FYI: This update shows a reduction of respites but an increase of shelter beds. There were totals of 905 beds in winter and there will be 780 in July.The assumptions and claims may not be credible for people waiting for Housing First.

From the City: Backgrounder: Spring transition plan for service at the City of Toronto’s 24-hour respite sites

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Chart Summary: Toronto’s 2018-19 winter season began with almost 400 24-hour respite spaces available in November 2018. During the coldest part of the 2019 winter season, the number increased to about 900 spaces. This spring, the City has been able to open 352 new shelter beds and maintain 429 24-hour respite spaces. For a total on July 1 of 780 respite + new shelter beds.

• The 24-hour respite site at 701 Fleet Street will open on May 27, 2019. Initially, this site will accept clients from other sites in transition, in early June the program will open for general referrals.
• As of May 31, 2019, the temporary shelter at 545 Lakeshore Blvd. W. will serve 100 women and 50 couples.
• The 24-hour respite site at 354 George Street will close June 3, 2019, to allow for needed renovations so that it can reopen in the fall as part of the GSR transition.
• 24-hour respite site service at 201 Cowan Ave. will close on June 15, 2019. The capacity will be reduced gradually prior to the site’s closure.
• We will also suspend overnight service at 25 Augusta Ave. on June 15, 2019, until next winter (the location will continue to operate daytime drop-in service). The capacity will be reduced gradually prior to the site’s closure.
• Throughout each transition, Streets to Homes staff, along with caseworker staff from our community partners, will assist clients with referrals to service.
  

  Location	1-Jul 2018	15-Sep 2018	1-Dec 2018	15-Feb 2019	31-May 2019	1-Jul 2019
  1030 Don Mills Rd Respite	90	0	0	0	0	0
  201 Cowan Ave Respite	21	21	21	21	17	0
  354 George St Respite	105	105	105	105	105	0
  4100 Dundas Respite	120	0	0	0	0	0
  21 Park Rd Respite	30	30	30	30	30	30
  323 Dundas St E Respite	50	50	50	50	50	50
  Queen Elizabeth Respite	0	0	200	200	0	0
  25 Augusta Ave Respite	50	50	50	50	50	0
  69 Fraser Ave Respite				100	100	100
  705 Progress Respite	49	49	49	49	49	49
  545 Lakeshore Blvd W Respite		100	200	200	0	0
  701 Fleet St Respite					100	100
  351 Lakeshore Blvd E Respite					100	100
  545 Lakeshore Blvd W Shelter					125	200
  2671 Islington Ave Shelter				45	45	45
  348 Davenport Rd Shelter				55	55	55
  747 Warden Ave Shelter					35	51
  Subtotal, 24-hour Respite Sites	515	405	705	805	601	429
  Subtotal, New Shelters				100	276	351
  Total, All Spaces & Beds	515	405	705	905	861	780

  Staff of Shelter, Support and Housing Administration will continue to monitor the situation to ensure that space is available for people in need who are looking to “come inside” for warmth and support.

  Media contact: Greg Seraganian, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration
  416-397-4431, Greg.Seraganian@toronto.ca

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