Directory of Community Programs and Services in Barrie Ontario

Busby Centre

Site: Barrie - 88 Mulcaster St

Service: Drop In Services

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Record #: BAR1685
Last Modified: 16 Sep 2025
Last Full Update: 10 Jan 2025

Contacts

Office Phone 705-739-6916
Fax 705-739-9543
E-Mail getconnected@busbycentre.ca
Website www.busbycentre.ca/
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BusbyCentre/
Instagram Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebusbycentre/
LinkedIn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-busby-centre/
Primary Contact Sara Peddle, Executive Director

Addresses

Site Location Entrance on McDonald St
Address & Map
88 Mulcaster St
Lower Level
Barrie, ON
Canada L4M 3M5
Intersection Mulcaster St and McDonald St
Mailing Address PO Box 1055 
Barrie, ON 
Canada L4M 5E1
Physical Access Not Accessible

Description

Description (Service)

Staff available to assist with:

  • bag lunch or emergency grocery bag - provided between 12pm-1pm
  • Hot Meal at dinner time - Daily 5pm-6pm
  • Case Management Support
  • hygiene supplies and seasonal clothing
  • Harm Reduction supplies
  • access to short-term warming space, free showers, and washroom
  • Health Cards and other paperwork
  • transportation needs - local and out of town for health care needs and viewing housing
  • referral to other programs and community resources
  • an access point to facilitate medical, corrections and other support appointments virtually
  • HEPCURE free testing
  • Simcoe County Paramedic Service - Para-Medicine Program (Monthly)
  • Monthly Haircuts with "Haircuts for the Homeless" - Third Monday every month 1pm-4pm
  • CMHA Community Withdrawal Management - Fridays 9am-12pm
  • Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit - Sexual Health Nurse Drop-In - Thursdays 10am-1pm
  • Weekly Foot Care Nurse -Wednesdays 9am-12pm
  • Empower Simcoe - Housing Access Worker - Mondays & Wednesdays 9am-12pm
  • Ontario Works & Ontario Disability Support Program Drop-in - Thursdays 9am-12pm

Donations

  • Donations of breakfast and lunch items for shelter guests as well as donations of survival gear, toiletries and cleaning supplies are needed
  • if you have donations, do not go to 88 Mulcaster without first calling 705-828-3477 or emailing getconnected@busbycentre.ca

Service Details

Legal Status (50) Non Profit
Hours Drop-in: Mon-Sun 9 am-4:30 pm
Bag lunch or emergency grocery bag: Mon-Sun 12pm-1pm
Areas Served Simcoe County
Eligibility No restrictions, anyone impacted by homelessness
Application Drop-in, no appointment needed
Languages English
Fees None

Subjects

Service Categories Bag Lunches/Dinners ; Certificates/Forms Assistance ; Community Meals ; Extreme Cold Warming Centres ; Extreme Heat Cooling Centres ; Food Banks ; Food Donation Programs ; General Clothing Provision ; Hair and Nail Care ; Hepatitis Testing ; Home Rental Listings ; Homeless Drop In Centres ~ Men ; Homeless Drop In Centres ~ Women ; Homeless Transportation Programs ; Housing Search Assistance ; Housing Search Assistance ~ Homeless People ; Needle Exchange and Injection Supplies ; Personal/Grooming Supplies Donation Programs ; Public Showers/Baths ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ At Risk for Homelessness ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Homeless People
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