Busby Centre

Site: Barrie - 88 Mulcaster St

Service: Drop In Services

Record #: BAR1685
Last Modified: 10 Jan 2025
Last Full Update: 10 Jan 2025

Description

Description (Service)

Staff available to assist with:

  • bag lunch or emergency grocery bag - provided between 12pm-1pm
  • Hot Meal at dinner time - Daily 5pm-6pm
  • Case Management Support
  • hygiene supplies and seasonal clothing
  • Harm Reduction supplies
  • access to short-term warming space, free showers, and washroom
  • Health Cards and other paperwork
  • transportation needs - local and out of town for housing and health care needs
  • referral to other programs and community resources
  • an access point to facilitate medical, corrections and other support appointments virtually
  • HEPCURE free testing
  • Simcoe County Paramedic Service - Para-Medicine Program (Monthly)
  • Monthly Haircuts with "Haircuts for the Homeless" - Third Monday every month 1pm-4pm
  • CMHA Community Withdrawal Management - Fridays 9am-12pm
  • Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit - Sexual Health Nurse Drop-In - Thursdays 10am-1pm
  • Weekly Foot Care Nurse -Wednesdays 9am-12pm
  • Empower Simcoe - Housing Access Worker - Mondays & Wednesdays 9am-12pm
  • Ontario Works & Ontario Disability Support Program Drop-in - Thursdays 9am-12pm


Donations

  • Donations of breakfast and lunch items for shelter guests as well as donations of survival gear, toiletries and cleaning supplies are needed
  • if you have donations, do not go to 88 Mulcaster without first calling 705-828-3477 or emailing getconnected@busbycentre.ca

Service Details

Hours

Drop-in: Mon-Sun 9 am-4:30 pm
Bag lunch or emergency grocery bag: Mon-Sun 12pm-1pm

Areas Served Simcoe County
Eligibility No restrictions, anyone impacted by homelessness
Application

Drop-in, no appointment needed

Languages English
Fees None

Address and Location

Site Location Entrance on McDonald St
Located In Community Barrie
Address & Map
88 Mulcaster St
Lower Level
Barrie, ON
Canada L4M 3M5
Intersection Mulcaster St and McDonald St
Physical Access Not Accessible

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-739-6916
Fax 705-739-9543
E-Mail getconnected@busbycentre.ca
Website www.busbycentre.ca/
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BusbyCentre/
Instagram Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebusbycentre/
LinkedIn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-busby-centre/
Primary Contact Sara Peddle, Executive Director
Mailing Address PO Box 1055 
Barrie, ON 
Canada L4M 5E1

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