Emergency Shelter

Emergency shelters can provide a temporary place to sleep if you do not have any other place to stay.

If you or your family are experiencing homelessness and need to go to local emergency shelter:

• call the emergency shelters listed below, or
• after office hours (during the evening, weekends and on holidays) call 705-926-0096

If you do not have a phone, you can visit our office located at 178 Charlotte St. in the Charlotte Mews during office hours. If we are not open, you will have to call the emergency shelters directly or the After Hours number, 705-926-0096.

Brock Mission (for men)

The Brock Mission is located at 217 Murray St. Peterborough.

The Brock Mission offers emergency shelter, food, clothing and supports to single males who are 18 years old or older.

Staff can be reached at 705-748-4766 extension 1. They are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Cameron House (for women)

Cameron House is located at 738 Chemong Rd. Peterborough.

Cameron House shelter offers emergency shelter, food, clothing and supports to women over the age of 18.

Staff can be reached at 705-748-4766 extension 2. They are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

YES Shelter for Youth and Families

The YES Shelter for Youth and Families is located at 196 Brock St. Peterborough.

The YES Shelter for Youth and Families offers emergency shelter, food, clothing and supports for youth aged 16 to 24 and to families experiencing homelessness.

YES Staff can be reached at 705-748-3851. They are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 

Trinity Community Centre overnight program

The Trinity Community Centre is located at 360 Reid St. Peterborough, and operates an overnight program for people experiencing homelessness.

The overnight program is operated by One City through an agreement with the City of Peterborough.

It is open daily from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. It has a capacity to accommodate up to 45 people.

CMHA Safe Beds crisis program

The Safe Beds program through the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) provides a safe and supportive environment for people in crisis. It is not an emergency shelter but provides a short term stay for mental health crisis. It is available to all genders 16 years of age or older. You can call 705-745-6484 for more information.

Daytime Drop-In

Trinity Community Centre's daytime drop-in program is now open for extended hours, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily with a lunch served at 2 p.m. It is located at 360 Reid St. Peterborough and is operated by One City Peterborough through an agreement with the City of Peterborough. 

Housing programs

For information about housing programs, please review the Housing information available on our website.