Who We Serve
Ryandale provides safe, supportive sober living for individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
We welcome people without discrimination based on past substance use, mental health challenges, or involvement with the justice system. Through structured transitional housing, residents spend up to one year developing life skills, healing from trauma and addiction, and overcoming the barriers that led to homelessness.
As Ryandale expands its services to support both men and women, our goal remains the same: helping individuals build a strong foundation for lasting recovery, stable housing, and a healthier future.
OUR STORY
Ryandale is a registered not-for-profit, charitable organization that has been supporting the Kingston homeless population for more than 40 years, and began as the Ryandale Shelter for the Homeless.
Ryandale Shelter began in 1985 by a coalition of 7 local churches who recognized a need to provide shelter services to the increasing unhoused population.
We have come a long way since opening the doors of our first transitional house on Victoria Street in 2010.
- In 2021 we opened our second house in the historic limestone manse of St. Andrew’s Church, Kingston.
- In 2023 we opened our third house for men in the Greenwood Park area of Kingston East.
- In March of 2026 we opened our fourth house for men in the Collins Bay District / Woodbine Park neighbourhood area.
And we are proud to announce our our 1st house for women opened in the Lakeside District near Front Road.
We currently provide sober living spaces for up to 31 men and 7 women.
Our transition houses are situated on the unceded territory of the Haudenosaunee and the Anishinaabek.
Ryandale is committed to the principles of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigenization.