Youth Without Shelter

Youth Without Shelter is a shelter and housing service organization located at 6 Warrendale Crt in Etobicoke, ON, reachable at 416-748-0110. Within the broader Delivery, courier, mail directory category and the local keyword "Messagerie et livraison," this Etobicoke address functions as a residential and support service point rather than a courier counter — a distinction worth noting for anyone searching the directory by category and landing here expecting a parcel drop-off.

Who the organization serves

Youth Without Shelter provides shelter, guidance, and life-skills support to young people aged 16 to 24 who are experiencing homelessness. The programming is structured around an emergency residential component, a stay-in-school support stream, and additional transitional housing services, all delivered from the North Etobicoke location.

Families and youth navigating school, part-time work, and unstable housing arrangements often need a fixed point of contact close to home rather than a downtown-based service that requires a long commute.

Services offered

The organization operates a wrap-around model that combines shelter with structured support rather than offering shelter alone.

Emergency residential support

A residential program provides shelter for youth who have nowhere safe to stay, paired with one-on-one guidance from support staff.

Stay in School programming

A dedicated stream helps youth remain connected to their education while housing is unstable, recognizing that school continuity and housing stability are closely linked for this age group.

Mental health and wellness supports

Support is delivered in a trauma-informed, strength-based environment, with attention to the wellbeing needs that often accompany housing instability for young people.

Life skills training and housing services

Programming extends beyond shelter into practical skills and longer-term housing services intended to help youth move toward independence.

Comparing options for youth housing support in the region

Families, school staff, and youth themselves comparing housing and shelter supports across Etobicoke and the wider region typically weigh a handful of practical factors: the age range served, whether education continuity is part of the program, whether mental health support is built in rather than referred out, and how close the service is to where the young person already lives or attends school.

Age range is often the first filter. Some shelter and housing services in the broader region focus on adults or families, which can leave a gap for youth specifically in the 16-to-24 range who don't fit either category. A service built specifically around that age bracket, as this one is, changes what kind of programming is available — school support, life skills training geared to a first transition into independent living, and peer environments made up of similarly aged youth rather than a mixed adult population.

Proximity matters just as much as program design. A youth already enrolled in a North Etobicoke school, or with family and social ties in the neighbourhood, benefits from a shelter and support service reachable by local transit rather than one that requires relocating across the city mid-school-year. Staying close to a familiar school and community network, even during a housing crisis, tends to reduce additional disruption on top of an already difficult situation.

Another comparison point is whether support stops at shelter or continues into transition. Some services provide a bed and little else; others, including this one, layer in life skills training and housing services meant to carry a young person past the immediate crisis toward more stable, independent living. For anyone comparing options, it's worth asking not just "is there a bed available" but "what happens after."

Finally, the presence of on-site mental health and wellness support versus an external referral system is a meaningful distinction. A trauma-informed environment built into daily programming, rather than accessed through a separate appointment elsewhere in the city, can lower the barrier for youth who are already dealing with the stress of housing instability.

Getting in touch

Youth Without Shelter can be reached by phone at 416-748-0110 or through its official website for details on current programming and how to request support. The location on Warrendale Crt in Etobicoke serves as the base for its residential and support programming.

Frequently asked questions

What age group does Youth Without Shelter support?

Programming is directed at youth aged 16 to 24 who are experiencing homelessness.

Does the organization only provide shelter, or is there additional support?

Support extends beyond shelter to include one-on-one guidance, mental health and wellness supports, life skills training, education support through the Stay in School stream, and housing services.

Where is the organization located?

It is located at 6 Warrendale Crt in Etobicoke, ON, in the North Etobicoke area.

How can someone contact Youth Without Shelter?

By phone at 416-748-0110 or through its official website for further information on programs and how to reach out for support.