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Organization:
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Ernestine's Women's Shelter
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Phone Numbers:
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Administration: 416-743-1733
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Address:
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c/o Laverne Blake
PO Box 141, Station B
Etobicoke, ON
M9W 5K9
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Map
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Location:
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Toronto (West Humber—Clairville)
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Accessibility Notes:
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Barrier-free washrooms, elevator, ramps
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Hours:
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Service | Administration | |
| Sun | 24 hours | - |
Open |
| Mon | 24 hours | 10am-5:30pm | |
| Tue | 24 hours | 10am-5:30pm | |
| Wed | 24 hours | 10am-5:30pm | |
| Thu | 24 hours | 10am-5:30pm | |
| Fri | 24 hours | 10am-5:30pm | |
| Sat | 24 hours | - |
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Executives:
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Laverne Blake - Executive Director
416-743-1733 ext 2043 * laverne@ernestines.ca
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Service Description:
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34-bed emergency shelter with 14 private bedrooms, offering a safe home for adults and their children while residents are assisted with securing long-term housing. During their stay, residents are provided with everything they might need - from clothing and toiletries to school supplies, baby items, prescriptions and Presto cards
Supports adults and children in the community each year through the Outreach Program. Outreach offers access to counselling, practical supports and donation rooms
- Emergency shelter - 24/ crisis housing and support
- Life without violence program - counselling, safety planning and goal setting
- Child and youth Services - trauma-informed support for children and teens
- Outreach support - long-term case-management, housing navigation, legal advocacy, and more
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Women, trans, two-spirit, non-binary, and gender-diverse individuals, children, and youth who are currently experiencing or who have experienced violence
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Languages:
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English * Many other languages
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Language Notes:
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Interpretation
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