Youth Without Shelter (YWS) is an emergency residence and referral agency serving homeless youth. In 1986 a group of teachers and guidance counsellors created Youth without Shelter as they were frustrated with the lack of safe, emergency housing and support programs for their students. Since that time YWS has helped more than 15,000 homeless youth to build their confidence and life-skills and to find long-term stable housing and jobs.

Building upon a solid base of programs and services the strategic approach at YWS is to ensure that every youth has the support and encouragement to develop to his/her potential. All programs and operations are designed and conducted in a manner that is youth centric. A Strength-­based (Resilience) Model of Care is the foundation to the best possible successful future for the young people in our care.

Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, we are dedicated to providing shelter and support programs in a safe environment, with the goal of getting youth off the streets permanently.