Busby Centre

Site: South Georgian Bay

Service: Emergency Overnight Shelter - Collingwood

Record #: BAR4655
Last Modified: 31 Dec 2025
Last Full Update: 30 Dec 2025

Description

Description (Service)

Provides low-barrier, night-to-night emergency shelter and respite services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

Offers:

  • accommodation
  • evening meal and breakfast provided to those staying in shelter
  • connections to housing, health, and community supports
  • limited shelter beds available

Donations:

  • Call or email before dropping off donations
  • Financial donations accepted online: Busby Centre Donate Now
  • Food, meal, and volunteer inquiries: getconnected@busbycentre.ca

Service Details

Public Comments Individuals and Families - intake is only by phone Mon-Sun 24 hours

Women - first call My Friend's House women's shelter (705-444-2511) to see if there is an availability
Hours Shelter: Mon-Sun 24 hours, year round
Pre-Screening via Telephone: Mon-Sun 24 hours
Areas Served Blue Mountains ; Collingwood ; Stayner ; Wasaga Beach
Eligibility Age Requirements: 16 year(s) and up
Youth, couples, individuals and families who are unhoused and do not have access to shelter
Application Pre-screening by phone, available 24/7: 705-828-3795 (Central Intake for Temporary Shelter)
Women: First call My Friend's House women's shelter (705-444-2511) to check availability.
Families call 211.
Languages English
Fees None

Address and Location

Located In Community Collingwood
Address & Map
Collingwood, ON
Canada
Mailing Address PO Box 1055 
Barrie, ON 
Canada L4M 5E1
Physical Access Not Accessible

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-739-6916, Barrie Admin ; Collingwood Intake: 705-606-6589
E-Mail getconnected@busbycentre.ca
Website http://www.busbycentre.ca/

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