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Shelter in Kitchener, Ontario

Housing and homelessness: emergency shelter, affordable housing, housing help, rent assistance. 196 listings, 13 free, 4 with no referral needed. Each has a last verified date. Last updated May 2023.

196 housing and homelessness listings in Kitchener, including shelter, emergency shelter, affordable housing, housing help and rent assistance. 13 free, 4 with no referral needed, 4 open 24 hours.

  19. Bread and Roses

    Organization

    • 0.5 km from centre
    • Website checked March 2026

  51. Hellenic Place

    Organization

    • 4.1 km from centre
    • Subsidized
    • Last verified

  55. House of Friendship

    Organization

    • 0.2 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Last verified

  70. K-W Habilitation Services

    Organization

    • 1.2 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Website checked March 2026

  74. Kaljas Home

    Organization

    • 1.2 km from centre
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Mon-Sun 24 hours
    • Subsidized
    • Website checked March 2026

  89. Lutherwood

    Organization

    • 0.8 km from centre
    • Last verified

  90. Lutherwood

    Organization

    • 0.3 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Website checked March 2026

  93. Marillac Place

    Organization

    • 0.9 km from centre
    • Pregnancy and before birth
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Website checked March 2026

  94. Marillac Place

    Organization

    • 0.9 km from centre
    • Pregnancy and before birth
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • MonFri: 9:00AM5:00PM Sat
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  95. MennoHomes

    Organization

    • 0.7 km from centre
    • Last verified

  107. Plato's Closet - Kitchener

    Organization

    • 3.6 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Mon to Fri: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm, Sat
    • Fee for service
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  109. Ray of Hope

    Organization

    • 0.6 km from centre
    • Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  110. Ray of Hope

    Organization

    • 0.6 km from centre
    • Website checked March 2026

  127. Schlegel Villages

    Organization

    • 3.9 km from centre
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Last verified

  147. Sunbeam Centre

    Organization

    • 4.1 km from centre
    • Last verified

  167. Tiny Home Takeout

    Organization

    • 0.8 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Tuesday to Saturday 5:00pm - 7:00pm
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  169. Traverse Independence

    Organization

    • 4.0 km from centre
    • Free
    • Covered by public insurance
    • Website checked March 2026

  175. Trinity Village

    Organization

    • 4.0 km from centre
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Website checked March 2026

  176. True North Aid

    Organization

    • 3.5 km from centre
    • Website checked March 2026

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Common questions about housing and homelessness in Kitchener

How many housing and homelessness listings are there in Kitchener?

196 housing and homelessness listings in Kitchener, Ontario, including shelter, emergency shelter, affordable housing, housing help and rent assistance: 103 services and 93 organizations. Each one shows a phone number where the organization lists one and a last verified date.

Are any housing and homelessness services in Kitchener free?

13 of the 196 listings are listed as free: Safe Families Kitchener Waterloo Cambridge, Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region - Kitchener, CJI of Waterloo Region - Housing Mediation and 10 more. Check the listing for who it is for.

Do I need a referral for housing and homelessness in Kitchener?

4 listings say no referral is needed: Crisis Services, Marillac Place, Plato's Closet - Kitchener and 1 more. Others may ask for one; the listing text says so where the organization stated it.

Is any housing and homelessness help in Kitchener available 24 hours?

4 listings are open 24 hours, 7 days a week: House of Friendship - Charles Street Men's Shelter, House of Friendship - Supportive Housing - Charles Village, House of Friendship - Supportive Housing - Eby Village and 1 more.

Is there crisis support among the housing and homelessness listings in Kitchener?

4 listings are marked as crisis support: Community Justice Initiatives (CJI) of Waterloo Region, Safe Families Kitchener Waterloo Cambridge, Society of Saint Vincent de Paul - St Teresa Conference Kitchener and 1 more. In danger, call 911. Struggling or thinking of self-harm, call or text 988.