Housing Help means ... a number of services that help people who do not have a place to live, or who are in a difficult situation and may become homeless.

If this is you, Housing Help services can help you find a place to live that you can afford and a place that is right for you.

Housing Help services can help you:

Find a place to live: This is called Housing Access and it means everything from helping you leave a bad situation (crisis intervention), to helping you find the right type of place for you.

Settle into your new place: This is called Housing Stabilization and it means checking with you to see how you are doing in your new place. For example, helping you get to know your new neighbourhood and everything it has to offer.

Avoid having to leave your place: This is called Eviction Prevention and it means providing you with information about your legal rights as a renter or talking to your landlord.

Find Financial Support: This is called Income Support Assistance and it means helping you with money matters including Ontario Works (OW), Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Canadian Pension Plan (CPP), Old Age Security (OAS), Rent Bank loans and utility grants.

To find Housing Help in your area, click on our map of Ontario

The Housing Help Association of Ontario (HHAO)
If you are an organization that provides Housing Help, become a member today to enjoy benefits like: 

• Province-wide Support and Cordination
• Promotion of Housing Help Services
• Public Education Materials and Campaigns 
• Research and Policy Development
• Professional Development & Training
• Networking and Peer Support
• Government Relations

To find out more about the HHAO or become a member click here.

COSTI North York Housing Help Centre

Since 1990, COSTI North York Housing Help program has been providing a vital lifeline to individuals and families facing the ever-growing issues of homelessness and unstable housing conditions. Without safe, secure housing, people often remain trapped in a cycle of poverty. COSTI’s Housing Help services help them to take a major step towards self-reliance.

Operating from 18 locations in Toronto, the Region of Peel and York Region, COSTI provides services in more than 60 languages.
 

Concerned about housing and homelessness issues? Join a local advocacy group or coalition in your area. These are groups of volunteers and agency staff who work to address the issues of poverty and housing and homelessness in their neighbourhoods. Click here to find a group near you.

You can also volunteer at a community agency in your area. These agencies provide housing help and homelessness support. There are a variety of volunteer tasks which agencies may need assistance with including administrative support, event planning and set up and program assistance. Click here to find an agency looking for volunteers

Support the Housing Help Association of Ontario (HHAO) in our mission to increase Housing Help Services as a recognizable identity, to strengthen homelessness prevention work for people who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness across the Ontario. Click on the CanadaHelps button and choose to have your donation designated to "Housing Help Association of Ontario."