Share Your Feedback on the Frederick Street Women's Shelter
Official title: Frederick Street Shelter
The Region of Waterloo opened a new emergency shelter at 84 Frederick Street in Kitchener for women and gender diverse individuals experiencing homelessness. The shelter provides 66 beds plus transitional housing, mental health support, and addiction services. The Region wants to hear your questions and feedback about this facility.
Why This Matters
Know someone struggling to find stable housing? This shelter is part of a $17.9 million investment to address chronic homelessness in Waterloo Region. If you live near Frederick Street, you might have questions about how the shelter operates. Chronic homelessness in the region has risen 129% since 2020.
What Could Change
This shelter is already operational, so the consultation is mainly about community feedback rather than approval. Your input could shape how the Region communicates with neighbours, addresses safety concerns, or adjusts support services. The facility is part of the broader Plan to End Chronic Homelessness.
Key Issues
- How will neighbourhood safety be maintained around the shelter?
- What services and supports are provided to shelter residents?
- How does this shelter fit into the Region's plan to end chronic homelessness?
How to Participate
- Review the 84 Frederick Operating Model to understand how the shelter works.
- Submit your questions or feedback by emailing interimhousingsolutions@regionofwaterloo.ca or calling 519-575-4400, ext. 5008.