Program: Emergency Shelter Open  
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
Hours: Administation: Mon-Fri 10am-5:30pm
Service: Daily 24 hours
Email: contact@ernestines.ca
Website: www.ernestines.ca/get-help
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
Contacts: Laverne Blake - Manager Programs and Client Services
416-743-1733 ext 2043 * laverne@ernestines.ca
Service Description: Service for women, trans, two-spirit, non-binary, and gender-diverse individuals who are single or those with children who are currently experiencing abuse and need immediate shelter

Emergency Shelter: for women who are single or those with children, fleeing violence and needing immediate shelter. Helps shelter residents heal from violence through counselling, child and youth programs, housing support, legal support

Executives: Sharlene Tygesen - Executive Director
416-743-1733 ext 2012 * sharlene@ernestines.ca
Fax: 416-743-1732
Fees: None
Application: No referral required
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Women, trans, two-spirit, bon-binary, and gender-diverse individuals, children, and youth who are currently experiencing or who have experienced violence
Languages: English ; Many other languages
Language Note: Interpretation
Area(s) Served: Greater Toronto Area
See Also: Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response
Gender-Based Violence Shelters

This information was last completely updated on November 3, 2025

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