PSA: Winter 2024 Homelessness Prevention Programs
Below is a summary of programs funded in part by The District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board (TBDSSAB) that are designed to ensure that homeless individuals and families have a warm place during the winter of 2024.
For more information, please reach out to the identified media contacts.
- NorWest Community Health Centres: Care Bus
Operations begin on December 2, 2024 in the city of Thunder Bay. The public can access this program by calling 807-630-8631. Media Contact: Kelly Binette – 807-626-8488, KBinette@norwestchc.org - PACE: Warming Shelter
Operations are ongoing. The public can access this program at 510 Victoria Avenue East, Thunder Bay. Media Contact: Georgina MacKinnon – peoplechange@tbaytel.net - Elevate NWO: Warming Shelter
Operations are ongoing. The public can access this program at 106 Cumberland Street North. Media Contact: Holly Gauvin – hgauvin@elevatenwo.org - Emergency Shelter System
TBDSSAB has funded the addition of 40 new emergency shelter spaces. Once ready, the total available emergency shelter spaces are as follows:- Shelter House Thunder Bay – 72 (increase of 10 for 2024)
- Media Contact: Brendan Carlin – brendan.carlin@shelterhouse.on.ca
- Salvation Army – 41
- Media Contact: Gail Kromm – 807-345-6492, kromm@salvationarmy.ca
- Grace Place – 35 (increase of 10 for 2024)
- Media Contact: Melody Macsemchuk – 807-627-9848, melodymacsemchuk@gmail.com
- Urban Abbey – 40 (increase of 20 for 2024)
- Media Contact: Scotland Morrison – Scotland_morrison@hotmail.com
- Shelter House Thunder Bay – 72 (increase of 10 for 2024)