Toronto Shelter Network
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The Toronto Shelter Network connects, supports, and advocates for Toronto's shelters, respites, and 24 hour drop-ins.
Joined March 2020
Young people navigating homelessness, HIV, or discrimination bring invaluable knowledge and resilience. With the support of trusted peer mentors, they gain access to resources, community, and care. Watch this 2-minute video from @PSYyouth & youth leaders:
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Life can bring unexpected challenges—and sometimes that means making the difficult decision to rehome a beloved pet. Toronto Humane Society has partnered with Home To Home™, a free platform connecting pet guardians with adoptive families—no shelter stay required.
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New free toolkits to advance harm reduction, anti-racism, and partnerships in supportive & social housing are now available. Created with lived expertise, they offer practical tools for real change. @TAEHomelessness @CMHAToronto . 🔗
taeh.ca
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Discover toolkits to strengthen community engagement in Toronto's homelessness sector. Developed through the Welcome Home Project, these resources are free, practical, and built with input from frontline workers.
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RT @cityoftoronto: To help you stay hydrated during this Heat Warning, water trailers are stationed at:. 💧Nathan Phillips Square.💧Sankofa S….
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⚠️ Heat warning in effect for Toronto tomorrow. Stay safe!. 🌡️ Find tips here: 🏢 Metro Hall is open 24/7 as a cooling space during the warning.
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RT @cityoftoronto: A heat warning has been issued for #Toronto starting tomorrow.🥵. Stay hydrated and try to keep cool. Check on family, fr….
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Essential services should not be controversial. Yesterday, TSN was proud to join civic leaders, organizations, and residents in welcoming the new shelter at 629 Adelaide St. W operated by @StFelixCentre with support from @cityoftoronto.
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United Way has released a new report highlighting the urgent needs and systemic challenges faced by refugee claimants—particularly African asylum seekers—in Toronto, Peel, and York Region. It reinforces key issues the sector is working to address through rapid response efforts.
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Toronto has faced wildfire smoke impacts on air quality, affecting health—especially for those most vulnerable. The Cleaner Air Spaces Network offers free indoor spaces with MERV13 filtration across the city. Locations & hours :
toronto.ca
In June 2023, Toronto experienced impacts of wildfire smoke on its air quality, which potentially affected the health of the population, especially people who were vulnerable and disproportionately...
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RT @cityoftoronto: During the #HeatWarning, these buildings are open this weekend until 9:30 p.m.: . 📍North York Civic Centre .📍Scarboroug….
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The homelessness crisis is something that cannot be ignored —and it won’t be solved by one sector alone. Watch the full webinar:
homelesshub.ca
Over the past few years, the homelessness crisis has become impossible to ignore, but the current situation was decades in the making, and solving it will take efforts far beyond the homelessness...
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In northeastern Ontario, rural homelessness is growing—but services are scarce. With few options, support workers in rural districts sometimes rely on taxis to move people to cities. Waitlists are long, and supportive housing is urgently needed.
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Click here to read the results of the Street Needs Assessment:
toronto.ca
The Street Needs Assessment (SNA) is a city-wide point-in-time count and survey of people experiencing homelessness that is used to inform evidence-based service planning and programming across the...
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The City of Toronto has released its latest Street Needs Assessment. Homelessness has more than doubled since 2021, driven by a lack of affordable housing, health needs and income insecurity. The City is using this data to improve housing, shelter and support programs.
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The heat warning for Toronto has ended, but more hot and humid weather is expected later this week. Stay prepared and cool—find helpful summer safety resources here:
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The Homelessness Learning Hub is a free resource offering self-directed training and expert-informed materials. Build your skills at your own pace and earn certificates of completion.
homelessnesslearninghub.ca
Our free trainings let you learn at your own pace. Our library of resources puts homelessness expert perspectives at your fingertips.
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The Navigator Program helps steer unhoused people through health-care system.
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