Fredericton Homeless Shelters

What Fredericton Homeless Shelters does

Fredericton Homeless Shelters Inc. (operating as "The Shelters") is a non-profit charitable organization incorporated in New Brunswick, Canada, founded in October 1982 to provide emergency shelter and housing support for individuals experiencing homelessness in the Fredericton area. The organization operates a Continuum of Care model that integrates emergency shelter, prevention and diversion, transitional housing, supportive housing, and post-housing case management. It runs two emergency shelters (St John House, 27 beds; Grace House, 10 beds), a seasonal low-barrier overnight program (Out of The Cold, December through April), four transitional housing properties (Mim's House, Goddard House, Georgette's House, and the administrative Brunswick Home), and a recently opened Supportive Housing Unit program developed in partnership with Social Development.

Service delivery is structured around six core programs: Transition Planning, Prevention and Diversion, Housing Specialists (approximately one year of intensive post-shelter case management), Counselling, Indigenous Supports, and Veteran Supports. Specialized in-house staff include Transition Planners, Prevention and Diversion Specialists, Housing Specialists, a Mental Health Counsellor, and Resident Support Workers. The organization reports a 95% success rate for individuals working through its model and a 26% diversion rate in 2023 for individuals prevented from entering shelter through front-end assessments.

Revenue is generated entirely from donations, fundraising, and government grants, with no fees charged to clients. Documented funding includes a $100,000 grant from Veterans Affairs Canada in 2023 (designated-agency relationship) and prior support from Bell Let's Talk for the Counselling program. The organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and managed day-to-day by Executive Director Warren Maddox, who led the 2016 strategic pivot to the Continuum of Care model. Marketing and outreach are conducted via Facebook, Instagram, community mail-outs, and educational presentations to schools, businesses, and community groups.

Name

Fredericton Homeless Shelters

Legal name

Fredericton Homeless Shelters Inc.

Website

https://theshelters.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fredericton Homeless Shelters Inc. is a non-profit operating a Continuum of Care model providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and post-housing case management to individuals, families, veterans, and Indigenous residents experiencing homelessness in Fredericton, New Brunswick, funded by donations and government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless Shelter and Transitional Housing Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC)

Keywords

• Homeless shelter services
• Emergency shelter
• Transitional housing
• Housing support programs
• Homelessness prevention services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fredericton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization accepts monetary donations through their website, by mail, and in person. They also accept seasonal clothing, footwear, blankets, snacks, food items, bottled water, coffee, winter gear, rain gear, hygiene items, and furniture donations.
2. Government Funding: Funding from government sources including Veterans Affairs Canada for veteran support programs and Social Development for housing initiatives.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fredericton Homeless Shelters operates a Continuum of Care model delivering emergency shelter (37 beds across St John House and Grace House plus the seasonal Out of The Cold program), transitional housing (four properties providing fully furnished apartments for individuals, families, and Indigenous families), and wraparound support programs including Transition Planning, Prevention & Diversion, Housing Specialists case management, free Counselling, Indigenous Supports, and Veteran Supports. All services are provided free of charge to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Product overview

Fredericton Homeless Shelters operates a Continuum of Care model providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and support programs. The organization operates two main emergency shelters (Grace House with 10 beds and St John House with 27 beds), a seasonal low-barrier Out of The Cold shelter (December-April), and four transitional housing facilities (Mim's House with 2 one-bedroom apartments, Georgette's House with 2 two-bedroom apartments serving Indigenous families, Goddard House with 1 one-bedroom and 1 three-bedroom apartment for families, and Brunswick Home as administration). Core programs include Transition Planning, Prevention & Diversion (26% success rate in 2023), Housing Specialists (intensive case management), Counselling services, Indigenous Supports, and Veteran Supports through Veterans Affairs Canada partnership. The model achieves a 95% success rate for individuals working with the organization to resolve homelessness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• St John House Emergency Shelter
• Grace House Emergency Shelter
• Out of The Cold Seasonal Shelter
• Mim's House Transitional Housing
• Georgette's House Transitional Housing
• Goddard House Transitional Housing
• Supportive Housing Units
• Transition Planning Program
• Prevention & Diversion Program
• Housing Specialists Program
• Counselling Program
• Indigenous Supports Program
• Veteran Supports Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% success rate for individuals working with The Shelters to resolve their homelessness
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Veterans Affairs CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Shelters have a close relationship with Veterans Affairs Canada and are the designated agency that works with Veterans experiencing housing instability in the Fredericton area. They have dedicated and trained staff to work alongside Veterans to ensure they have resources to move forward and obtain permanent housing. Services include immediate assistance through rental support, gift cards, and items specific to obtaining housing.
• Social DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Social Development on Supportive Housing Units project. The organization opened their first Supportive Housing Units with staff support 24/7, meals, laundry and shower services, skill building opportunities, activities with staff, and resource connection.
• Jason and Tina LejeuneminorOthersSupporters of Georgette's House project. Jason and Tina Lejeune have supported the transitional housing initiative for Indigenous families.
• Community AlliesminorOthersThe Shelters work with close community allies for transitional housing referrals and support. Transitional housing units serve those who come through the Shelters or are associated with community allies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Calgary Drop-In Centre: Large Canadian emergency shelter and housing-focused nonprofit in Calgary operating emergency beds, transitional housing, and supportive programs. Highly comparable as a Continuum of Care-style operator serving individuals experiencing homelessness with similar shelter + housing + support programming.
• Ottawa Mission: Ottawa-based emergency shelter and supportive housing provider offering emergency beds, meals, transitional housing, and case management. Directly comparable operating model and target population to Fredericton Homeless Shelters.
• Old Brewery Mission: Montreal-based homeless shelter and housing organization operating emergency shelter, transitional housing, and supportive housing programs. Comparable Canadian shelter operator with a similar mix of emergency and transitional beds.
• Union Gospel Mission: Vancouver-based Christian nonprofit offering emergency shelter, transitional housing, meals, and recovery programs. Comparable shelter and housing-focused operating model serving people experiencing homelessness in Canada.
• Siloam Mission: Winnipeg-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and supportive programs for individuals experiencing homelessness. Comparable Canadian shelter operator with similar bed-based and housing-support services.
• The Mustard Seed: Calgary-headquartered nonprofit operating shelter, housing, and food programs across Alberta. Comparable multi-site Canadian shelter and housing organization with a similar mix of emergency shelter, transitional housing, and community support programming.
• Inn from the Cold: Calgary-based family-focused emergency shelter and housing organization. Comparable in operating an emergency shelter with strong case management, prevention, and diversion orientation focused on families and individuals.
• Lookout Housing and Health Society: BC-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and supportive housing combined with health services. Comparable in combining shelter beds, transitional units, and case-managed supportive housing for vulnerable populations.

Emerging players

• Native Women's Shelter (Ottawa): Ottawa-based emergency shelter serving Indigenous women and children. Comparably small, culturally specific Canadian shelter operator with focused programs for Indigenous populations — directly parallel to Fredericton Homeless Shelters' Indigenous Supports programming.

Regional players

• John Howard Society of Fredericton: Local Fredericton-area social services nonprofit providing housing and reintegration support. Comparable as a same-geography social services and housing support provider addressing overlapping client needs (housing instability, reintegration) in the Fredericton market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FredShelters
• Instagraminstagram.com/thefrederictonhomelessshelters
• Xx.com/fredshelters
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fredericton-homeless-shelters-8a8810b8

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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