Crisis Lines:

COAST (Crisis Outreach and Support Team):

• Phone: 905-972-8338 (24/7 crisis line)

 Kids Help Phone:

• Phone: 1-800-668-6868
• Text: Text CONNECT to 686868
• Chat: Visit the website to access online chat support

Good2Talk:

• Phone: 1-866-925-5454
• Text: Text GOOD2TALKON to 686868
• Chat: Visit the website to access online chat support

Suicide Prevention Community Council of Hamilton: Phone: 905-522-1477 (24/7)

Barrett Centre for Crisis Support provides a safe environment in the community for individuals who are experiencing a mental health and/or substance use crisis and who do not require a hospital stay. They serve all genders, 16 years of age or older. Our confidential and free services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Contact: 24-Hour Crisis Line: 905.529.7878

Shelters:

Good Shepherd Youth Services: Provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, and support services for homeless youth aged 16-21. Contact: 905-308-8090

Men’s Shelters:

o  Mission Services of Hamilton - Men's Shelter: Provides emergency shelter, meals, and support services for homeless men. Contact: 905-528-7635

o  Good Shepherd Centre - Men's Shelter: Offers emergency shelter, meals, and support services for homeless men. Contact: 905-972-9485

Shelters for Homeless Women:

o  Mission Services of Hamilton - Women's Shelter: Provides emergency shelter, meals, and support services for homeless women. Contact: 905-528-7635

o  Interval House of Hamilton: Offers emergency shelter, counseling, and support services for women and their children fleeing domestic violence. Contact: 905-387-9959

Mental Health Support:

o  COAST (Crisis Outreach and Support Team): Provides crisis intervention, assessment, and referral services for individuals experiencing mental health crises. Contact: 905-972-8338

o  Youth Wellness Centre: Offers counseling, therapy, and mental health support services specifically tailored to youth aged 17-25. Contact: 905-546-3437

Addiction Support:

o  Alternatives for Youth provides community-based substance use and addiction treatment services that engage and mobilize youth and their families. Contact: (905) 527-4469

o  ADAPT (Addiction, Drug, and Alcohol Prevention and Treatment): Provides assessment, counseling, and support services for youth struggling with substance abuse and addiction. Contact: 905-546-3606

o  Mission Services of Hamilton - Youth Addiction Services: Offers addiction treatment programs, counseling, and support services for youth aged 14-24. Contact: 905-528-4211

Housing Support:

a. YWCA Hamilton - Transitional Living Program: Provides transitional housing and support services for homeless or at-risk youth aged 16-24. Contact: 905-522-9922

b. Wesley Urban Ministries - Youth Housing Support Services: Offers housing assistance, case management, and life skills training for homeless and precariously housed youth aged 16-24. Contact: 905-528-5640

Support for LGBTQ+ Programs and Services:

a. The Well: LGBTQ+ Community Wellness Centre: Provides support groups, counseling, and social services for LGBTQ+ youth  Contact: 905-525-5824

b. Hamilton AIDS Network: Offers LGBTQ+ affirming services, HIV/AIDS support, and harm reduction programs. Contact: 905-528-0854

Additional Resources:

a. Reach Out Centre for Kids (ROCK): Provides mental health and counseling services for children, youth, and families. Contact: 905-634-2347

b. Kids Help Phone: Offers 24/7 counseling and support services for youth on a wide range of issues including mental health, relationships, and crisis intervention. Contact: 1-800-668-6868

c. Hamilton Public Health Services - Sexual Health Clinic:  Contact: 905-528-5894

Hamilton Out of The Cold - 2024/2025 Meal Program 

Starting November 1, 2024, until March 31, 2025, Hamilton Out of The Cold will be providing meals to go and sit-down dinners to those in need. Here’s our schedule for the season:

Meals to Go:
- Monday: Trinity Downtown Lutheran (104 Hughson St. N) | 2 – 4 p.m.

- Tuesday: St. Joseph’s Parish (260 Herkimer St.) | 2 – 4 p.m.

- Wednesday:
Heritage Green Seventh Day Adventist (349 Isaac Brock Dr., Stoney Creek Mountain) | 2 – 5 p.m.
Erskine Presbyterian (19 Pearl St. N) | 2 – 4 p.m.
Knox Presbyterian (80 Mill St N, Waterdown) | 4 – 5 p.m.

- Thursday:
Central Presbyterian (165 Charlton Ave. W) | 3:30 – 5 p.m.
St. Stephen on the Mount Anglican (625 Concession St.) | 3:30 – 5 p.m.

- Friday: St. Joseph’s Parish (260 Herkimer St.) | 2 – 4 p.m.

Sit-Down Dinners:
- Monday: Immanuel Christian Reformed (61 Mohawk Rd. W) | 5 – 6:30 p.m.

Café – Warm Beverage and Snack:
- Monday: Central Presbyterian (165 Charlton Ave. W) | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

For updates and more details, visit us at www.hamiltonoutofthecold.ca. Let’s take care of each other this winter!