing and housing.
24-hr Indigenous crisis line 1-800-605-7477. Zhaawanong women's shelter and Giwetashkad homelessness program.
Updated 2026-06-15 · atlohsa.com
Suggest edit Flag My Sisters' Place (London) London · London
Drop-in Mental health ID / clothing / basic needs
Women, 2SLGBTQ+
Daytime drop-in (see site)
Women and gender-diverse people facing homelessness, poverty or mental illness.
Low-barrier drop-in, meals and support (CMHA Thames Valley).
Updated 2026-06-15 · cmhamiddlesex.ca
Suggest edit Flag OneROOF Youth Services (Kitchener) Waterloo Region · Kitchener
Open 24/7 Emergency shelter Drop-in
Youth, Young women, Young men
24/7 shelter; daytime drop-in
Youth 12-25 experiencing homelessness.
Youth emergency shelter, street outreach and drop-in.
Updated 2026-06-15 · oneroof.org
Suggest edit Flag Street Haven (Toronto) Toronto · Toronto
Open 24/7 Emergency shelter Drop-in Addiction / substance use
Women, 2SLGBTQ+
Women and gender-diverse people experiencing homelessness or addiction.
Shelter, drop-in, addiction and learning programs.
Updated 2026-06-15 · streethaven.com
Suggest edit Flag The Access Point (Toronto) Toronto · Toronto
Housing help / Housing First Mental health
Everyone
Toronto residents needing supportive housing or mental health/addiction case management.
Single point of access for mental health and supportive housing in Toronto.
Updated 2026-06-15 · theaccesspoint.ca
Suggest edit Flag Bruce House (Ottawa) Ottawa · Ottawa
Housing help / Housing First Community health centre
Everyone, 2SLGBTQ+
People living with HIV/AIDS in Ottawa.
Supportive housing, rent supplements and community support.
Updated 2026-06-15 · brucehouse.ca
Suggest edit Flag John Howard Society of Ottawa Ottawa · Ottawa
Housing help / Housing First Employment help Legal aid Mental health
Everyone, Men, Youth
People involved with the justice system, and others needing housing or reintegration support.
Housing help, employment, bail and reintegration programs.
Updated 2026-06-15 · johnhoward.on.ca
Suggest edit Flag Centre 454 (Ottawa) Ottawa · Ottawa
Drop-in ID / clothing / basic needs Housing help / Housing First
Everyone, Single adults
Adults experiencing homelessness or poverty in Ottawa.
Drop-in with mail, phones, laundry, showers and housing help (Centretown UMC).
Updated 2026-06-15 · centre454.ca
Suggest edit Flag Gillian's Place (St. Catharines) Niagara · St. Catharines
Open 24/7 VAW / domestic violence Emergency shelter Legal aid
Women, Families
Women and children experiencing abuse in Niagara.
24-hr crisis line 905-684-1183 or 1-800-263-3247. Free legal and transitional support.
Updated 2026-06-15 · gilliansplace.com
Suggest edit Flag Good Shepherd Martha House (Hamilton) Hamilton · Hamilton
Open 24/7 VAW / domestic violence Emergency shelter
Women, Families
Women and children fleeing violence in Hamilton.
24-hr crisis line 905-523-8895.
Updated 2026-10-03 · https://goodshepherdcentres.ca/services/martha-house/
Suggest edit Flag Bethesda House (Bowmanville) Durham · Bowmanville
Open 24/7 VAW / domestic violence Emergency shelter
Women, Families
Women and children experiencing abuse in Clarington/east Durham.
24-hr crisis line 905-623-6050 or 1-800-388-5171.
Updated 2026-10-03 · https://www.centraleasthealthline.ca/displayservice.aspx?id=50109
Suggest edit Flag Downtown Mission of Windsor Windsor · Windsor
Open 24/7 Emergency shelter Food bank / meals Drop-in
Everyone, Single adults, Families
People experiencing homelessness and hunger in Windsor.
Emergency shelter, meals and food bank.
Updated 2026-06-15 · downtownmission.com
Suggest edit Flag Women's Centre (Grey & Bruce) Grey-Bruce · Owen Sound
Open 24/7 VAW / domestic violence Emergency shelter Human trafficking support
Women, Families
Women and children experiencing abuse in Grey and Bruce counties.
24-hr crisis line 1-800-265-3722. My Friend's House shelter.
Updated 2026-10-18 · thewomenscentre.org; https://www.ontario.ca/page/community-anti-human-trafficking-service-providers
Suggest edit Flag Leeds & Grenville Interval House (Brockville) Leeds-Grenville · Brockville
Open 24/7 VAW / domestic violence Emergency shelter
Women, Families
Women and children fleeing violence in Leeds and Grenville.
24-hr crisis line 613-342-8815 or 1-800-267-4409.
Updated 2026-06-15 · intervalhouse.net
Suggest edit Flag Domestic Abuse Services Oxford (Woodstock) Oxford · Woodstock
Open 24/7 VAW / domestic violence Emergency shelter
Women, Families
Women and children experiencing abuse in Oxford County.
24-hr crisis line 519-539-4811 or 1-800-265-1938.
Updated 2026-06-15 · daso.ca
Suggest edit Flag Optimism Place (Stratford) Perth · Stratford
Open 24/7 VAW / domestic violence Emergency shelter
Women, Families
Women and children fleeing abuse in Perth County.
24-hr crisis line 519-271-5310 or 1-800-465-8814.
Updated 2026-06-15 · optimismplace.ca
Suggest edit Flag Valora Place Elgin · St. Thomas
Open 24/7 VAW / domestic violence Emergency shelter Sexual assault centre
Women, Families
Women (cis and transgender) 16 years and older, with or without children, in St. Thomas and Elgin County who have experienced emotional, physical, sexual, or financial abuse or sexual assault.
Formerly Violence Against Women Services Elgin County - rebranded to Valora Place. 24-hour community help line, drop-in support and emergency shelter; community-based counselling, support and housing help; support for children. Free transportation across St. Thomas and Elgin County. 24-hr crisis line 519-633-0155; toll-free 1-800-265-4305.
Updated 2026-10-16 · https://valoraplace.ca; https://www.southwesthealthline.ca/displayservice.aspx?id=165004 (211 Ontario)
Suggest edit Flag Family Transition Place (Orangeville) Dufferin · Orangeville
Open 24/7 VAW / domestic violence Emergency shelter
Women, Families
Women and children fleeing abuse in Dufferin County and Caledon.
24-hr crisis line 519-941-4357 or 1-800-265-9178.
Updated 2026-06-15 · familytransitionplace.ca
Suggest edit Flag Muskoka Interval House / Chrysalis (Bracebridge) Muskoka · Bracebridge
Open 24/7 VAW / domestic violence Emergency shelter
Women, Families
Women and children fleeing violence in the District of Muskoka.
24-hr crisis line 705-645-4461 or 1-800-461-1029.
Updated 2026-06-15 · muskokainterval.org
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