Empower Simcoe, Barrie Head Office - 39 Fraser Crt, Regional Housing Support Services

Empower Simcoe

Site: Barrie Head Office - 39 Fraser Crt

Service: Regional Housing Support Services

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Record #: BAR0342

Last Modified: 29 Nov 2023

Last Full Update: 30 Jan 2023

Location, Telephone & Internet

Office Phone	705-739-0485, Regional Housing Support Services
Toll Free Phone	1-833-726-9082
E-Mail	housingcalls@empowersimcoe.ca
Website	https://www.empowersimcoe.ca/regional-housing-support-services
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Located In Community	Barrie
Address	39 Fraser Court Barrie, ON Canada L4N 5J5
Intersection	Patterson Rd and Morrow Rd

Contact Information

Primary Contact	Kelly Erb, Regional Housing Supervisor; Phone: 705-726-9082 ext 2309; Email: kherb@empowersimcoe.ca
Alternate Contact	Jamie Hall, Marketing and Communications Manager; Phone: 705-726-9082 ext 5280; Email: jhall@empowersimcoe.ca
Mailing Address	39 Fraser Court Barrie, ON Canada L4N 5J5

Description & Services

Description (Service)	Housing Resource Centre to assist those looking for permanent housing, services include: assistance with accessing funding for rent related expenses assistance with accessing funding for utility related expenses. Intake provided in some areas assistance with accessing funding for support services needed for individuals with a disability or mental illness who are unable to live independently without care, supervision and/or support landlord/tenant mediation referrals to community resources maintaining a landlord registry maintaining a housing registry of houses, townhouses, apartments, rooms and shared accommodation assistance with applications for subsidized housing which must be forwarded by client assistance with applications for Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP) Member of the Simcoe County Alliance to End Homelessness Outreach Locations Housing Access Workers also provide support through other community agencies Barrie Public Library - Tue and Thu 1 pm-4:30 pm Ontario Works (Barrie Office) - Mon 1 pm-4 pm, Wed 9 am-12 noon see Outreach Locations - Drop-in
Hours	Office: by appointment Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm Drop-in: Tue, Thu 1 pm-4:30 pm Barrie Public Library, 60 Worsley St, Barrie Mon 1 pm-4 pm, Wed 9 am-12 noon Ontario Works (Barrie Office), 136 Bayfield St, 4th Floor, Barrie see Outreach Locations - Drop-in for updates or changes in schedule
Areas Served	Barrie ; Oro-Medonte ; Springwater ; See catchment area map
Eligibility	Age Requirement: 16 yrs and up Young adults and adults who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, low income or having a special need that affects ability to obtain or maintain adequate affordable housing
Application	Call to make an appointment and to get an application form Drop-in at Outreach Locations Referral - social agency Referral - self Applications for heating assistance (electric or gas) are accepted from Oct-Apr Landlord Partnership Program: fill out form on website by clicking here.
Languages	English
Fees	None

Other Details

Physical Access

Fully Accessible

Agency Overview

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