Ontario Works |
Effective Date: March 1, 2022
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Topic: Application |
Replaces: July 1, 2009 |
Subject: Emergency Housing
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Policy No. H.2.7. |
PROCEDURE
As the Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services board covers a wide geographic area outside of the region of Sudbury, many services, such as Emergency Housing are located within Sudbury’s city limits, with the following exceptions:
In the District of Manitoulin:
Haven House Women’s Shelter – (705) 377-5160
P.O. Box 181
Mindemoya P0P 1S0
- Therapeutic group for women living in violent relationships.
From the Chapleau area, refer to:
Chadwic Home – 1-800-461-2242
P.O. Box 1580
Wawa P0S 1K0
(705) 856-2020
email: chadwic@addss.on.ca
- Emergency shelter for women & children in crisis (abuse, housing crisis, etc.), support groups
From all other areas, please consider referring to the following in the City of Greater Sudbury:
Salvation Army – (705) 560-4947
- Single males and family units with a male head of the family
- The Salvation Army will provide emergency housing for 2 - 14 days. Staff at the Salvation Army determines the length of stay. Should the applicant/participant return to the office within the 14 day period, he should be referred back to the staff at the Salvation Army.
Genevra House – (705) 674-2210
- Single females and family units with a female head of family.
- Genevra House provides a Crisis Centre and Transition House for battered women in addition to providing shelter for homeless persons.
Foyer Notre Dame – (705) 675-6422
- Youths age 16 and 17 deemed homeless