WINTER 2024/2025 RESOURCES
WARMING CENTRES
The City activates Warming Centres when temperatures reach minus 5 degrees Celsius and/or when Environment and Climate Change Canada issues a winter weather event warning.
Warming Centres are pet-friendly and focus on getting and keeping vulnerable residents inside. Facilities provide:
resting spaces
meals
access to washroom facilities
referrals to emergency shelter
* Individuals do not need to contact Central Intake to access a Warming Centre. Walk-ins are welcome.
This winter, the City will activate Warming Centres when temperatures reach minus 5 degrees Celsius and/or when Environment and Climate Change Canada issues a winter weather event warning.
OUT OF THE COLD PROGRAM
Out of the Cold is an interfaith program that strives to respond in a meaningful way to the basic physical needs of shelter, food and warm clothing for the less fortunate members of our society – as well as to respond to the deeply human needs of compassion, dignity and feelings of self-worth.
drop- in programs
Drop-ins provide a range of services that may include food, healthcare, showers, laundry, information and referrals, and social and recreational activities to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Visit Toronto Drop-in Network for drop-in resources.
IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF EMERGENCY SHELTER
If you are in need of emergency shelter space, please call the City of Toronto’s Central Intake line at 416-338-4766 or 1-877-338-3398 or by calling 311.
Central Intake is a City-operated, 24/7 telephone-based service that offers referrals to emergency shelter and other overnight accommodation, as well as information about other homelessness services.
streets to homes outreach services
Streets to Homes (S2H) and partners provide street outreach and housing-related follow-up supports to assist people who are experiencing homelessness and sleeping outdoors in finding and keeping housing.
To access Streets to Homes outreach services for yourself or someone in need, call 311.