Homelessness

There are people in Clarington who are living without stable, permanent, appropriate housing. The Regional Municipality of Durham is responsible for all social services in all Durham municipalities, including Clarington. This includes safe, temporary shelter and supports for residents with no safe accommodation options.

Winter Warming

Clarington’s Winter Warming Centre is located at 181 Liberty Street South, Bowmanville.

If you need assistance getting to a warming program or shelter, Housing outreach agencies can provide transportation help, or you can contact Durham Region’s Street Outreach Team at HomelessHelp@durham.ca or by calling 905-666-6239 ext. 5510 or 1-888-721-0622 ext. 5510 or 311 ext. 5510.

Cooling Centres

Cooling Centres provide a safe place for people to cool down when it is hot outside. The Region of Durham provides a list of Cooling Centres in Clarington in addition to others across Durham.

Do you need support?

If you need support or shelter, please contact Durham Region at HomelessHelp@Durham.ca or call 905-666-6239 ext. 5510. The Outreach Team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Food banks and meal programs

Find information about food support programs, including community meals and food banks on 211 Durham or call or text 2-1-1.

Services in Clarington

Bowmanville Library - 163 Church Street, Bowmanville

Available services:

Food pantry stocked by Feed the Need
Free use of computers and WIFI
Climate controlled space
Washrooms
Staff trained in Trauma Informed Intervention

Hours:

Mondays to Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sundays from 12:30 to 5 p.m.

St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank, St. Joseph's Catholic Church - 127 Liberty Street South, Bowmanville

Available services:

Backpacks with supplies, scarfs, socks, non-perishable groceries.
Small warm meals if needed.
Grocery pick-up available once a month. Includes five to seven days worth of food.

Hours:

Wednesdays from 10 to 11:45 a.m.
Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m.

Salvation Army Food Pantry and Coffee Hub - 75 Liberty Street, South, Bowmanville

Available services:

Groceries can be obtained once a month.
Coffee and snacks available whenever pantry is open.
Space to sit in climate-controlled comfort.
Salvation Army community lunch last Friday of the month at noon.

Hours:

Tuesdays from 9 to 11:15 a.m. and 12:30 to 3:15 p.m.
Wednesdays from 12:30 to 3:15 p.m.
Thursdays from 12:30 to 3:15 p.m.

Community Dinner - St Paul's United Church, 178 Church Street, Bowmanville

Available services:

Community Dinner hosted by Gathering Place, a collaborative effort by several Bowmanville churches.

Hours:

Second Friday of each month (September to June), doors open at 4:30 p.m. Dinner at 5 p.m.

St. Paul's United Church, 178 Church Street, Bowmanville

Available services:

BLUE (Building Lives Up Everywhere)
- Breakfast foods, coffee/tea, simple programming, clothing room open.
- Hours: Tuesdays from 10 to 11:30
Bread of Life Social Justice Café
- Free meals available, also open for paying customers to pay for themselves or pay it forward.
- Hours: Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Food Pantry
- Food pantry, including toiletries.
- Washer and dryer available.
- Hours: Mondays to Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed during lunch.
- Call 905-623-7361 for more information.
Clarington Warming Site
- Includes 10 cots, support staff and security from the Region of Durham on-site to assist.
- December 1 to March 30.
- Hours: Nightly from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.

John Howard Society, 132 Church Street, Bowmanville

Assistance and support with housing search
Support with eviction prevention and mediation with landlords
Assistance with forms including applications for housing stability funds and rental applications
Information and referrals to JHS programs and services and other community resource
Canadian birth certificates

Resource Rooms are open to the public from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Call 905-926-8073 for more information

How you can help

If you see a vulnerable resident who needs support, learn more from the Region of Durham about how you can help.