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Organization: Ernestine's Women's Shelter
Phone Numbers: Administration: 416-743-1733
Teletype: 416-746-3716
Crisis: 416-746-3701
After Hours: 416-746-1733
Fax: 416-743-1732
Email: contact@ernestines.ca
Website: www.ernestines.ca
Address: c/o Laverne Blake
PO Box 141, Station B
Etobicoke, ON
M9W 5K9
Location: Toronto (West Humber—Clairville)
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Accessibility Notes: Barrier-free washrooms, elevator, ramps
Hours: Administation: Mon-Fri 10am-5:30pm
Service: Daily 24 hours
Executives: Laverne Blake - Executive Director
416-743-1733 ext 2043 * laverne@ernestines.ca
Contacts: Emily McClung - Manager Development and Engagement
416-743-1733 ext 2010 * emily@ernestines.ca
Service 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


Services and Programs:
Fees: None
Application: No referral required
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Women, trans, two-spirit, non-binary, and gender-diverse individuals, children, and youth who are currently experiencing or who have experienced violence
Languages: English ; Many other languages
Area(s) Served: Greater Toronto Area

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This information was last completely updated on: 3-3-2026


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