Belkin House Emergency Shelter for Women

Year-round, 28-bed high barrier shelter providing emergency housing and three meals per day for women (cisgender and transgender) ages 19 and over, with or without children. This includes a bed for women referred by Community Court. Accommodation is in shared rooms for up to four women, or for a family. The shelter can accommodate two families; a family is considered as a mother and two children, including boys ages 10 and under; spouse may not stay with the family but may be accommodated in the Male shelter if there is availability. Intake is 24-hours a day; clients must return by 11 pm to keep their bed. Shelter residents can access their bed for bed rest; a doctor's note may be required. Clients must be off the shelter floors between 7:45 am and 12:30 pm on weekdays; and between 8:45 am and 1 pm on weekends. Health-related services include home nursing and home care through referral, and accommodation of oxygen tanks (but no storage). Alcohol- and drug-free environment. Stay is 30 days, with potential for extensions on a case-by-case basis. There there is a 60 day cool down period between stays. Wheelchair accessible. No pets; no bikes or scooters in the building. Also operates an extreme weather response shelter between November 1 and April 15 when weather is extreme.