Regional shelter Resources

Emergency shelters are taking on a greater role in ending and preventing homelessness. Each shelter receiving funding from the Region is part of a coordinated system. We work together to help people find a safe and appropriate place to stay, which may or may not include a shelter.

If you think you may need access to shelter within a week, there are a few options for getting connected to a Housing Helpline:

• Single adults across the region can call 519-624-9133 between 8:00 a.m. and midnight, seven days a week
• Youth in Kitchener-Waterloo can call 519-741-6415 between 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
• Youth in Cambridge can call 519-998-7292 between 8:00 a.m. and midnight, seven days a week
• Families across the region can call 519-749-2450 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

For after-hour calls, please see contact information in the catalog below (organized by community).

https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/living-here/resources/Housing-Services/DOCS_ADMIN-2381970-v10A-Pocket_Card_-_Food_and_Housing_Info.PDF

Kitchener – https://www.theworkingcentre.org/access-housing/182

Cambridge – https://www.cambridgesheltercorp.ca/