Notre Dame Youth Shelter

Good Shepherd Notre Dame House is committed to helping youth who are street-involved or homeless due to family violence, conflict, abuse, neglect, poverty and exposure to mental health and addiction issues. Our goal is to ensure that they have the support they need to overcome obstacles and break down barriers to become active and contributing members of our community.

Notre Dame House is a 24-hour emergency shelter providing 21 beds for youth between 16 and 21 years of age. The program uses a team approach with community collaboration to help youth reach their personal goals using a strength-based and client-centred approach.

For under age 21 ONLY: Needle exchange and harm reduction supplies and Naloxone (overdose response kit), Anonymous and nominal HIV testing, Rapid HIV testing, Hepatitis A & B vaccine, Tetanus vaccine, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine, STI testing and treatment, Pregnancy urine testing and counselling, Emergency contraceptive pill, Free condoms, Counselling and referrals as appropriate.