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Homelessness During COVID – Disaster Amplified
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In any given year, there are about 235,000 Canadians that suffer from homelessness. That’s about 0.625% of the total population, a statistically “small” minority, which is, unfortunately, seeing its woes compounded due to winter and COVID.
Homeless people rely on shelters to provide them a place to sleep and stay, especially during the cold winter nights when staying outside or in a makeshift shelter can be deadly disastrous. So it’s only logical that the shelters try to accommodate as many people as possible.
But that’s impossible due to COVID cases spreading. To mitigate the probability of transmission, shelters have reduced the number of people they take in. Needless to say, this is a significant blow to the homeless population of the country because during the second wave, more and more people are seeking shelter and less space is available. The lifting of the eviction ban has also added fuel to the fire.
To make matters worse, some shelter homes are being forced to close down or have been working at reduced capacity because the staff and residents have contracted the virus.
People are aware of the problem and are doing what little they can to remediate the situation like staging protests and urging the government to ramp up support. And shelters are using glass dividers in between beds to reduce the probability of transmission in close confines.
What Needs to be Done to End Homelessness?
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An adequate supply of safe, affordable and appropriate housing is a prerequisite to truly ending homelessness in the long term. This includes ensuring that people who are chronically and episodically homeless are prioritized and that systems are in place to enable such persons to receive housing and supports through Housing First programs. In a tight housing market, implementing a Housing First agenda becomes that much more challenging. It is also important to address the supply of affordable housing, in order to broaden access for other priority populations, including women fleeing violence, Aboriginal Peoples, families, seniors and youth, for instance.
Ultimately, addressing Canada’s housing crisis comes down to money, which then begs the question about our national priorities.
Canadian homeowners enjoy over $8.6 billion in annual tax and other benefits. This kind of investment in home ownership is important because it benefits millions of middle-income households.
Spending on affordable housing for Canada’s poorest households however, is less than one quarter of that invested in homeownership, approximately $2.1 billion per year and has declined quite dramatically over the past 25 years.
Ironically, it costs more to ignore our housing problem than it would to fix it. Consider the estimate that homelessness alone costs the Canadian economy over $7 billion per year. While the Government of Canada invests $119 million annually to address homelessness through the Homelessness Partnering Strategy (provinces and municipalities also invest), this is not sufficient to address the problem and as a result has not led to a noticeable reduction in homelessness.
By not investing adequately in housing for the poorest Canadians, health care, justice and other taxpayer-funded costs increase.
Put another way, as Canadians, we are spending more money on people who do not need help compared to those in greatest need. And by not spending on those in greatest need, we are not only creating hardship for many Canadian families, we are creating a considerably larger expense for the Canadian economy.
We can do things differently. In the State of Homelessness in Canada 2014, we propose a robust housing investment strategy that would cost the economy much less than the current costs of homelessness. The key elements of our strategy include the following proposals:
Ontario Indigent Resources
Hamilton
Emergency Shelters for Men
Good Shepherd Centre
905-528-9109
135 Mary Street, Box 1003,
Hamilton, ON L8N 3R1
Emergency shelter for men in need of temporary accommodation. A daily hot meal is served for non-residents as well. Bag lunch available, also a food bank. Clothing and household items available if needed.
Mission Services Men’s Residence
905-528-7635
325 James Street North,
Hamilton, ON L8L 1H3
Programs available to adult men experiencing a crisis in housing, clothing, finances, and personal well-being. Also emergency men’s shelter.
Booth Centre Single Men’s Hostel
905-527-1444
94 York Boulevard,
Hamilton, ON L8R 1R6
Emergency shelter for men. Provides a bag lunch. Also a daily traveling meal van stopping at several downtown locations between 9 pm and midnight. Call for schedule
Emergency Shelters for Women
Interval House
Crisis Line: 905-387-8881
Business Line: 905-387-9959
A transition house for battered/abused women and their children. Provides meals, emergency clothing and personal needs, 7 days a week.
