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Independent Living Centre Kingston

540 Montreal Street, Kingston, Ontario K7K 3J2

Phone: 613-542-8353 TTY: 613-542-8371 Fax: 613-542-4783 Website: www.ilckingston.com Email: [email protected]

Independent Living Centre Kingston

540 Montreal Street, Kingston, Ontario K7K 3J2

Phone: 613-542-8353 TTY: 613-542-8371 Fax: 613-542-4783 Website: www.ilckingston.com Email: [email protected]

81 The Salvation Army Kingston Harbour

Light

Facilities and Services

562 Princess Street Harbour Light is an eight bed facility that provides emergency shelter to men, with priority going to individuals who are residents of Kingston and Frontenac County.

The shelter provides overnight

accommodations, shower and laundry facilities, dinner, and breakfast to

individuals who are in need of emergency shelter.

Harbour Light expects than those using the accommodations are looking for more permanent arrangements while using the services provided. Kingston, ON K7L 1C7 Tel.: 613-546-2333 Fax: 613-546-4699 http://www.kingstonharbourlight.org [email protected] Administrative Hours

Monday to Friday 8:00am – 4:00pm

Shelter Hours – Intake

Monday to Sunday 4:00pm – 11:00pm

Shelter Hours – Check-Out Monday to Sunday By 8:00am

Eligibility

Men 18 years and older who are in need of emergency shelter.

Individuals under the influence of drugs or alcohol will be refused entry.

Length of Stay

Length of stay is determined based on an individual’s needs; however stays can only be a maximum of 15 days in length.

Independent Living Centre Kingston

540 Montreal Street, Kingston, Ontario K7K 3J2

Phone: 613-542-8353 TTY: 613-542-8371 Fax: 613-542-4783 Website: www.ilckingston.com Email: [email protected]

82 Ryandale Shelter for the Homeless

Facilities and Services

23 Elm Street Ryandale Shelter for the Homeless is an eleven bed emergency shelter for men, women, and children. It is the only facility in Kingston offering emergency shelter for all three of these demographics under one roof.

This shelter provides overnight

accommodations, a care package with a towel, toiletries and clothing if needed, hot meals, shower and laundry facilities, and a living room where individuals can socialize, read, or watch television.

Once an individual’s basic needs are met, they are then able to look into

counseling, education, employment, and permanent housing with assistance from Ryandale staff. Kingston, ON K7K 1M8 Tel.: 613-548-8466 Fax: 613-548-1745 http://www.ryandale.org [email protected] Administrative Hours

Monday to Sunday 4:00pm – 8:00am

Shelter Hours – Intake Monday to Sunday 4:00pm

Shelter Hours – Check-Out Monday to Sunday By 8:00am

Eligibility

As Ryandale Shelter for the Homeless offers shelter to all people, there are no

Independent Living Centre Kingston

540 Montreal Street, Kingston, Ontario K7K 3J2

Phone: 613-542-8353 TTY: 613-542-8371 Fax: 613-542-4783 Website: www.ilckingston.com Email: [email protected]

83 Dawn House Women’s Shelter

Facilities and Services 302 Victoria Street Dawn House Women’s Shelter is an

emergency shelter for women and their children.

The shelter provides overnight

accommodations, a welcome package to new residents with toiletries and personal care items, meals and snacks, donated items and access to a computer for job and housing searches and other.

Staff is available 24 hours a day to assist with applications to ODSP and OW, counseling, housing searches, and referrals to community resources.

Once a woman has left Dawn House, they can continue to store important documents at the residence, or use it as a secure mail drop.

Kingston, ON K7L 3Z1 Tel.: 613-545-9640 Fax: 613-545-4071 http://www.dawnhouse.net [email protected] Administrative Hours

Monday to Friday 9:00am – 4:00pm

Shelter Hours – Intake 24 hours a day

Shelter Hours – Check-Out 24 hours a day

Eligibility

Women 16 years and older and their children.

