When people are homeless, they lack the basic necessities to survive. Our Peer Outreach Teams are there to help by supplying food, warm clothes, and harm reduction supplies. The Teams' goal goes beyond immediate needs: By building trust, people are more willing to accept additional support, including harm reduction, and referrals to essential community services and shelters.
Once people are ready to find secure indoor housing, our Outreach Workers connect them to the City of Toronto. City staff have the most resources and are best able to quickly get people into housing. Shelters or shelter/hotels are usually the first step.