Martha House
Crisis Line: 905-523-6277
Business Line: 905-523-8895
Emergency family shelter specializing in the care of victims of domestic violence. 28 bed security-equipped transition house for women and children in crisis.
Mary’s Place
905-540-8000
9 bed emergency shelter for homeless women 18 years and older who may experience difficulty in accessing the shelter system.
Native Women’s Centre
905-522-1501
Provides safe emergency shelter for all women regardless of age, ancestry, culture, place of origin or sexual orientation, with or without children, who are experiencing a crisis in their lives due to family violence, homelessness, or conflict with the law.
Inasmuch House
Crisis Line: 905-529-8600
Business Line: 905-529-8149
Emergency shelter for abused and homeless women and their children, as well as female teenagers over the age of 16.
Emergency Shelters for Youth (Ages 16-21)
Notre Dame House
905-308-8090
14 Cannon Street West,
Hamilton, ON L8R 3B3
There are 11 beds available for males and 9 beds available for females. Laundry facilities and meals are provided. Additional services are provided through their resource centre from 9-5 p.m. daily. These include school, employment counselling, addictions counsellings, public health nurse.
http://www.hamilton.ca/HealthandSocialServices/SocialServices/Housing/emergencyShelters.htm
OTTAWA
Here is a list of resources for homeless people in the Ottawa area. Inside, you will find links to food, shelter, and other information. Please suggest a link.
Shelters
Catholic Immigration Services provides temporary accomodations, food, clothing, information, counselling, orientation workshops, and translation services.
Contact: (613) 789-4338
http://www.cic.ca
John Howard Society of Ottawa provides a structured home-like environment for people who require help making transitions (ie:employment, education)(613) 236-3077
http://www.ottawa.johnhoward.ca
National Capital Region YMCA/YWCA
provides single adults with partly furnished rooms for monthly rental, health and wellness facility membership, local phone services; to provide adults and families: accomodations, local phone services, facility access, food money; To provide youth aged 16 to 19 with furnished room, phone and gym access, life skills programs, and goal-setting and achievement program; and to provide on a user pay basis referrals to a budget hotel on nightly or weekly basis for crisis or transient use.
Contact: (613) 788-5063
http://www.educom.on.ca/ymca-ywca/
Shepard’s of Good Hope provides shelter, food, addiction recovery programs, and supportive housing.
Contact: (613) 789-8210
www.shepherdsofgoodhope.com
Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa-Carleton provides rent-geared-to-income housing for youth; and works to re-integrate residents back into the community.
Contact: (613) 729-1000
http://www.ysb.on.ca
Women’s Shelters
Centre Espoir Sophie est une halte accueil qui offre un soutien pratique (repas, paniers de nourriture, produits hygiéniques, buanderie, coupes de cheveux) et émotionnel (accompagnement, écoute, ateliers et activités) aux femmes et à leurs enfants.
Contact: (613) 789-5119
www.centreespoirsophie.ca
Interval House of Ottawa-Carleton provides temporary shelter for women and there children who are escaping domestic violence.
Contact: (613) 234-8511
Harmony House provides medium-term supportive housing for women and their children, who have survived violent relationships.
Contact: (613) 233-3386
www.harmonyhousews.com
Cornerstone / Pilier provides emergency shelter and supportive housing for a of women.
Contact: (613) 237-4669
http://www.alexhoughton.com/cornerstone/
Food
Shepard’s of Good Hope provides food to those in need.
Contact: (613) 789-8210
www.shepherdsofgoodhope.com
Carlington Community and Health Services provides a walk-in clinic, employment guidance; youth programs; newcomers support and nutrition and cooking together.
Contact: (613) 722-4000
Sandy Hill Community Health Centre provides the opportunity for the group to cook and eat a meal together and take food home, along with vitamins and milk vouchers, and helps with babysitting of older children. Also provides bus tickets.
