OpenDoor

Touchscreen kiosk · Toronto · English & Français

Find help nearby.
No account. No phone. No ID.

OpenDoor is a touchscreen app for finding shelter, food, medical care and other services close by — built for people who can't, or shouldn't have to, sign up for anything first.

  • No sign-in
  • Never asks where you are
  • Clears itself after 3 minutes
  • English & Français
The OpenDoor welcome screen, reading 'Welcome to OpenDoor — Get help now for shelter, food, and medical support in Toronto', with large English and Francais buttons.

How it works

Four steps. Big buttons. No typing, no keyboard, nothing to remember.

  1. 1

    Start

    Walk up and pick a language. That's the whole sign-in.

  2. 2

    Category

    Choose what you need — a bed, a meal, a clinic, a shower.

  3. 3

    Results

    See what's nearby on a map, sorted by distance, with walking time and whether it's open right now.

  4. 4

    Details

    Get the address, hours, and directions for the place you picked.

The OpenDoor category screen asking 'What do you need?' with large tiles for Shelter, Food, Medical, Hygiene, Transportation and Other.
Choosing a category. Every tile is a full-size touch target.

Hours and availability change often — call ahead when you can. In an emergency, call 911.

What you can find

Ten categories of nearby help.

  • Shelter

    Emergency beds and shelters

  • Food

    Food banks, meal programs, delivery

  • Medical

    Free clinics and community health

  • Hygiene

    Washrooms, showers, laundry

  • Transportation

    Nearby transit stations

  • Legal aid

    Free legal help and advice

  • Employment

    Job centres and work programs

  • Mental health

    Counselling and crisis support

  • Drop-in centres

    Somewhere warm to sit

  • Clothing

    Free and low-cost clothing

Listings come from Google Places, a bundled dataset, and 211 Ontario open data.