Are you homeless and need a temporary place to stay?
If you or someone you know is homeless, there are shelters that can provide temporary accommodations and necessities such as food, clothing and referrals for medical and social services.
Who qualifies?
You are eligible for New Brunswick shelters and the help they offer if you are:
- Experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, and
- 19 years or older (there are also youth homeless shelters in New Brunswick for people under the age of 19).
Types of Shelters
Outreach services
If you're experiencing homelessness or at risk of losing your home, Outreach Workers are here to help. Here's what they can do:
- Work with shelters, Housing NB and community partners to support you,
- Help you apply for support services like income assistance,
- Go with you to appointments when needed,
- Guide you through the process of finding stable housing and supports, and
- Prevent evictions (when possible).
Below is a list of organizations that provide outreach services:
Moncton
YMCA ReConnect
Phone: (506) 856-4362
Miramichi
John Howard Society of Miramichi:
Phone: (506) 251-6372 or (506) 251-6327
Restigouche
Agence Résidentielle Restigouche Residential Agency
Phone: (506) 789-8923
Acadian Pennisula
Centre de Bénévolat de la Péninsule Acadienne Inc. (CBPA)
Phone: (506) 724-8676
Bathurst
Bathurst Youth Centre
Phone: (506) 549-3232
Edmundston
La Ville d’Edmundston
Phone: (506) 996-0002
Woodstock
Town of Woodstock
Phone: (506) 323-9418
Fredericton
John Howard Society of Fredericton
Phone: (506) 478-8443 (daytime) or (506) 282-3400 (overnight)
St. Stephen
Neighborhood Works
Phone: (506) 813-5959
Saint John
Fresh Start
Phone: (506) 638-1409
Sussex
Kings Regional Service Commission
Phone: (506) 432-7530
NEW* Community Hubs
If you don't have a stable place to live or you're worried about not having a home, the new Homeless 24/7 HUB drop-in centers are here to help you. Here's what they'll do:
- All-in-one support: The centers will offer different kinds of help all in one place. Government, community agencies, and local teams that support individuals who are homeless will work together to support you. The goal is to remove barriers and help you find a place to live instead of staying in emergency shelters.
- Connecting you to services: When you come to these centers, they'll help you get services for health, mental health, addictions, assessing money, getting ID, reuniting with family, and more. They'll connect you to the services you need to make your life better.
The following 24/7 HUBs are available to support you:
Fredericton
Ironwood
Victoria Health Centre
Hours: 24/7
Address: 65 Brunswick Street, E3B 1G5
Phone: (506) 454-7928
Email: a.sullivan@fhfs.ca
Moncton
Bridge to Home
Lion’s Centre
Services Hours: 24/7 (drop in chairs: 12 am – 8 am)
Address: 473 St. George Street, E1C 1Y2
Phone: (506) 317-0388
Email: info@johnhowardsenb.com
Saint John
The Foundation Centre
Hours: 24/7
Address: 100 Waterloo Street (entrances on both Waterloo Street and Richmond Street), E2L 3P8
Phone: (506) 658-8050
Email: info@outflowsj.com
Emergency Homeless Shelters
Emergency homeless shelters are open 24/7, year-round and provide:
- A safe place to stay,
- Meals,
- Hygiene facilities for personal care (E.g., showers, restrooms, etc.), and
- Help finding stable housing.
Some shelters have rules about alcohol and drug use:
- Dry – You cannot stay if you are drunk or high.
- Damp – You can stay if you are drunk or high, but you cannot use alcohol or drugs at the shelter.
- Wet – You can stay if you are drunk or high, and you are allowed to use alcohol or drugs at the shelter in a supervised area, with staff there to help keep you safe.
