If you or someone you know is experiencing or at risk of homelessness, this page includes a list of resource options in the St. John’s area

 

If you are experiencing homelessness and need emergency shelter, call the NL Housing Emergency Shelter Line at 1-833-724-2444 (24-hour support).

 
 
 

Housing Outreach Team
Phone: 709-777-1764
Email: outreach@wecanendit.com
Clinic Drop-in hours:
Harm Reduction Clinic
50 Mundy Pond Rd, St. John’s, NL
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday - 1:00-4:00 pm
35 Campbell Avenue, St. John’s, NL
Tuesday 1:00-3:30 pm
Thursday 9:00-12:00 pm

 

Access Points

 

Choices for Youth – Outreach
Population served: youth up to age 29
Monday to Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm
12-16 Carter’s Hill Place, St. John’s
709-754-3047
info@choicesforyouth.ca

 
 

First Light
Population served: anyone, with a focus on those who identify as Indigenous
Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm
70 Brookfield Road, St. John’s
709-726-5902
Info@firstlightnl.ca

 
 

Stella’s Circle – Brian Martin Housing Resource Centre
Population served: anyone
Monday to Thursday, 1:30-3:30pm (drop-in Housing Help)
84 Prescott Street, St. John’s
709-738-0457
housing@stellascircle.ca

 
 

The Gathering Place
Population served: adults 25 and older
Every day, 8:00am-8:00pm
172 Military Road, St. John’s
709-753-3234

 
 

The Salvation Army – Ches Penney Centre of Hope
Population served: anyone
Monday to Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm
709-739-0290

 
 

Thrive
Population served: anyone
Monday to Friday, 9:00am-4:30pm
807 Water Street, St. John’s
709-754-0536 ext. 203
info@thrivecyn.ca

 
 

COORDINATED ACCESS TO HOMES (CAH)

The homeless-serving community in St. John’s uses a process called Coordinated Access for clients to access available supports. Coordinated Access is an internationally used, standardized, community-wide system to ensure everyone experiencing homelessness is prioritized equitably for available supports. In St. John’s, Coordinated Access is called “Coordinated Access to Homes” (CAH) and is operated by End Homelessness St. John’s. CAH operates on a “no wrong door” approach, with individuals being able to present at any CAH partner agency. If individuals are not connected to a partner agency, the EHSJ Housing Outreach Team makes all efforts to connect with them.
 
 

Partner agencies include:
AIDS Committee of NL     |     Choices for Youth     |     Connections for Seniors     |     Empower
First Light    |     Harm Reduction Team (NL Health Services)     |     Income Support (Government of NL)
Iris Kirby House    |     John Howard Society NL     |     NAVNET (NL Health Services)     |     NL Housing
Quadrangle NL     |    St. John’s Status of Women Council     |     Salvation Army     |     Stella’s Circle
The Gathering Place     |     Thrive


We welcome new partner agencies to CAH that are appropriately structured to work with vulnerable populations. If you represent an agency that is not on this list and you would like more information on CAH, please email ca@wecanendit.com.

If you’re a client of an agency that’s not on this list and you want access to CAH, please contact or visit the EHSJ Housing Outreach Team.