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Shelter in Toronto, Ontario

Housing and homelessness: emergency shelter, affordable housing, housing help, rent assistance. 917 listings, 165 free, 3 with no referral needed. Each has a last verified date. Last updated February 2025.

917 housing and homelessness listings in Toronto, including shelter, emergency shelter, affordable housing, housing help and rent assistance. 165 free, 3 with no referral needed, 10 open 24 hours.

  2. Bikur Cholim

    Organization

    • 4.4 km from centre
    • Crisis support
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Verified

  5. Children's Aid Society of Toronto

    Organization

    • 2.0 km from centre
    • Crisis support
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
    • Free
    • Last verified

  18. Haven on the Queensway

    Organization

    • 14 km from centre
    • Crisis support
    • Children (4-12)
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Website checked March 2026
    • From Humane Canada's directory

  19. Haven Toronto

    Organization

    • 3.6 km from centre
    • Crisis support
    • Older adults (65+)
    • 7 days a week from 8am to 4pm daily
    • Free
    • Walk in
    • Last verified

  21. Kennedy House Youth Shelter

    Organization

    • 3.6 km from centre
    • Crisis support
    • Youth (13-24)
    • 24 hours a day, 365 days per year
    • Last verified

  22. La Maison

    Organization

    • Crisis support
    • Free
    • Last verified

  39. Robertson House

    Organization

    • 3.2 km from centre
    • Crisis support
    • Pregnancy and before birth
    • Children (4-12)
    • Last verified

  42. Scarborough Women's Centre

    Organization

    • 16 km from centre
    • Crisis support
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Free
    • Last verified

  50. Springboard

    Organization

    • 2.7 km from centre
    • Crisis support
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Last verified

  55. The Redwood

    Organization

    • Crisis support
    • Children (4-12)
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  70. Youth Without Shelter

    Organization

    • 16 km from centre
    • Crisis support
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Website checked March 2026

  78. Abrigo Centre

    Organization

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

  90. Adam House

    Organization

    • 4.4 km from centre
    • Last verified

  110. Almise Co-operative Homes

    Organization

    • 7.3 km from centre
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Mon - Wed
    • Sliding scale
    • Website checked March 2026

  114. Anduhyaun

    Organization

    • 8.3 km from centre
    • Children (4-12)
    • Website checked March 2026

  118. Arrabon House

    Organization

    • 6.5 km from centre
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Last verified

  126. Barbara Schlifer Clinic

    Organization

    • 3.5 km from centre
    • Children (4-12)
    • Thursday: 9:30am - 3:30pm
    • Verified

  128. Baycrest

    Organization

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

  131. Beach United Church

    Organization

    • 7.9 km from centre
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Mon to Fri: 9:00am - 1:00pm
    • Website checked March 2026

  133. Belmont House

    Organization

    • 1.2 km from centre
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Fee for service
    • Last verified

  174. Carmelina's Home

    Organization

    • 14 km from centre
    • Mon to Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm Sat
    • Last verified

  177. Central Intake

    Organization

    • 3.6 km from centre
    • Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
    • Verified

  208. Churches on-the-Hill Food Bank

    Organization

    • 1.0 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Mon 6pm-8pm / Wed 10:30am-12:30pm
    • Free
    • Last verified

  224. Copernicus Lodge

    Organization

    • 6.6 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Fee for service
    • Last verified

  228. COSTI - North York Centre

    Organization

    • 10 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
    • Last verified

  231. COTA Health

    Organization

    • 4.2 km from centre
    • Website checked March 2026

  239. Craiglee Nursing Home

    Organization

    • 11 km from centre
    • Older adults (65+)
    • End of life
    • Fee for service
    • Website checked March 2026

  243. Daily Bread Food Bank

    Organization

    • 12 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  290. Eva's Satellite

    Organization

    • 9.9 km from centre
    • Youth (13-24)
    • After a death (grief, estate)
    • Website checked March 2026

  291. Evangel Hall

    Organization

    • 4.5 km from centre
    • Children (4-12)
    • Website checked March 2026

  302. Family Service Toronto

    Organization

    • 3.0 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Verified

  306. FCJ Refugee Centre

    Organization

    • 3.5 km from centre
    • Mon - Thurs
    • Website checked March 2026

  308. Fernie Youth Services

    Organization

    • 24 km from centre
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Mon-Fri: 8am-4pm
    • Website checked March 2026

  312. Fife House

    Organization

    • 2.4 km from centre
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Fee for service
    • Subsidized
    • Website checked March 2026

  324. FoodShare Toronto

    Organization

    • 8.1 km from centre
    • Children (4-12)
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Free
    • Last verified

  325. Fort York Food Bank

    Organization

    • 3.2 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Free
    • Last verified

  353. Friends of Ruby

    Organization

    • 4.2 km from centre
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Tuesday to Friday 1:30pm - 4:30pm
    • Website checked March 2026

  376. Habitat Services

    Organization

    • 5.8 km from centre
    • Children (4-12)
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
    • Last verified

