Handling calls for emergency housing in Perth and Huron.
SHELTERS/ACCOMMODATION for ANYONE:
PERTH and HURON (offices located in Stratford but serves all of Perth and Huron County)
During regular business hours, people and families in need of emergency housing should contact the Ontario Works [CIOC PER2173] or ODSP [ CIOC PER0681] . Outside of normal business hours, contact the Huron Perth Crisis Intervention Program for assistance, [CIOC PER0038] or ShelterLink [CIOC PER0054]
HURON
Salvation Army, WINGHAM (serves Howick, Huron East, Huron-Kinloss, Morris-Turnberry, North Huron, South Bruce) – can arrange emergency accommodations [ CIOC GBA2364] ]
Salvation Army, CLINTON (serves Bluewater ; Central Huron ; Huron East) – emergency accommodations in certain situations available for 1 to 2 nights maximum [CIOC GBA2150]
Salvation Army, GODERICH (serves Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh ; Central Huron ; Goderich ; Grand Bend ; Huron-Kinloss ; Kincardine (Town of) ; Seaforth) – emergency accommodations in certain situations available for 1 to 2 nights maximum [ CIOC GBA3657]
Huron Out-of-the-Cold:Heart to Home GODERICH (serves Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh ; Central Huron ; Goderich ; Grand Bend ; Huron-Kinloss ; Kincardine (Town of) ; Seaforth) – emergency overnight shelter plus wraparound services including hot evening meal and breakfast at Lakeshore United Church, 56 North St., Goderich [ CIOC PER0245] FOR HURON COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY
Society of St Vincent de Paul, GODERICH (serves Huron County) – emergency overnight accommodations [CIOC GBA2160]
SHELTERS for YOUTH:
PERTH
Shelterlink (serves Perth County) – emergency or transitional shelter and support services [CIOC PER0054]
HURON
Huron Safe Homes for Youth (serves Huron County) – temporary shelter and support services [CIOC GBA2132]
SHELTERS for WOMEN:
PERTH
Optimism Place (serves Perth County) – women’s shelter and support services [CIOC PER0026]
Emily Murphy Centre (serves Perth County) – transitional second stage housing and support services [CIOC PER0037]
HURON
Women’s Shelter (serves Huron County) – emergency women’s shelter and second stage housing [CIOC GBA1807]