Our Place Peel

Emergency Youth Shelter, Transitional Program

Record #: CDR0172
Last Modified: 26 Aug 2019
Last Full Update: 26 Aug 2019

Description & Services

Description 20-bed emergency youth shelter provides crisis counseling and referral services within a supportive environment for young people (16-21yrs). The shelter, located in Mississauga, offers assistance by trained staff (Mon-Sun 24 hours).  
The length of stay is three weeks. 
 
The goals of the Emergency Youth Shelter are:  
* To provide safe shelter and crisis counseling to homeless youth within their community, enabling them to remain close to family, friends, school and employment contacts. 
* To facilitate family reconciliation, if feasible. 
* To make referrals to ongoing clinical support and necessary counseling. 
* To help youth take responsibility for themselves, their actions, behavior and future within a supportive environment. 
* To offer Outreach services for youth 16-24 in need of supports to prevent homelessness, or those who are experiencing unstable living situations. 
* To offer a Family Reconciliation Program, that helps youth and their families work though breakdown to avoid or prevent homelessness. 
 
Provides access to a Resource Room offering: Computer and Internet Access; Job Search Support; Job Skills Training and Development; Educational and Future Planning.
Hours * Youth shelter Daily 24 hours 
* Office Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
Areas Served Peel Region
Eligibility Ages: 16 year(s) - 24 year(s)
Application Self referral, referrals can be made by calling 905-238-1383
Fees None
Languages English

Contact Information

Address & Map
3579 Dixie Rd
Mississauga, ON L4Y 2B3
 
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Intersection Dixie Rd and Burnhamthorpe Rd E
Transit Information 26 Burnhamthorpe or 5 Dixie
Accessibility Not Accessible
Mailing Address c/o Our Place Peel 
5170 Dixie Road Road E, Ste 206 
Mississauga, ON L4W 1E3
Office Phone *Administration 905-238-1383
Fax Shelter: 905-238-6916 
Head Office: 905-624-4046
After Hours Phone 905-238-1383
Crisis Phone *Emergency Youth Shelter 905-238-1383
E-Mail info@ourplacepeel.org
Website www.ourplacepeel.org
Primary Contact Dani Mills, Shelter Manger; Phone: ext 202; Email: dmills@ourplacepeel.org
Primary Executive Christy Upshall, Chief Executive Officer; Phone: ext 201; Email: cupshall@ourplacepeel.org

Other Details

Established 1989
Funding Regional / Municipal - Peel Region ; Provincial - Ontario Ministry of Family, Community & Children's Services ; Donations ; United Way - Peel Region ; Foundation - Ontario Trillium Foundation ; Regional/Municipal - Peel Region; Donations; United Way - Peel Region
Service Level (50) Non Profit

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