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Housing Help Centre, The
York Region Housing and Settlement Services
- Description
Housing support and settlement services, including information and referrals to other services
- assists low income youth, families, newcomers and seniors in determining housing needs and with applications to York Region Subsidized Housing and Special Priority
- assistance with applications for Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP)
- information sessions on subsidized housing and utility assistance, as well as Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program
- mediation for landlords and tenants, including connections to community resources and long- term support
- landlord registry, including recruitment of landlords, free rental listings, and landlord and tenant matching
- information on landlord and tenant rights and responsibilities
For service in Cantonese or Mandarin, call 437-855-1469
For Markham office, call 416-317-3655
For Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) intake, contact United Way Simcoe Muskoka, 1-855-487-5327
- Eligibility
- Youth, families, newcomers, and seniors, who are unhoused, under-housed or at risk of becoming homeless
- Application Process
- Call for appointment based on place of residence
- Office
- 416-414-6779 - Georgina/Thornhill
- Office
- 647-267-5319 - Newmarket
- Office
- 647-241-1237 - Richmond Hill
- Office
- 416-268-0654 - Vaughan
- Website
- Visit Website
- [email protected]
- Mailing Address
- 2500 Lawrence Ave E
Unit 205
Toronto, ON, M1P 2R7
Canada - Languages
- Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Bengali, Cantonese, Dari, English, Farsi, French, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin, Punjabi, Russian, Shona, Spanish, Tamil, Tibetan, Tigrinya, Turkish, Urdu, Interpretation of other languages by prior arrangement
- Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- May vary; contact for information
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible, call for details
- Topic(s)
- COVID & Flu Season Resources (D) - Housing Support
- Housing - Help to find housing
- Housing - Other housing related services / organizations
- Housing - Rental housing
- Community Programs - Community information
- Income Support - Emergency financial assistance
- Newcomers - Refugees
- Newcomers - Settlement services
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- Findhelp Information Services
- Last Updated On
- March 20, 2025
- Address
- 2500 Lawrence Ave E, Unit 205
Toronto, ON, M1P 2R7
Cross street: Midland Ave and Lawrence Ave E
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mobile, rotating services throughout York Region, call for appointment; Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pmMon8:30 am to 4:30 pmTue8:30 am to 4:30 pmWed8:30 am to 4:30 pmThu8:30 am to 4:30 pmFri8:30 am to 4:30 pm
- Service Area(s)
- York Region
