COUNCILLOR NANCY HENRY
Ward 2, Town of Ajax
SHELTER & WARMING
HOUSING-FOCUSED SHELTER LOCATIONS - DURHAM
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Christian Faith Outreach Centre
158 Harwood Ave S., Ajax, Ontario L1S 2H6
Phone: 905-619-1109 or 289-988-0171
Email: info@cfoc.ca
Criteria: Both men and women, no pets
Capacity: 20 beds
Cornerstone
133 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 4G8
Phone: 905-433-0254 or 1-844-433-0254
Fax: 905-433-2363
Email: GeneralInquiry@CornerstoneDurham.com
Criteria: Single men, men with children, couple with children, seniors with extraordinary medical needs that cannot be accommodated in an emergency shelter, no pets
Capacity: 40 beds
Durham Youth Services
82 Kings Crescent, Ajax, Ontario L1S 2M6
Phone: 905-239-9477
Email: contact@durhamyouth.com
Criteria: Youth ages 16 to 24 years old, no pets
Capacity: 8 beds
Muslim Welfare Home
425 Dundas St E., Whitby, Ontario L1N 2J2
Phone: 905-665-0424 or 1-866-666-1115
Email: muslimwelfarecentre@gmail.com
Criteria: Single women, single women with children (boys under 12), no pets
Capacity: 45 beds
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Female sole support parents
Muslim Welfare Home
Phone: 905-665-0424 or 1-866-666-1115
Male sole support parents and couples with children
Cornerstone will be working with Salvation Army
Phone: 905-433-0254 or 1-844-433-024
AJAX and PICKERING
Christian Faith Outreach Centre (CFOC) Temporary Shelter – open 24/7
Address: Sales Pavilion at Ajax Plaza – 27 Station St. (Southwest corner of Harwood Ave. S and Station St.)
Phone: 289-200-8209 or 905-619-2670
Criteria: Both men and women, no pets
Capacity: 25 beds
*CFOC will also add 8 additional warming spaces in their shelter location during extreme cold weather
The targeted opening date for this new temporary shelter is December 1. Until then, the eight additional warming spaces in their shelter location will be available as of November 20.
WHITBY
Salvation Army – open 9:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. (opening Monday, November 21)
Address: 117 King St., Whitby (across from the Whitby Library)
Phone: 905-809-7168
Criteria: Both men and women, no pets
Capacity:10 beds
Daytime drop-in services will be available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 12 to 4 p.m. (opening Monday November 21). The Whitby Public Library is also open during its regular hours.
OSHAWA
Do Unto Others (DUO) – open 24/7
Address: 446 Simcoe St. S., Unit D, Oshawa
Phone: 905-213-9580
Criteria: Men and women, pets allowed
Capacity: 20 spaces not beds
Backdoor Mission – open 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Address: 66 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa
Criteria: Clinic Clients of Mission United
Capacity: 10 beds
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Single men
Cornerstone
Address: 133 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa
Phone: 905-433-0254 or 1-844-433-0254
Capacity: 40 beds
Single females and female sole support parents
Muslim Welfare Home
Address: 425 Dundas St. E., Whitby
Phone: 905-665-0424 or 1-866-666-1115
Capacity: 45 beds
Youth (ages 16 to 24)
Durham Youth Services
Address: 82 Kings Cres., Ajax
Phone: 905-239-9477
Capacity: 8 beds
Co-ed adults
Christian Faith Outreach Centre
Address: 158 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax
Phone: 905-619-1109 or 289-988-0171
Capacity: 20 beds