The shelter serves families with children with space available for up to 30 days. The program attempts to meet emergency needs of low-income area residents. Upon application for services, a case manager will determine how and what resources are available to assist in resolving the situation. Various funding sources have specific criteria that applicants must meet. This program assists with rent payments when an individual or family is faced with eviction.
Some funding also pays security deposits or first months rent.
Security deposits and first months rent is usually intended for individuals or families displaced or moving from an emergency shelter situation. The purpose of the program is to prevent homelessness. The purpose of the program is to prevent homelessness. This can include vouchers for gas or GTA bus passes. A private cancer fund can pay gas expenses for cancer patients and their families during treatment.