Who can help me?

The YMCA Emergency Shelter serves individuals who identify as women, transgender, or non-binary over 16 years old, and provides immediate safety and shelter for women and their children fleeing abuse.

YouthRAP provides youth in care and youth living independently with information, resources, and services.

This 24/7 crisis line connects callers with trained professionals who can assess each young person’s risk, mental status, and needs through a telephone interview and intake process.

Youth Without Shelter offers a Stay in School program, which provides long-term transitional housing for youth between the ages of 16 to 24 to complete their education.

helps youth with the entire job search process, from acquiring skills to finding job openings to interviewing. YES provides many different programs, including Streets to Jobs, a program made specifically for homeless youth, and BizStart Entrepreneurship, a program that helps youth start their own business.

The HOPE Program is for youth (16-24) who are on probation, parole and/or involved with the law. Youth are able to participate in a range of programming, including life skills, work and art programs, and counselling.

YSM Evergreen Centre for Street-Involved Youth offers youth employment counselling, skills and a safe space to prepare for employment. YSM can assist with arranging work placements and has a partnership with companies including Starbucks to help community members find stable employment.

Yonge Street Mission offers transitional housing, as well as food, groceries, clothing, and hygiene products for youth. Additionally, youth can participate in education and employment programs, get counselling, see a doctor or dentist and get housing support.