For information on Shelters and Homelessness Programs in our community contact the City of Greater Sudbury's Coordinator of Shelters and Homelessness 705-674-4455 ext 3805.

If you are homeless and require support, please contact the Homelessness Network:

Housing Support to connect you with services to return to permanent housing:

705-618-8810

Intake to register you with services provided by the Homelessness Network:

705-280-7888 or 705-673-9576

Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative (CHPI) 

The Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative (CHPI) offers financial assistance to help a person or family establish a residence in the community.  This fund can also be used to help individuals or families at risk of homelessness due to:

• facing eviction,
• disconnection of utilities, 
• unsafe or unaffordable accommodations. 

Maximum amount of assistance within a 24 month period:

• $900 for a single person or couple with no children
• $1,600 for a family with children

Eligibility

• CHPI is available to Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) recipients and low income persons. 
• Individuals and families with low income who are not on OW or ODSP can apply through the Centre de santé communautaire de Sudbury

Funds may be available for rental arrears, utility arrears, utility connection fees, or last month’s rent deposits for persons who are homeless or at risk of homelessness:

• Ontario Works and ODSP recipients contact the OW office: 705-675-2411
• Low income earners contact the Centre de Sante Communautaire du Grand Sudbury: 705- 618-8810

Emergency Shelters

A number of emergency shelters located in the downtown core provide a safe place to stay as you search for a more permanent home.  All are located within walking distance to the transit bus terminal and free meal kitchens. 

• Off The Street low barrier shelter provides shelter for adults of all genders ages 16 and older (200 Larch Street). As a low barrier shelter, OTS will not turn away people who are under the influence. However, security will conduct bag checks, and no drugs, alcohol or weapons will be permitted on the premises.

Update: Effective April 16th the Off the Street shelter has been relocated to 1500 Regent Street. 

• Cedar Place provides emergency shelter for women ages 18 and over and families with children (261 Cedar Street).
   

Free Meals

Organization	Meals and Services	Days/Hours of Operation
The Elgin Street Mission 344 Elgin St. 705-673-2163	Daily breakfast and supper Laundry and shower facilities  Other drop in center services	Open seven days a week Monday to Friday: breakfast from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday/Sunday: brunch from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Daily supper from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
The Blue Soup Kitchen Café  344 Elgin St. 705-675-5300	Hot afternoon meals	Closed on weekends Monday to Friday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
St Andrew’s Place Out of the Cold Dinners 111 Larch St. 705-674-0721	Supper	Open from November to April  Every Friday 6 p.m.
Sudbury Action Centre for Youth (SACY) 95 Pine St. 705-673-4396	Youth program dinner/meals	Monday to Friday: 5 pm

Homelessness Network and Outreach Services

People needing help to obtain or keep housing can be assisted by the Housing First Case Managers from these agencies in our community that are part of the Homelessness Network.

Agency	Address	Phone Number	Service
Centre de Sante Communautaire  du Grand Sudbury	307 Cedar St. Sudbury ON P3C 1X5	705-618-8810 705-673-3721	Intake and assessment Housing First case management Housing Support Program
John Howard Society	204 Pine St. Sudbury, ON P3C 1X5	705-673-9576	Intake and assessment Housing First case management
Association des jeunes de la rue	307 Cedar St. Sudbury, ON P3B 1M8	705-675-6422	Street outreach
Elizabeth Fry Society	204 Elm St. Sudbury, ON P3C 1V3	705-673-1364	Housing First case management
N’Swakamok Native Friendship Center	110 Elm St. Sudbury, ON P3C 1T3	705-674-2128	Housing First case management
Sudbury Action Center for Youth	105 Elm St. Sudbury, ON P3C 1T3	705-673-4396	Housing First case management