Samaritan House

Record #: BAR1527
Last Modified: 18 Nov 2025
Last Full Update: 18 Nov 2025

Description

Description (Service)

Transitional Housing:

  • Affordable, secure housing and support services for women and children who have been affected by domestic violence
  • Separate, fully furnished family apartments and shared individual home, providing long term, affordable housing, (up to one year)
  • Programs focused in Intimate and Gender Based Violence, as well as a violence protection, safety, life skills program and goal setting educational and employment assistance while in their programs
  • Support services for both adults and children

Resource Centre Services:

  • FREE clothing and household items
  • accepts donations of clothing, small household items, educational supplies as well as financial donations to go toward programs

Children's Sponsorship Program:

  • assistance with social, recreational and health needs of children in need. Applications are required

Service Details

Hours
  • Resource Centre and donation drop-offs: Mon-Wed 1 pm-3 pm, Sep-end of Jun. Closed elementary school holidays and snow days
  • May be closed dependent on weather. Check social media for updates
  • Transitional Housing: Mon-Sun 24 hours, year round
Areas Served Simcoe County
Eligibility

Transitional Housing - Women and Children


Resource Centre - All welcome - women, men, youth, children, seniors

Application

Transitional Housing

  • An intake is required which will include an application once booked, email for information

Children's Sponsorship

  • An interview is required, email to get information and an appointment
Languages English
Fees None

Address and Location

Located In Community Barrie
Address & Map
Resource Centre - Burton Avenue United Church- Lower Level
37 Burton Ave
Barrie, ON
Canada L4N 2R3
Intersection Burton Ave and Essa Rd
Physical Access Partially Accessible - Need notice to operate elevator ; Not Accessible

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-791-7731
E-Mail contactshbarrie@gmail.com
Website https://www.samaritanhousebarrie.com/
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samaritanhouseministries
Instagram Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samaritanhousebarrie/
Primary Contact Kerry Ploughman, Executive Director; Email: shbarrie@gmail.com
Alternate Contact Gabby Chiaramida, Administration / Social Media Coordinator; Phone: 705-791-9885
Mailing Address Samaritan House 
65 Cedar Pointe Dr, Unit 254 
Barrie, ON 
Canada L4N 9R3

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