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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 

WARMING PROGRAMS - DURHAM

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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

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