Housing Outreach and Support Team (HOST)

Type Of Service

Support Within Housing - Mental Health

Program Description

The HOST Program provides mobile housing support services for individuals living with serious and persistent mental health needs and history or risk of homelessness. Community Mental Health Workers provide direct skills teaching, supportive counselling, liaison with other community resources, goal oriented individual functional and resource assessment, advocacy, social and recreational events and crisis prevention and intervention.

Access Information

Referrals are accepted from anyone, including self-referrals.
Referrals are through The Access Point. Please call or fill out the application form online.
Once the application is received, a service navigator will call the individual to set up an appointment to do an intake assessment.

Central Access Referral Application

http://theaccesspoint.ca

Additional Information

• Restricted To: Homelessness / At Risk
• Program Cost: No
• Additional Cost: Yes, Rent is based on income.
• Gender: All Genders
• Age: 16 and up
• Catchment: County/District/Region: City of Toronto
• Partially Accessible
• Buildings are accessible, some units are barrier free and some are not.
• Languages: Cantonese, English, Farsi / Persian, French, Spanish
• Virtual Service: Yes

Location

Good Shepherd Non-Profit Homes - Toronto

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Address

550 Queen Street E

Toronto

Operated By

Good Shepherd Non-Profit Homes Inc.

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Hours

Main Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
On-call, after hours and on weekends.

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Referral Contact Information

Central Access - Phone: 1-416-640-1934

Central Access - FAX: 1-416-499-9716

Central Access - Toll Free: 1-888-640-1934