Metro Turning Point

2170 BARRINGTON STREET, HALIFAX

Metro Turning Point, established in 1973, is a harm reduction emergency shelter located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It provides essential services for individuals experiencing homelessness who identify as male or gender expansive.

Capacity and Services:

The shelter has 30 beds available for overnight stays
Guests are provided with: A locker for personal belongings; 2-3 meals daily; Access to a refrigerator; Phone and laundry facilities; and Personal care and comfort items

Approach and Philosophy:

Metro Turning Point operates on harm reduction principles.
They use a guest-centered approach to support services.

Additional Support:

The shelter collaborates with our Mobile Outreach Street Health (MOSH) team and various organizations to provide on-site support, including:
• Addiction Prevention and Treatment Services (APTS) Outreach Workers
• Community Mental Health Nurse (NS Health Authority, Central Zone)
• Department of Community Services Income Assistance Workers
• Dalhousie Legal Aid
• Phoenix Youth Programs
• Halifax Regional Police

Metro Turning Point is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For those seeking a bed, they can call (902) 420-3282 at any time to check availability.

If no beds are available, individuals are encouraged to arrive at the shelter (2170 Barrington Street) at midnight, as beds are reassigned daily.

The shelter is part of Shelter Nova Scotia, an organization committed to supporting people in times of crisis through emergency shelters, supported housing, and community outreach programs

Contact

1 (902) 420 3282

Fax: 902 420 1018

http://www.shelternovascotia.com

SNUGS are sleeping areas with 4.5 feet high walls and 1.5 feet of plexiglass attached to the walls.

Metro Turning Point Statistics (2022)

• Provided a night’s rest for 168 people

• Average age of guests: 26-54

• Average length of stay: 48 days

General Information

Gender: Male and male-identified

Age: 16+

Intake: Yes – ID requested but not required

Sleeping arrangements: Snugs

Number of beds: 30

Accessible: Yes – Guests must be able to perform their own personal care

Drop-in: No

Children welcome: No

Pets welcome: No

Showers: Yes – toiletries provided, towels as available

Meals: Daily: Breakfast/brunch, snacks as available, and supper

Food bank: No

Laundry: Yes – free to guests

Clothing bank: No

Furniture bank: No

Medication storage: Yes** (but may be provided by MOSH)

Preferred pharmacy: Compass

Drug and alcohol use: Harm reduction and client-centred

Trustee program: Yes

Resources

Shared Care Mental Health: Provides one-on-one mental health support and referral to services.
Employment Support and Income Assistance (ESIA) worker: Provides support to people in accessing income assistance.
Mental Health Mobile Crisis: Provides crisis intervention mental health services.