Housing & Food Insecurity in Halifax

An ever-growing list of resources pertaining to food and housing insecurity in the Halifax Regional Municipality

This map was created and is maintained by members of the Dalhousie Mutual Aid Society. The society is comprised of Dalhousie students who are passionate about combating food and housing insecurity in the HRM. 


The mutual aid society is devoted to collective care, community organization and belief in the power we all hold as individuals to make the world a better place. We believe that access to a comprehensive list of resources for the unhoused and food insecure is a right and a necessity for the Halifax Community.

Brunswick Street Mission

SMU Community Food Room

Jesus House Halifax - Food bank

MSVU Student Union Food Bank

St. Mark's Food Bank

DSU Foodbank

Bayers/Westwood Family Support Service

SUNSCAD (meal program)

Salvation Army Community and Family Services

St Paul's Family Resources Institute

Halifax West Ecumenical Food Bank

Emmanuel Anglican Church Food Bank

Mulgrave Park Tennants Association

MOSH & Herring Cove Apartments - Housing First

MOSH - Mobile Outreach Street Health

Adsum House

Supportive Housing for Young Mothers

Pheonix Youth Supportive Housing Program

Jubien House | Homebridge Youth

Sullivan House | Homebridge Youth

Reigh Allen Centre | Homebridge Youth

Marguerite Centre

NCNS - Micmac Benevolant Society

Nehiley House

Diamond Bailey House

Metro Turning Point

Barry House

Byrony House

Transition House Association of Nova Scotia

United Way Halifax

Brunswick Street Mission

📍 2107 Brunswick St, B3K 2Y8

📞 (902) 423-4605

🕒 Hours: 9:30 am to 2:30 pm Tuesday to Thursday

*Eligibility: North End Halifax households only with a Nova Scotian health card

SMU Community Food Room

📍 923 Robie St, B3H 1K8

📧 food.room@smu.ca

🕒 Hours: Monday 4:00PM-6:00PM Tuesday- Friday 10:00AM - 8:00PM

*Eligibility: Students of SMU only, must book in advance online

Jesus House Halifax - Food bank

📍 2420 Cragg Ave

📞 (902) 423-5629

🕒 Hours: The third Thursday of the month 9PM- 10AM

MSVU Student Union Food Bank

📍 166 Bedford Hwy (Rosaria 201- across from the campus Pub)

📞 902-308-6379

🕒 Hours: (Winter semester) Monday- Wednesday 9AM-12PM Thursday 12PM-4PPM Friday 1:30PM-3:30PM

*Eligibility: MSVU students only

St. Mark's Food Bank

📍 5540 Russel St. (Temporarily 5522 Russell St.)

📞 (902) 454- 0207

🕒 Hours: 9:30AM- 11:00AM

DSU Foodbank

📍 6136 University Ave, B3H 4R2 (Located inside Dalhousie Student Union Building)

📧 dsufoodbank@dal.ca

🕒 Hours: 1:30 PM -5 PM Monday and Thursday

*Eligibility: Students of Dalhousie and members of the neighbourhood. Must register online *Can only go once every 14 days.

Bayers/Westwood Family Support Service

📍 3495 McAlpine Ave, B3L 3X9

📞 (902) 221 0468

🕒 Hours: Thursday 8:30AM-10PM

SUNSCAD (meal program)

📍 5163 Duke St

📞 (902) 494-8127

🕒 Hours: Monday-Friday 8AM-5:00PM

*Eligibility: Students of NASCAD ONLY

Salvation Army Community and Family Services

📍 2038 Gottingen St, B3K 3B1

📞 (902) 422-1598

🕒 Hours: 9:00 AM- 3:00 PM Tuesday 9:00 AM- 2:00 PM Friday

St Paul's Family Resources Institute

📍 173 Old Sambro Rd

📞 (902) 477-5090

🕒 Hours: 10:00AM- 12:00PM Wednesday

*Eligibility: Must call the Monday or Tuesday before to register

Halifax West Ecumenical Food Bank

📍 50 Gesner St

📞 (902) 443-1776

🕒 Hours: Tuesdays 11:45AM- 2PM

*Eligibility: Appointment required

Emmanuel Anglican Church Food Bank

📍 322 Herring Cove Rd

📞 (902) 477-1954

🕒 Hours: Wednesdays 10AM-11:30AM

Mulgrave Park Tennants Association

📍 27 Jarvis Lane, B3K 3J3

📞 (902) 789-3531

🕒 Hours: Saturday 10AM-12PM

MOSH & Herring Cove Apartments - Housing First

MOSH - Mobile Outreach Street Health

📍2131 Gottingen Street, Suite 500 (5th Floor)

📞Main line: (902) 830-3853

📞Receptionist: (902) 429-5290

🕒 Hours: Monday - Friday 9am-7

Adsum House

📍2421 Brunswick St, Halifax

📞 (902) 423-4443

Supportive Housing for Young Mothers

*Eligibility: Young women ages 16 to 24 who are in their third trimester of pregnancy who are independently parenting their child or children.

Pheonix Youth Supportive Housing Program

📍5880 Spring Garden Road

📞 (902) 422-5538

📧 supportivehousing @pheonixyouth.ca

*Eligibility: Youth aged 16-24

Jubien House | Homebridge Youth

📞 1(902) 477-4753

📧 tshaw@homebridgeyouth.ca

*Eligibility: male youth aged 12+

Sullivan House | Homebridge Youth

📞 1(902) 422-8202

📧 mcrooks@homebridgeyouth.ca

*Eligibility: Female youth aged 12+ who are involved in sexual exploitation

Reigh Allen Centre | Homebridge Youth

📞 1(902) 466-1439

📧 kcolledge@homebridgeyouth.ca

*Eligibility: Youth 12+

Marguerite Centre

📞 (902) 876-0006

📧 programarguerite@eastlink.ca

*Eligibility: women suffering from substance misuse and gambling addiction.

NCNS - Micmac Benevolant Society

📍260 Wyse Road

📞 (902) 895-1738

📧 socialmanager@ncns.ca

*Eligibility: Indigenous victims of family violence

Nehiley House

📍3170 Romans Ave

📞 (902) 454-5532

📧 darlenegradylunn@shelternovascotia.com

*Eligibility: female convicts

Diamond Bailey House

📍5853 College St (Coordinator's Office)

Metro Turning Point

📍2170 Barrington St.

📞 (902) 420-3282

*Eligibility: Males

Barry House

📍2706 Gottingen St

📞 (902) 422-8324

*Eligibility: Women and children

Byrony House

📞 EMERGENCY LINE: (902) 422-7650

📞 NON-EMERGENCY: (902) 423-7183

📧 staff@bryonyhouse.ca

*Eligibility: Women (with or without children) suffering intimate partner abuse

Transition House Association of Nova Scotia

📞 1(855) 225-0220 (call or text)

United Way Halifax