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HOMELESSNESS HELPLINES - SOUTH WEST REGION

If you see someone in need of shelter, please call the number in your area.

Bruce

Agency Name Phone Number Hours of Operation
Owen Sound Family YMCA: Housing Support Program Owen Sound Family YMCA 1-800-265-3711 Ext. 224 or
(519) 371-9222 Ext. 224
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Chatham-Kent

Agency Name Phone Number Hours of Operation
Corporation of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent: Health and Family Services (519) 351-8573 Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Grey

Agency Name Phone Number Hours of Operation
Owen Sound Family YMCA: Housing Support Program 1-800-265-3711 Ext. 224
(519) 371-9222 Ext. 224
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Huron

Agency Name Phone Number Hours of Operation
Corporation of the County of Huron : Social Services (519) 482-8505 Ext. 220 Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Lambton

Agency Name Phone Number Hours of Operation
Inn of the Good Shepherd (519) 344-1746 24 hours a day,
7 days a week

London

Agency Name Phone Number Hours of Operation
City of London : Community Programs and Strategies Division (519) 661-4520 Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
London Distress Centre (519) 667-6711 24 hours a day,
7 days a week
Middlesex County : Department of Family and Social Services (519) 434-7321 Ext. 335 Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Oxford

Agency Name Phone Number Hours of Operation
Housing Advocate-Salvation Army Emergency Housing and Advocacy Centre (519) 539-7235 Monday to Friday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Stratford

Agency Name Phone Number Hours of Operation
Canadian Mental Health Association (519) 273-1391 Ext. 507

24 Hour Emergency Line: (519) 274-2848
Monday to Friday
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
on-call referrals

St. Thomas

Agency Name Phone Number Hours of Operation
St. Thomas/Elgin Ontario Works (519) 631-9350 Ext. 143 Monday to Friday
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Windsor

Agency Name Phone Number Hours of Operation
Salvation Army (519) 253-7473 24 hours a day,
7 days a week
Corporation of the City of Windsor: Social Services Department (519) 255-5302 Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Well-Come Home Emergency Shelter for Women (519) 971-7595 24 hours a day,
7 days a week



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