Saskatchewan Indigent Resources

REGINA

Here is a list of resources for homeless people in the Regina area. Inside, you will find links to food, shelter, and other information. Please suggest a link.

    Shelters

•HI-Turgeon International Hostel costs approx. $31/first night; $29 additional night.
Check-in: 7:00-10:00am.5:00pm-10:00pm
2310 McIntyre St.
Contact: 791-8165

•Soul’s Harbour Rescue Mission serves single men, single women and families. No cost.
Book-in time: 5:00pm
Men’s only shelter: 1836 Halifax St.
Women’s only shelter: 1610 Angus St.
Contact: 543-0011

•YWCA Isabel Johnson Women’s Shelter for women and children fleeing domestic abuse.
Hours: 24 hours
1940 McIntyre St.
Contact: 525-2141 (24 hr crisis line)

•YWCA Kikinaw Women’s Only Residence $45.00/nightly; $350.00/monthly
1940 McIntyre
Contact: 525-2141

•YMCA Men’s Residence men only. First come, first served. $39.50/night; $103.67/week; $328.60/month
Hours: Monday-Friday 5:45am-10:00pm / Saturday-Sunday 7:00am-7:00pm
2400 13th Avenue
Phone: 757-9622 ext.257

•Wichihik Safe House (WISH) for women and children fleeing domestic abuse.
Hours: 24 hours
Phone: 543-0493

•Waterston Centre provides temporary shelter for men. Different support services are available. Food is also available for those in need twice a week.
Hours: 24 hours
Book-in time: after 4:00pm
Phone: (306) 569-6088
Website: Waterson Centre

•YWCA of Regina provides emergency shelter, affordable long-term accommodation, childcare and fitness programs, violence interventions.
Contact: (306) 525-2141 x119
YWCA of Regina

Women’s Shelters
•Gemma House provides a safe, stable residential setting for female youth.
Contact: Tel: (306) 586-5388; E-mail: gemmahouse@accesscomm.ca

•Regina Transition House offers short-term shelter and several services including transportation to school and appointments. Also provides public education programs.
Hours: 24 hours
Box 1364, Regina
Contact: 569-2292

    Food

•Albert Scott Community Center serves everyone. Free bread: Monday-Friday after 11:00am
1264 Athol St.
Contact: (303) 777-7033

•Carmichael Outreach Inc. Free bread from 10:00am-noon. Clothing pick-up during regular hours.
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am-noon/1:00pm-4:00pm
1925 Osler St.
Contact: (303) 757-2235

•Celebration Lutheran Church sermon, food and, at times, clothing hamper. Must phone first with Social Insurance Number and other information. Serves everyone.
3130 Renfrew Cres.
Contact: (303) 789-2727

•Indian Metis Christian Fellowship serves everyone. Coffee and donut everyday; Soup and Bannock served every Wednesday at noon (Cost: $2.00). Clothing pick-up Thursday 10:00am-1:00pm.
Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00am-1:30pm/Friday 9:00am-noon
3131 Dewdney Ave.
Contact: (303) 359-1096

•North Central Family Center serves everyone.
Hours: Wednesday after 3:00pm/Thursday 1:30-2:30pm/Friday 1:30-2:30pm
2931 5th Avenue
Contact: (303) 347-2552

•Rainbow Youth Center Serves youth 11-19 years old.
Hours: Monday-Friday at 4:45pm
977 McTavish St.
Contact: (303) 757-9743

•Regina Food Bank offers food hampers, clothing and furniture. Educational programs are also available. Free bread during regular hours.
425 Winnipeg St.
Hours: Monday-Friday: 9:30am-12:30pm/1:30pm-4:00pm
Contact: (306) 791-6533
www.reginafoodbank.ca

•Soul’s Harbour Rescue Mission serves everyone.
Hours: Monday-Friday 4:00pm-coffee/5:00pm-supper
1836 Halifax St.
Contact: (303) 543-0011

•St.Paul Cathedral serves everyone.
Hours: 7:00am-free breakfast
1861 McIntyre St.
Contact: (303) 522-6439

•Visitation House serves women only. Drop in bread everyday; clothing for women and children sometimes available. Information, referrals, telephone, educational programs.
Hours: Monday-Thursday 10:00am-2:00pm
900- 11th Avenue
Contact: (306)352-0016 // E-mail: visithouse@sasktel.net
Visitation House website

•Waterston House serves men only – ID necessary.
Hours: 24 hours; free lunch Sunday 12:15-1:00pm
1845 Osler St.
Contact: 569-6088

    Needle Exchange

•Carmichael Outreach Inc
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am-noon/1:00pm-4:30pm
1925 Osler St.
Phone: 757-2235

•Red Ribbon Place All Nation’s Hope AIDS Network
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am-4:30pm
2735 5th Avenue
Phone: 1-800-210-7266 or 924-8429

•Street Project Van circulates. Call for hours and locations.
Phone: 766-7799

•Needle Drop Off Boxes 5th Avenue in alley between Cameron and garnet; and in alley behind 1800 Toronto Street.

    Miscellaneous

•Regina Anti-Poverty Ministry A social justice agency that operates in downtown Regina. RAPM’s work can be identified in three areas: 1) individual advocacy, where the needs of individuals in conflict with the system are supported, 2) public education, where conferences and workshops are combined with academic research to raise awareness within the general public on poverty issues, and 3) systemic advocacy, where deficiencies within the system are identified and addressed by campaigns and presentations to the governing bodies.

Contact:
2330 Victoria Avenue
Regina, SK
S4P 0S6
Tel: (306) 352-6386; E-Mail: rapm@sasktel.net
or
Bonnie Morton
Tel: (306) 352-6386

•Marion Centre Clothing pick-up Friday, noon-12:45pm. Men only, closed Thursday/Sunday.
Hours: Monday, Wednesday,Friday, Saturday: 10:00am-2:00pm
1835 Halifax Street
Phone: 757-0073

Community Care

•Al Ritchie Health Action Centre has a nurse on staff.
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:45pm; Tuesday afternoons by appointment only
325 Victoria Avenue
Phone: 766-7660

•Four Directions Primary Care Clinic has a nurse on staff.
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am-4:00pm by drop-in or appointment.
3501 5th Avenue
Phone: 766-7540

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SASKATOON

Salvation Army Community Centre.

The shelter can provide one night of free accommodation in an emergency and provide meals in the morning. They also have a program where someone can get 12 free meals each calendar month provided that they have I.D.

Contact:
339 Avenue C South
S7M 1N5
(306) 242-6833

From: http://homelessnation.org/en/node/339