The Toronto Shelter Network connects and supports Toronto’s homelessness service providers. Together, we support emergency shelters, respites, and women’s 24-hour drop-ins across Toronto to more effectively meet the needs of people experiencing homelessness.
TSN ASKED FRONTLINE STAFF: What do you love most about your job?
"Making a significant impact on the lives of women and their children. Helping people find the right resources and guiding them in a direction that will enhance their overall well-being. I love that I get to be a part of positive change in someone’s life. ”
Sharmone, Housing Coordinator Worker at Nellie’s / Read More Stories Here
Projects
Through the support and contribution of partners including Ontario Trillium Foundation, Metcalf Foundation, YMCA, Sistering, Fred Victor, the 519, 2 Spirited People of the 1st Nations, and the City of Toronto we have developed a number of projects:
MEETING CRISIS WITH OPPORTUNITY
The Toronto Shelter Network (TSN), in partnership with Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Services (Dixon Hall) embarked on a six-month exploratory study called “Meeting Crisis with Opportunity: Reimagining Toronto’s Shelter System”.
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THE SHELTER SECTOR PIPELINE PROJECT: FROM HOMELESS TO EQUITABLE WORK
Funded by the Metcalf Foundation, the purpose of the project is to support Toronto’s 24-hour homelessness sector in a collective effort to hire, retain, and promote people with lived experience of homelessness; and to help organizations in the sector (including emergency shelters, respite centres, 24 hour drop-ins and COVID hotel programs) to be exemplary employers for these staff.
