Poverty Awareness in York Region

Emergency and Homeless Shelters in the York Region

Porter Place Men's Shelter Blue Doors Shelters
Call: 905-898-1658
Provides temporary shelter for males ages 16 years and over. In addition to basic needs, counseling, housing help and life skills programming are provided.

Leeder Place Emergency Family Shelter Blue Doors Shelters
Call: 905-898-1658
Provides support to families who need temporary emergency shelter to re-establish themselves in appropriate community accommodation.

The Yellow Brick House Emergency Shelter
Abused women and children
24/7 crisis line and emergency shelter
Call: 905-727-1944 Toll Free: 1-800-263-3247

Sutton Youth Multi-Service Centre
Cll: 905-722-9076 Toll Free: 1-800-972-0898
Provides emergency shelter and transitional housing for males and females between the ages of 16 and 26. A day program also provides support through various activities.

Inn From the Cold
Call: 905-895-8889
510 Penrose St,
Newmarket, Ontario
(Off of Bayview Ave, between Mulock Dr and Water St)
Providing emergency food, clothing and shelter to the homeless. Open 5 nights per week (Thursday night to Monday night) plus any night when the temperature drops below -15C.
Season: November 19 2009 to March 31 2010
Shelter Hours: 8:00pm to 8:00am

Sandgate, Women’s Shelter of York Region Inc.
P.O. Box 248
Sutton West, ON, L0E 1R0

Residential Programs:
Jackson's Point: 905-722-3220 Toll Free: 1-800-661-8294
Richmond Hill Shelter: 905-787-8604

Community Programs: Outreach/Transition/Volunteers
Keswick Office: 905-476-8992 Toll Free: 1-866-625-5910
Markham Office: 905-479-4551

Let's Talk (Child Witness Program)
Telephone: 905-476-8993 Toll Free: 1-888-698-8986