Length of Stay Up to 45 days.

Independent Living Centre Kingston

540 Montreal Street, Kingston, Ontario K7K 3J2

Phone: 613-542-8353 TTY: 613-542-8371 Fax: 613-542-4783 Website: www.ilckingston.com Email: [email protected]

84 Kingston Interval House

Facilities and Services

P.O. Box 21042 Kingston Interval House is a twenty-five bed facility for women, either with or without children, who have experienced or who are at risk of violence or abuse.

The shelter is a large, home-like setting with all basic needs and services

provided for free.

Kingston Interval House also provides supportive counseling to women who have been abused and to their children who have witnessed abuse or have been abused themselves, safety planning tools, parental support and information, advocacy, and community referrals.

The location of the shelter is disclosed to women after they have spoken to a

worker at the shelter. If they are unable to get themselves to the shelter, they will be provided with a taxi chit for

transportation.

The shelter itself makes use of an extensive security system for the protection of both residents and staff. Kingston, ON K7L 5P5 Tel.: 613-546-1833 / 613-546-4136 TTY: 613-546-4461 Fax: 613-546- 6300 Crisis Line: 1-800-267-9445 / 613-546-1777 http://www.kingstonintervalhouse.com [email protected] Administrative Hours 24 hours a day

Shelter Hours – Intake 24 hours a day

Shelter Hours – Check-Out 24 hours a day

Eligibility

Women 16 years and older and their children. Priority is given to women who have been abused or who are at risk of being assaulted.

Women under the influence of drugs or alcohol will not be admitted, and will be referred to a detox program.

Length of Stay

There is no maximum length of stay, however, three to four months is the average goal for a woman to be in safe, affordable housing.

Independent Living Centre Kingston

540 Montreal Street, Kingston, Ontario K7K 3J2

Phone: 613-542-8353 TTY: 613-542-8371 Fax: 613-542-4783 Website: www.ilckingston.com Email: [email protected]

85 Kingston Youth Shelter

Facilities and Services

234 Brock Street Kingston Youth Shelter is a fifteen bed, co-ed emergency shelter with shared living, dining, and cooking areas and gender-separated sleeping and washroom facilities.

Kingston Youth Shelter provides food, personal care items, laundry, phone access (including long distance calling), housing and employment information, and counseling services.

Kingston, ON K7L 1S4 Tel.: 613-766-3200 Fax: 613-544-7396 http://www.kingstonyouthshelter.com [email protected] Administrative Hours 24 hours a day

Shelter Hours – Intake 24 hours a day

Shelter Hours – Check-Out 24 hours a day

Eligibility

Independent Living Centre Kingston

540 Montreal Street, Kingston, Ontario K7K 3J2

Phone: 613-542-8353 TTY: 613-542-8371 Fax: 613-542-4783 Website: www.ilckingston.com Email: [email protected]

86 In From The Cold Emergency Shelter

Services and Facilities 540 Montreal Street In From The Cold Emergency Shelter

originally began as a temporary overflow shelter for other shelters in the area, but has been permanently open since July 2004.

In From The Cold provides individuals spending the night with a meal upon arrival and breakfast before leaving in the morning.

Laundry and shower facilities are available. Kingston, ON K7K 3J2 Tel.: 613-531-3779 Fax: 613-544-3629 http://kingstonhomebase.ca/in-from-the- cold-emergency-shelter/ [email protected] Administrative Hours

Monday to Sunday 8:30am – 4:00pm

Shelter Hours – Intake Monday to Sunday 8:00 pm

Shelter Hours – Check-Out Monday to Sunday 8:00am

Eligibility Open to all.

Independent Living Centre Kingston

540 Montreal Street, Kingston, Ontario K7K 3J2

Phone: 613-542-8353 TTY: 613-542-8371 Fax: 613-542-4783 Website: www.ilckingston.com Email: [email protected]

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