4.1 Introduction to Community Assets

Unity Project Website

• Emergency Shelter
  • Accommodates 38 youth, adults and seniors
  • Pets allowed
  • Basic needs met daily
• Supportive Housing
  • Rent geared-to-income
  • Shared amenities
  • Supports for 6-8 individuals
• Housing Stability Program
  • Moderate to intensive case management to help those with a history of homelessness to obtain housing, and with in-home supports to connect individuals to appropriate medical, mental health, age, race, and gender wrap-around supports (Project, n.d.-b).

Missions Services of London Website

Mens Mission

• 111-bed facility for men experiencing homelessness, aged 16 years and over
• 76 beds reserved for men staying up to 90 days
• 35 beds reserved for men who require long-term care and support, or are working towards a positive goal/outcome
  • Each man is offered three nutritious meals per day
  • Offered necessities such as clothing and hygiene items

Rotholme Family Shelter:

• Can accommodate up to 20 families at a time
  • Two-parent and single-parent, both male and female-led
  • Three nutritious meals per day
  • Necessities such as clothing and hygiene items
  • School-age children and working parents are provided with bagged lunches
  • Parents with babies provided with formula and diapers
• Shelter Diversion: a proactive approach aimed at preventing homelessness before it starts
• Mental Health Supports: a wide range of mental health supports, including crisis intervention, outreach, court diversion and more
• Addictions Treatment Services: offering essential support to individuals suffering from addiction to achieve their goals
• Mission Store: a donation-based thrift store that operates the Emergency Voucher Program
• Spiritual Care: For Missions Services of London’s participants, volunteers and staff (Home, n.d.-b).

London Cares Homeless Response Services Website

• Street Outreach
• Operated 24/7 to engage individuals experiencing homelessness, building trust to connect people to services and immediate housing
• Help people get papers ready for housing
• Highly Supportive Housing: 25 supportive, fully furnished apartments provided with comprehensive 24/7 health and social supports
• Housing Stability Program: Helps individuals secure and maintain stable, permanent housing through a trauma-informed approach and intensive case management
• Veteran Housing Stability Program: Housing stability-focused veterans program helps veterans find their way home with support (Londono, n.d.-b).

Salvation Army Centre of Hope Website

• Withdrawal Management: Entry point into the addiction treatment in a safe environment
• Recovery Community Centre: For anyone seeking recovery from substance use or may be experiencing mental health instability, and/or may act out in abusive ways
• Emergency Shelter for Adults: includes 82 beds for men, 40 beds for women (16 years of age or older) and staff provides assistance with housing searches, basic needs, and referrals to community resources
• Transitional Housing: 70 transitional rooms for men and women that are available for up to a year on a pay-to-stay basis. The room comes with a bed, a desk, an armoire, and a washroom with a shower
• Housing Stability Bank: Financial assistance to low-income Londoners to obtain and retain their housing. Offers financial assistance to those at risk of homelessness to remain housed, as well as rental assistance through interest-free loans to assist with rental arrears. Emergency Utility Assistance provides grants or interest-free loans to assist with utility arrears pertaining to gas, electricity or water (The Salvation Army Centre of Hope, 2025c).

Ark Aid Mission Website

Continuum of Care Model, which includes the following:

• Phase one: Essentials for Life – daily meals and nutrition, clothing and hygiene support, and emergency relief and crisis support
• Phase Two: Connection Through Care – counselling and mental health support, life skills and workforce development, support groups and peer networks, and art and music therapy
• Phase Three: Path to Home – case management and personalized support, helping individuals navigate housing solutions, housing navigation and transition housing support; providing access to safe, sustainable living spaces, employment readiness and job placement; connecting individuals to work opportunities and affordable housing advocacy; partnering to create long-term housing solutions

