My Friend's House

Service: Domestic Violence Shelter

Record #: CWD0077
Last Modified: 11 Oct 2024
Last Full Update: 30 Sep 2024

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-444-2586, Administration
Toll Free Phone 1-800-265-2511, Crisis
TTY Phone 705-444-5266
Crisis Phone 705-444-2511
E-Mail inquiries@myfriendshouse.ca
Website https://www.myfriendshouse.ca
Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MyFriendsHouseCollingwood 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfriendshousecollingwood 
X (Twitter): https://x.com/MyFriendsHouse2
Primary Contact Samantha Jones, Program Manager; Phone: ext 1023; Email: ProgramManager@myfriendshouse.ca
Alternate Contact Alison Fitzgerald, Executive Director; Phone: ext 1024; Email: executivedirector@myfriendshouse.ca

Site Information

Description (Site) Mailing address
Located In Community Collingwood
Address & Map
Collingwood, ON
Canada L9Y 3Z7
Mailing Address PO Box 374 
Collingwood, ON 
Canada L9Y 3Z7
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

A women and children's shelter that provides support in many areas including Therapeutic Counselling, Housing, Legal Advocacy, and programming for Children and Youth.

Services include:

  • Therapeutic Counselling
  • Transitional Housing and Legal Support Program
  • Children's Program
  • Youth Program
  • 24 hour Crisis Line for support
  • Shelter Program

All services can be provide as an outreach as well.

Hours Shelter: Mon-Sun 24 hours
Administration: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Areas Served Blue Mountains ; Clearview (Simcoe County) ; Collingwood ; Meaford ; Wasaga Beach
Eligibility Ages: 16 year(s) and up 
 
Women 16 years and older with or without children who are experiencing, or at risk to experiencing violence through domestic partnership, homelessness, addictions and/or mental health.
Application Self referral. Call for information or assistance.
Languages Access to other languages through interpretive services.
Fees None

Agency and Service Names

Alternate Name Crisis Centre, Collingwood [My Friend's House] ; Crisis Centres ; My Friends House ; women's shelter

Agency Information

Parent Agency Name My Friend's House
Legal Status (50) Non Profit
Funding Provincial ; Grants ; Fundraising ; Donations
Elections June

Taxonomy and Classification

Service Categories Domestic Violence Hotlines ~ Abused Women ; Domestic Violence Shelters ; General Legal Aid ~ Abused Women ; Outreach Programs ~ Abused Women ; Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counselling