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Elizabeth Fry Society Simcoe Muskoka

Site: Barrie - Maple Ave

Service: Joyce Kope House

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Record #: BAR0399
Last Modified: 23 Sep 2025
Last Full Update: 16 Oct 2024

Contacts

Office Phone 705-725-0613
Fax 705-725-0636
Website www.elizabethfrysociety.com
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Elizabeth-Fry-Society-Of-Simcoe-County-499754280150125/
Instagram Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elizabethfrysocietyofsimcoe/?hl=en
Primary Contact Victoria Muchmaker, Director, Joyce Kope House; Phone: 705-790-6361; Email: victoriam@elizabethfrysociety.com
Alternate Contact Hannah Legere, Manager of Joyce Kope House; Phone: 705-727-7058; Email: hannah@elizabethfrysociety.com

Addresses

Address & Map
102 Maple Ave
Barrie, ON
Canada L4N 1S4
Intersection Maple Ave and Sophia St W
Mailing Address 102 Maple Ave 
Barrie, ON 
Canada L4N 1S4
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Description

Description (Service)

An emergency shelter for women and gender diverse individuals experiencing homelessness and half-way house for women and gender diverse individuals under supervision of Ministry of the Solicitor General and Correctional Services Canada or on bail

  • Joyce Kope House provides 25 safe beds for women over the age of 18 years
  • Rules include: No violence, nightly curfew
  • Shelter Participants at Joyce Kope House are assigned a Case Worker to assist with goal setting and housing resources

Service Details

Legal Status (50) Non Profit ; (51) Registered Charity
Hours Mon-Sun 24 hours
Areas Served Simcoe County
Eligibility Ages: 18 year(s) and up

Women eligible to stay at Joyce Kope House include:
  • Women and gender diverse individuals released from correctional institutions on parole, temporary absence passes, bail, probation, or on a conditional sentence
  • Women and gender diverse individuals experiencing homelessness, those being released from mental health facilities, going to and from treatment centres, released from detoxification centres, and/or fleeing domestic violence

Women can self-refer if they are experiencing homelessness. Same sex partner/spouse accepted.
Application Referrals - self, correctional institutions, mental health facilities, shelters, alcohol & drug rehabilitation centres, hospitals, community agencies etc.
Languages English
Fees None

Subjects

Service Categories Homeless Shelter ~ Women ; Transitional Housing for Ex-Offenders ~ Women
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