St. Leonard’s Community Services Website

• Cody Centre Community Residential Facility
  • 20-bed facility for adult men serving a federal sentence in the community
  • Justice Workers create personalized support and discharge plans that may include referrals to doctors, mental health services, Indigenous community supports and addiction services
  • Help with obtaining government identification, finding employment, pursuing educational opportunities, and accessing community-based supports and crisis intervention
• Maison Louise Arbour (MLA) Community Residential Facility
  • Eight-bed facility for women over 18 who are transitioning from the justice system or who need mental health supports
  • Services include access to healthcare professionals, treatment centres, mental health services, and employment opportunities
• Gallagher Centre Community Residential Facility
  • 16-bed facility for people with high needs and complex challenges
  • Supports individuals transitioning from federal institutions and those with mental health issues
• C.K. Clarke Centre Transitional Rehabilitation Housing Program
  • 6-bed residence for adult men or women in the forensic mental health care system
  • 24-hour support focused on psychological rehabilitation, helping residents develop life skills, address addiction challenges, and connect with the community
• Project Home
  • Helps adults and youth who are homeless or have been homeless find and keep housing in the city of London
  • Support participants by focusing on case management, community connections, and harm reduction. (St.
• Anova
  • Emergency Shelter – high security, never closes, emergency and short-term shelter, and free of charge for females and their children
  • Second Stage Housing – rent-geared-to-income 25-unit apartment complex, housing for females and children who require safe, medium security housing (Leonard’s Community Services, 2025b).

Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU) Website

• Youth Shelter
  • For youth ages 16-24 who are experiencing homelessness
  • 30 individual bedrooms
  • Pet friendly
  • Safe place to sleep, eat, and shower
• Housing First for Youth Mobile Team and Rapid Re-Housing
  • Coordinated access system to support youth experiencing homelessness
  • Intensive client-centred supports in both finding and maintaining housing (Youth Shelter, n.d.-b).

Atlohsa Family Healing Services Website

• Wiigiwaaminan Lodge Indigenous-Led Hub
  • Emergency shelter for Indigenous people 16 years and up
  • 12 outdoor lodges, 6 indoor long-term spaces and 10 respite-in-the-moment spaces
  • Meals, showers, laundry and rest
• Drop-In Shelter For People Experiencing Homelessness
  • Rest, recharge, and access a range of resources and services
  • Support team available to listen, offer guidance, and help connect people with the resources and services they need to move forward
• Zhaawannog 24-Hour Women’s Shelter
  • Emergency shelter and support for Indigenous women and children who are at risk of violence, abuse and/or homelessness
  • Intervention and crisis counselling (Wiigiwaminaan Lodge Indigenous-LED Hub, n.d.-b).

• Ark Aid Mission – daily meals and nutrition – warm, nourishing meals for those facing food insecurity
• The Salvation Army – foodbank, Community and school meals (The Salvation Army Centre of Hope, 2025d).
• St Joseph Hospitality Centre Soup Kitchen
• St Paul’s Social Services – emergency three-day supply of food, hygiene products, baby formula and food as well as Hot lunches on Thursdays (St. Paul’s Social Services, n.d.-b).
• Crouch Neighbourhood Resource Centre – community food cupboard, hot meals on Mondays, Food Box program
  (Community Wellbeing, Crouch Neighbourhood Resource Centre, London ON, n.d.-b)
• Meals on Wheels – affordable meal and transportation services for seniors and adults with disabilities
  (Meals on Wheels London – Meals and Transportation Services Within London, Ontario Canada, n.d.-b).
• Glen Cairn Community Resource Centre – emergency food cupboard (Glen Cairn Community Resource Centre in London, Ontario, n.d.-b).
• South London Neighbourhood Resource Centre – visit once a month, non-perishable food, hygiene items, and baby food (South London Neighbourhood Resource Centre, 2024b).
• Springbank Catholic Family Parish – community fridge (Community Fridge | Springbank Catholic, n.d.-b).
• Hunger Relief Action Coalition – a new calendar, monthly,y and is available at many churches and centers across the city (Hunger Relief Action Coalition, 2025).

• Street Outreach and Informed Response Team: Provides advocacy, campsite tracking, harm reduction services, and support for the housing process (Londono, 2024).
• Family Service Ontario: Offers various social services, including counselling and support for individuals and families (Family Service Ontario, n.d.).
• CMHA Thames Valley Addiction and Mental Health Services: Provides mental health and addiction services (CMHA Thames Valley, 2024).
• London Cares: A community outreach agency that can assist individuals in need (Londono, n.d.).
• 211 Ontario: A helpline that can connect people with a wide range of services, including those for the homeless (Welcome / Bienvenue 211 Ontario, n.d.).
• Ombudman Ontario: Children and Youth: Provides support for children and youth who are experiencing homelessness or other difficulties (Children & Youth – Ontario Ombudsman, n.d.).
• Habitat for Humanity: Strives to provide opportunities for families to achieve affordable and sustainable home ownership (Canada, 2025).