July 02, 2026

Street Haven at the Crossroads | Women’s Shelter, Supportive Housing & Recovery Services in Toronto

Street Haven at the Crossroads is a leading women’s shelter in Toronto and a trusted nonprofit organization for women’s support services, dedicated to helping women move from crisis to stability with dignity, safety, and hope. Since 1965, Street Haven has provided compassionate, integrated care for women experiencing homelessness, poverty, trauma, violence, addiction, and mental health challenges across the Greater Toronto Area. Founded by Peggy Ann Walpole, the organization has grown into a multidisciplinary agency offering emergency shelter for women, supportive housing, addiction recovery programs, trauma-informed mental health services, life skills development, and community outreach programs. With a mission rooted in meeting women where they are, Street Haven creates safe pathways toward healing, independence, and long-term empowerment.

As one of Toronto’s most established women’s support organizations, Street Haven at the Crossroads delivers a continuum of care designed to address the complex realities women face. Its services include homeless shelter support, transitional housing, supportive housing for women, trauma-informed counselling, residential addiction treatment, employment readiness training, digital literacy education, and housing stabilization services. Street Haven’s holistic model helps women rebuild their lives through practical support, emotional care, and access to essential community resources. By combining shelter, recovery, education, and housing under one trusted nonprofit, Street Haven continues to be a vital force in women’s empowerment, homelessness support, mental health recovery, and social services in Toronto, helping vulnerable women build safer, healthier, and more independent futures.