S.H.I.F.T

Service: Daytime Drop-In Centre Program

Record #: ALL0116
Last Modified: 09 Nov 2024
Last Full Update: 01 Nov 2024

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-435-7293
Fax 705-417-2390
E-Mail intake@shiftforgood.ca
Website www.shiftforgood.ca/drop-in
Social Media Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/SHIFTforgood1 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shift.for.good 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shiftforgood
Primary Contact Courtney Holmes, Program Coordinator Shelter/Drop-In Centre; Phone: 705-435-7293; Email: courtney.holmes@shiftforgood.ca
Alternate Contact Candace Gordon, Donor Relations & Stewardship Officer; Phone: 705-435-7293; Email: candace.gordon@shiftforgood.ca

Site Information

Description (Site) Cross Street: Elizabeth St and Victoria Street W
Located In Community New Tecumseth
Address & Map
123 Victoria St W
New Tecumseth, ON
Canada L9R 1L7
Mailing Address PO Box 662, Station Main 
Alliston, ON 
Canada L9R 1V8
Physical Access Fully Accessible - Accessible shelter room available with ramp to entry

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

Drop-In Centre program is daytime café open to anyone experiencing homelessness:


Offers:

  • Access to shower
  • Meals and food support: Lunch (sandwich meal) and Dinner (hot meal) Drop-In
  • Basic needs and supplies
  • Harm reduction supplies
  • Computer workstations with access to internet, phone and fax as needed.
  • Coffee/tea/juice, snacks and lunch will be provided throughout the day
  • Onsite resources and connecting with relevant referrals to community resources and healthcare needs
  • Access point to assist with virtual appointments via use of technology.
  • Housing support
  • Employment search support
  • Assistance with ID, health cards, birth certificates, other paperwork, applications, and or information

Donations:

  • Donations of meals, survival gear and donations for shelter guests are always welcomed.
  • Donations of technologogical devices are welcomed.
  • Please call 705-970-7149 before arriving with any donations or email us at donations@shiftforgood.ca for more information.

Volunteering:
Hours Mon-Sun 10 am-6 pm
Lunch Mon-Sun 12 noon-1:30 pm
Dinner Mon-Sun 5 pm-6 pm
Areas Served Adjala-Tosorontio ; Bradford West Gwillimbury ; Essa ; Innisfil ; New Tecumseth
Eligibility Ages: 16 year(s) and up 
 
No restrictions. Open to men, women and youth experiencing homelessness and food insecurity, 16 year(s) and up.
Application Drop-in, no appointment needed.
You must be willing to give your name
Languages Other language translators accessible upon request
Fees None

Agency and Service Names

Alternate Name Support and Hope for Individuals and Families Today, SHIFT
Former Name Alliston Out of the Cold (June 2021) ; AOTC

Agency Information

Parent Agency Name S.H.I.F.T
Legal Status (50) Non Profit
Funding Grants ; Fundraising ; Donations

Taxonomy and Classification

Service Categories Bag Lunches/Dinners ; Food Donation Programs ; Homeless Drop In Centres ; Housing Search Assistance ; Identification Cards ; Needle Exchange and Injection Supplies ; Public Internet Access Sites ; Volunteer Opportunities