A Path To Ending Homelessness in Guelph-Wellington
Stepping Stone helps individuals and families experiencing homelessness step forward on a path toward securing permanent housing in Guelph-Wellington through housing focused programs and individualized support.
Connecting with the Support You Need
Stepping Stone is your first point of contact to connect with support workers and services that will help you transition from emergency shelter to permanent housing.
Learn more about Stepping Stone and our commitment to eliminating all homelessness in Canada by partnering with communities across the country in the national change effort, Built For Zero.
Eliminating Homelessness with Housing-Focused Programs
In partnership with the County of Wellington, The Drop-In Centre started the Stepping Stone Shelter in 1985 to provide beds to those without shelter.
Today, homeless shelters across Canada have been transitioning from traditional emergency shelters to housing-focused services, in an effort to end chronic homelessness through long-term housing solutions.
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Individuals and families housed through our housing focused programs
72
Individuals supported and sheltered in our 24/7 program
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Individuals supported at our Overnight Emergency Shelter
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Individuals residing at our permanent supportive housing project
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Individuals connected with through our Housing Focused Outreach program
92
Adults and families experiencing chronic homelessness currently on the By-Name List
Prevention & Diversion
If a situational crisis is leaving you concerned about sustaining a safe shelter for yourself or your family, we can act quickly to get the support you need.
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Housing Focused Outreach
Our Housing Focused Outreach worker visits locations to engage and build relationships with individuals and families who are rough sleeping or currently experiencing homelessness in our community.
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Shelter Support
Our shelter support programs provide adults and families experiencing homelessness with a shelter bed and access to basics, such as meals, hygiene items, and showers.
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Housing Stability
Our Housing Stability team offers the support, encouragement, and advocacy you need to transition into a sustainable housing solution.
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Welcome Home to Grace Gardens!
Coming up to the end of the first month of being open, we thought you might be wondering how it’s going. Well, it’s amazing! The stories coming out of Grace Gardens are so heart warming that we wanted to share just a few of them with you. To give you some context, the folks that […]
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Grace Gardens Grand Opening!
On July 18th, we joyfully extended our warmest welcome to our wonderful neighbors, fantastic community partners, excited new tenants, and our friendly local government representatives for a grand celebration at Grace Gardens. With a spread of delicious food, some heartfelt speeches, and tours of the new units and communal spaces, we all came together to […]
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Grace Gardens Construction Update
Like many construction projects, our Grace Gardens Permanent Supportive Housing project has been delayed as a result of supply chain issues. Our dream of a 2022 opening has changed slightly with a new move in target of February 2023! It’s going to be a great year – we can see the finish line and cannot […]
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