Benefits
100% employer paid dental plan
all statutory holidays paid while on contract
6.1% employer pension
Learn more about Homes First
For 40 years, Homes First has been creating housing solutions for the City’s most vulnerable. Our priority has always been to serve individuals with the fewest options, who face some of the highest barriers to exiting homelessness and maintaining housing. We currently operate 25 properties and serve over 2,000 individuals every night; we provide housing to roughly 500 individuals across our 15 supportive housing sites and for over 1,600 individuals across our 9 shelters.
One of the founders of the Housing First approach, we were the first agency to provide single adult supportive housing in Toronto and remain one of the largest providers of non-profit housing for people with lived or living experience of homelessness in the City. We also know that approximately 15-20% of the homeless population have complex needs, needs that far too often result in higher risk of eviction, refusal of service delivery and hospitalization. Unless steps are taken to provide added support, Housing First recipients will return to staying outdoors or re-enter the shelter system. It is essential that we create models of support that address these challenging dynamics.
Our management and frontline teams have a deep and wide-ranging skill set in shelter and case management. All departments (i.e., Property Management, Human Resources, Finance, Development, Fundraising) are committed to the agency’s central goal of maintaining residents’ housing, improving their quality of life, and empowering them to achieve their own life goals.
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Career management
Ongoing trainings provided to keep up with new policies and best practices within the homelessness (and adjacent) sector.
Community involvement
Homes for Dinner - https://homesfirst.on.ca/hfd/
Homes for Dinner is Homes First’s signature annual fundraising event that aims to raise awareness and funds in support of ending chronic homelessness in our community. This year, the event is returning to in-person, being held on November 18th, 2023, at The Globe and Mail Centre in Toronto! The event promises an unforgettable evening with all proceeds going towards supporting our city’s most complex needs populations. Renowned celebrity Chef Mark McEwan will be showcasing his skills for the evening, providing incredibly delicious food.
Sponsor and Individual tickets are on sale now! There will also be a Silent Auction available closer to the event! Please visit the Homes for Dinner webpage to purchase tickets and for more information.
We hope to see you there!
The Grand Parade
We are hosting the first ever walk in partnership with The Grand Parade on September 16, 2023 – a walking fundraiser where funds raised will go towards the Homes First Homefull campaign to help aging Canadians in our city. We would love to have you join us at the Toronto-Lakeshore location.
TGP – https://thegrandparade.org/home
Homes First Lakeshore Page - https://thegrandparade.org/location/torontolakeshore
Registration - https://secure.e2rm.com/regV2/regV2.aspx?eventid=383614&langpref=en-CA&IsFacebookConnected=False&locationid=383701
Volunteer Registration - https://thegrandparade.org/volunteer
Donate Directly “Homes First Hero’s” - https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/donate.aspx?eventid=383614&teamID=1000309
Arts Market - https://www.artsmarket.ca/
We are in partnership with the Arts Market (Leslieville location) to showcase the amazing artistic talents of our many residents! The Arts Market provides an economical way for Toronto Artist’s to showcase their work. They support all Artistic Entrepreneurs with a network of over 120 artists, and take zero commission.
Check out the Arts Market today to support our residents!
