Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa - Young Men's Emergency and Transitional Housing Program

Organization:

Phone Numbers:

24 hours 613-907-8975 * Head Office 613-729-1000

Crisis:

24 hours 613-907-8975

Fax:

613-907-8976

Website:

www.ysb.ca

Address:

c/o Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa
433 Cooper St
Ottawa, ON
K2P 0H1

Hours:

Mon-Sun 24 hours

Executives:

Nina Gorka - Chief Executive Officer
613-729-1000 ext 50243 * ngorka@ysb.ca

Public Contacts:

Yoletta Joubert - Coordinator
613-907-8975 * yjoubert@ysb.ca
Mike Wade - Assistant Director, Community Services
613-805-4622 * mwade@ysb.ca

Service Description:

Young Men’s Shelter:

Program that offers young men immediate access to safe housing
open 365 days a year
24 hour support
30 beds for emergency shelter and transitional housing
young men who lack family support are connected with youth workers who will help explore alternate housing options
referrals to internal and external housing, mental health, addictions, employment, financial, and health services offered

Transitional Housing:

offered for stays of up to one year
units give youth the opportunity to live semi-independently while developing life skills and autonomy

Fees:

Fees for transitional program * None for shelter

Application:

Call 3-1-1 or the shelter directly for emergency housing or questions regarding the Transitional Housing Program * youth may also attend the Youth Services Bureau's Downtown Drop-In to discuss their housing needs

Eligibility / Target Population:

Shelter: homeless youth 16-20 years old who identify as male * Transitional Housing Program: youth 16-20 years old who identify as male * youth accessing shelter services, and who fall within the age of protection as set out by the Child and Family Services Act (0-17 years), will be connected to child protection services

Languages:

English ; French

Language Notes:

Reception, programs and website in french

Area Served:

Ottawa (City of)