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Samaritan House

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Record #: BAR1527
Last Modified: 20 Nov 2025
Last Full Update: 18 Nov 2025

Contacts

Office Phone 705-791-7731
E-Mail contactshbarrie@gmail.com
Website www.samaritanhousebarrie.com/
Social Media Facebook Facebook: www.facebook.com/samaritanhouseministries
Instagram Instagram: www.instagram.com/samaritanhousebarrie/
Primary Contact Kerry Ploughman, Executive Director; Email: shbarrie@gmail.com
Alternate Contact Gabby Chiaramida, Administration / Social Media Coordinator; Phone: 705-791-9885

Addresses

Address & Map
Resource Centre - Burton Avenue United Church- Lower Level
37 Burton Ave
Barrie, ON
Canada L4N 2R3
Intersection Burton Ave and Essa Rd
Mailing Address Samaritan House 
65 Cedar Pointe Dr, Unit 254 
Barrie, ON 
Canada L4N 9R3
Physical Access Not Accessible

Description

Description (Service)

Transitional Housing:

  • Affordable, secure housing and support services for women and children who have been affected by domestic violence
  • Separate, fully furnished family apartments and shared individual home, providing long term, affordable housing, (up to one year)
  • Programs focused in Intimate and Gender Based Violence, as well as a violence protection, safety, life skills program and goal setting educational and employment assistance while in their programs
  • Support services for both adults and children

Resource Centre Services:

  • FREE clothing and household items
  • accepts donations of clothing, small household items, educational supplies as well as financial donations to go toward programs

Children's Sponsorship Program:

  • assistance with social, recreational and health needs of children in need. Applications are required

Service Details

Legal Status (50) Non Profit
Hours
  • Resource Centre and donation drop-offs: Mon-Wed 1 pm-3 pm, Sep-end of Jun. Closed elementary school holidays and snow days
  • May be closed dependent on weather. Check social media for updates
  • Transitional Housing: Mon-Sun 24 hours, year round
Areas Served Simcoe County
Eligibility Transitional Housing - Women and Children


Resource Centre - All welcome - women, men, youth, children, seniors
Application Transitional Housing
  • An intake is required which will include an application once booked, email for information
Children's Sponsorship
  • An interview is required, email for information and an appointment
Languages English
Fees No fees for their programs

Subjects

Service Categories Clothing Donation Programs ; General Clothing Provision ; Household Goods Donation Programs ; Life Skills Education ; School Supplies ; School Supplies Donation Programs ; Transitional Housing/Shelter ~ Abused Women
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