Ernestine's Women's Shelter
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Record #:
CWL0167
Last Modified:
11 Jun 2025
Last Full Update:
02 May 2025
Record Details
| Social Media |  Facebook: www.facebook.com/ernestinesws Twitter: https://twitter.com/ErnestinesWS Website: www.ernestines.ca |
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Description & Services
| Description | 32-bed emergency shelter with 14 private bedrooms for individuals and their families who stay for 6 months to 1 year Service for women, trans, two-spirit, non-binary, and gender-diverse individuals, children, and youth who are currently experiencing or who have experienced violence and are presently living in the community Services: Emergency Shelter Crisis Lines Programs: Child and Youth Food Bank Outreach Program Life Without Violence |
| Hours | Administration: Mon-Fri 10am-5:30pm Service: Daily 24 hours |
| Areas Served | Greater Toronto Area |
| Eligibility | Women, trans, two-spirit, non-binary, and gender-diverse individuals, children, and youth who are currently experiencing or who have experienced violence |
| Application | No referral required |
| Fees | None |
| Languages | English ; Many other languages * Interpretation |
Contact Information
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible - Barrier Washrooms, elevator, ramps |
| Mailing Address | c/o Sharlene Tygesen PO Box 141 Station B Etobicoke, ON M9W 5K9 |
| Office Phone | Administration Line: 416-743-1733 |
| Fax | 416-743-1732 |
| Crisis Phone | 416-746-3701 |
| TTY Phone | 416-746-3716 |
| contact@ernestines.ca | |
| Website | www.ernestines.ca |
| Primary Contact | Laverne Blake, Director Programs and Operations; Phone: 416-743-1733 ext 2043; Email: laverne@ernestines.ca |
| Primary Executive | Sharlene Tygesen, Executive Director; Phone: 416-743-1733 ext 2012; Email: sharlene@ernestines.ca |
Other Details
| Established | 1983 |
| Funding | City / Town ; Provincial - MCSS ; Donations ; United Way |
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit |
Subjects
| Subjects | Advocacy ; Counselling ; Shelters |