New Fountain Shelter

Provides year-round, low-barrier, overnight emergency housing for 60 homeless adults age 25 and over from 7 pm to 9 am; shelter for all gender individuals, with a separate space for self-identified women. Services include advocacy, information and referral, outreach, and by-donation clothing available from 7 pm to 12 midnight. Other services include a nurse and social worker. Provides dinner, breakfast, and a bagged lunch. Health services include medication storage, home nursing onsite (must be a Downtown Community Health Centre client or not connected with any other clinic) with oxygen tanks permitted. Storage locker space for carts and other belongings is available. Pets are allowed. Priority is given to returning guests; returning clients must show up before 10 pm to keep a bed. Beds are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and can be done anytime if space allows. Shelter does not keep a waitlist. Wheelchair accessible.