  378. Hands Up Canada

    Organization

    • 8.7 km from centre
    • Website checked March 2026

  418. Horizons for Youth

    Organization

    • 5.6 km from centre
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Website checked March 2026

  423. Hospice Toronto

    Organization

    • 2.4 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Free
    • Last verified

  431. Humewood House

    Organization

    • 2.8 km from centre
    • Pregnancy and before birth
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Last verified

  445. Jean Tweed Centre (JTC)

    Organization

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

  455. Journey Home Hospice

    Organization

    • 3.6 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • End of life
    • Last verified

  460. Kennedy House

    Organization

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

  466. Kennedy Residence

    Organization

    • 3.2 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Last verified

  488. Loft Community Services

    Organization

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

  495. Mainstay Housing

    Organization

    • 4.2 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m
    • Last verified

  496. March of Dimes

    Organization

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

  500. Margaret's

    Organization

    • 4.3 km from centre
    • Website checked March 2026

  507. Massey Centre for Women

    Organization

    • 2.9 km from centre
    • Pregnancy and before birth
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Last verified

  516. Meta Centre

    Organization

    • 11 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Last verified

  548. Nellie's

    Organization

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

  550. New Visions Toronto

    Organization

    • 4.5 km from centre
    • Children (4-12)
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Last verified

  556. Nisbet Lodge

    Organization

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

  557. Nishnawbe Homes

    Organization

    • 3.5 km from centre
    • Free
    • Last verified

  573. OpenLab

    Organization

    • 2.9 km from centre
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Mon - Fri 9:00am to 5:00pm
    • Free
    • Last verified

  574. Our Lady's Missionaries

    Organization

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

  591. Parkinson Canada

    Organization

    • 7.1 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Free
    • Last verified

  596. Pilot Place Society

    Organization

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

  598. Portland Place

    Organization

    • 4.3 km from centre
    • Last verified

  603. Protego Foster Houses

    Organization

    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • 24-hour surveillance
    • Free
    • Last verified

  609. Providence Healthcare

    Organization

    • 9.2 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Last verified

  612. Rahab Ministry

    Organization

    • 8.0 km from centre
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  626. Regeneration House

    Organization

    • 5.8 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Last verified

  653. Sanctuary

    Organization

    • 1.9 km from centre
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  662. Scarborough Health Network

    Organization

    • 14 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • 24hrs/7 days
    • Website checked March 2026

  666. Seaton House

    Organization

    • 3.2 km from centre
    • Website checked March 2026

  703. Sojourn House

    Organization

    • 4.0 km from centre
    • Children (4-12)
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Website checked March 2026

  708. Sound Times

    Organization

    • 3.7 km from centre
    • Website checked March 2026

  724. St. Clare Inn

    Organization

    • 5.7 km from centre
    • Last verified

  735. St. Hilda's Towers

    Organization

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

  751. St.Simon's Shelter

    Organization

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

  753. Storefront Humber

    Organization

    • 11 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Last verified

  757. Street Health Community

    Organization

    • 3.5 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
    • Walk in
    • Website checked March 2026

  771. Surex Care

    Organization

    • 6.3 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Last verified

  778. The 519

    Organization

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

  785. The Dale Ministries

    Organization

    • 5.9 km from centre
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Website checked March 2026

  817. The Scott Mission

    Organization

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

  831. The Wexford Residence

    Organization

    • 9.8 km from centre
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Mon - Fri 8:00am - 4:00pm
    • Website checked March 2026

  839. Toronto Cares

    Organization

    • 7.8 km from centre
    • Website checked March 2026

  861. University Settlement

    Organization

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

  862. Up With Women

    Organization

    • 3.8 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Mon to Fri: 9:00am - 5:00pm Sat
    • Website checked March 2026

  864. Ve'ahavta

    Organization

    • 11 km from centre
    • Verified

  876. Wigwamen

    Organization

    • 8.6 km from centre
    • Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
    • Last verified

  905. Youthlink

    Organization

    • 11 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Hours Vary, See Organization Contact Page
    • Last verified

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Common questions about housing and homelessness in Toronto

How many housing and homelessness listings are there in Toronto?

917 housing and homelessness listings in Toronto, Ontario, including shelter, emergency shelter, affordable housing, housing help and rent assistance: 559 services and 358 organizations. Each one shows a phone number where the organization lists one and a last verified date.

Are any housing and homelessness services in Toronto free?

165 of the 917 listings are listed as free: Armenian Family Support Services, Children's Aid Society of Toronto, Children's aid Society of Toronto - Scarborough Branch and 162 more. Check the listing for who it is for.

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

3 listings say no referral is needed: Arrabon House, Furniture Bank Program and Street Health Community - Mobile Health Bus Moss Park. Others may ask for one; the listing text says so where the organization stated it.

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

10 listings are open 24 hours, 7 days a week: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Pay What You Can Peer Support - Toronto Office, St. Felix Centre - Augusta Avenue and 7 more.

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

72 listings are marked as crisis support: Armenian Family Support Services, Bikur Cholim, Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture and 69 more. In danger, call 911. Struggling or thinking of self-harm, call or text 988.