Moncton
Bridge to Home HUB
Who can stay: All genders
Substance use policy: damp
Hours: 24/7
Address: 473 St. George Street, E3B 1J9
Phone: (506) 317-0388
Email: admin@johnhowardsenb.com
House of Nazareth
Who can stay: All genders
Substance use policy: damp
Hours: 24/7
Address: 74 Albert Street, E1C 1B3
Phone: (506) 854-7718
Email: info@maisonnazareth.com
Harvest House Atlantic
Who can stay: All genders
Substance use policy: damp
Hours: 24/7
Address: 182 High Street, E1C 6B7
Phone: (506) 388-4357
Email: harvesthouse@hhatlantic.org
Monarch Landing
Who can stay: All genders
Substance use policy: wet
Hours: 24/7 -
Address: 55 Mark Avenue, E1C 7G8
Phone: (506) 806-2295
Email: admin@johnhowardsenb.com
Recuperative Centre
Who can stay: All genders
Substance use policy: damp
Hours: 24/7 - Recuperative
Address: 473 St. George Street, E3B 1J9
Phone: (506) 317-0388
Email: admin@johnhowardsenb.com
Fredericton
OOTC Fredericton
Who can stay: All genders
Substance use policy: damp
Hours: 8 pm to 8 am
Address: 355 Smythe Street, E3B 4Y9
Phone: (506) 450-8191
Email: info@theshelters.ca
St. John House
Who can stay: men
Substance use policy: dry
Hours: 24/7
Address: 65 Brunswick Street, E3B 1G5
Phone: (506) 450-1102
Email: info@theshelters.ca
Grace House
Who can stay: women
Substance use policy: dry
Hours: 24/7
Address: 275 Brunswick Street, E3B 1G8
Phone: (506) 450-3001
Email: info@theshelters.ca
Oak Centre
Who can stay: All genders
Substance use policy: damp
Hours: 24/7
Address: 1216 Regent Street, E3B 3Z4
Phone: (506) 450-2750
Email: jhsf@nb.aibn.com
Saint John
Saint John OTC
Who can stay: All genders
Substance use policy: damp
Hours: 8 pm to 8 am
Address: 94 Rothesay Avenue, E2J 2B3
Phone: (506) 638-9307 / (506) 638-1409
Email: shelter.freshstart@gmail.com
Outflow Ministry Inc.
Who can stay: men
Substance use policy: damp
Hours: 24/7
Address: 162 Waterloo Street, E2L 3R1
Phone: (506) 658-8050
Email: info@outflowsj.com
Coverdale Centre for Women
Who can stay: women
Substance use policy: dry
Hours: 24/7
Address: 148 Waterloo Street, E2L 3R1
Phone: (506) 634-1649
Email: coverdaleprograms@gmail.com
St. Stephen
Lighthouse Lodge
Who can stay: All genders
Substance use policy: damp
Hours: 24/7
Address: 9 Main Street, E3L 3E2
Phone: (506) 467-5201
Email: lighthouse@neighbourhoodworks.org
Bathurst
Bathurst Emergency Shelter (dry)
Who can stay: All genders
Substance use policy: dry
Hours: 24/7
Address: 753 Assaff Drive, E2A 3J4
Phone: (506) 549-3232
Email: mandy.humankind@outlook.com
Miramichi
Miramichi Adult Emergency Shelter
Who can stay: All genders
Substance use policy: damp
Hours: 24/7
Address: 316 Regina Street, E1V 2X9
Phone: (506) 622-5377
Email: director@miramichihousingsolutions.ca
Youth Homeless Shelters
Saint John
Beacon Cove
Who can stay: All genders
Hours: 24/7
Address: 50 Broad Street, E2L 1Y5
Phone: (506) 642-3208
Miramichi
Miramichi Youth House
Who can stay: All genders
Hours: 24/7
Address: 870 King George Highway, E1V 1P8
Phone: (506) 624-9909
Email: miramichiyouthhouse@hotmail.com
Out of the cold (OOTC)/warming centres
During extreme weather conditions (summer or winter), designated shelters and Community Hubs will open to offer temporary accommodations and essential services.