Contact: (613) 789-1500
http://www.sandyhillchc.on.ca
Medical Services
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Advocate and provide client-directed services and programs with and for people with mental health problems. Enhance, promote and maintain the mental health of individuals and communities through education and awareness.
Contact: 613-737-7791
http://www.cmhaottawa.ca/
Carlington Community and Health Services
Provides a walk-in clinic, employment guidance including how to streamlining your employees payroll; youth programs; newcomers support and nutrition and cooking together.
Contact: (613) 722-4000
Centretown Community Health Centre Support for people living on the street or in shelters; health care, outreach and assistance to obtain a health card. Support for people without health insurance.
Contact: (613) 233-4443
Ottawa Inner City Health Project Provide health care services to men and women who are chronically homeless and unable to use regular services due to lifestyle or complex health needs. Four main health services are provided to chronically homeless individuals in Ottawa’s downtown core:
Contact: (613) 562-4500
http://www.med.uottawa.ca/ichpsuo/Home_Page.htm
Royal Ottawa Hospital Our mission is to look for better ways to improve the delivery of services to better meet the needs of the homeless and mentally ill populations.
Contact: (613) 722-6521 x6
http://www.rohcg.on.ca
Somerset West Community Health Centre Provides clients with primary health care, education, technical training, life skills, and employment skills that are tied to today’s world.
Contact: (613) 238-8210
www.swchc.on.ca
Miscellaneous
Alliance to End Homelessness A coalition of community stakeholders committed to working collaboratively to eliminate homelessness by gaining a better understanding of homelessness and developing and implementing strategies to end it
Contact: (613) 241-7913 x 205
Centre 507 Association of Ottawa Provides services to people who are disadvantaged both economically and socially, responding to their changing needs through a variety of free programs.
Contact: (613) 233-5626
http://centre507.ncf.ca/
Financial and Employment Support Provides financial assistance in emergency situations, offering numerous services and programs for senior citizens, immigrants/refugees, the disabled, the homeless, and others.
Contact: (613) 580-2400
http://city.ottawa.on.ca
Housing Help (Ottawa) Assists homeless families and individuals living in shelters in finding find affordable housing.
Contact: (613) 563-4532
http://www.housinghelp.on.ca
National Anti-Poverty Organization Works to ensure that the concerns of low-income people in Canada are heard and respected.
Contact: (613) 789-0096
http://www.napo-onap.ca/
Rideau Street Youth Enterprises Creating opportunities for street and at-risk youth to develop the practical skills and experience they need to enter (or re-enter) the work force, and to become active, contributing members of the local community.
Contact: (613) 562-3864
Salvation Army Offers rehabilitation to men suffering from drug and alcohol addiction through a residential twelve-step recovery program and other addiction services; assists men who are homeless or living in poverty in achieving a substance abuse free lifestyle.
Contact: (613) 241-1573
TORONTO
http://www.211toronto.ca/splash.jsp
your connection to information about community, social, health and government services.
http://ootc.ca/
The Out Of The Cold program provides emergency food and overnight shelter during winter months.
Homeless Nation Toronto’s community partners.
http://www.youthlink.ca/innercity.htm
Youth Link Inner City provides drop-in and outreach services to street involved and homeless youth.
http://sketch.ca/
Working arts for street involved and homeless youth.
http://www.stchrishouse.org/adults/meeting-place/
The Meeting Place offers drop-in services to homeless and underhoused adults.
The Parkdale Activity – Recreation Centre offers drop-in and outreach supports to psychiatric survivors and socially isolated adults.
http://tdrc.net/index.php?page=home
Toronto Disaster Relief Committee
Political advocacy group working to end homelessness with a national housing strategy, and to relieve suffering of homeless people by advocating for better emergency relief measures in Toronto, including increased shelter space and public health services * no individual case work
http://ocap.ca/
Ontario Coalition Against Poverty
Direct action anti-poverty organization * campaigns against regressive government policies * advocates for individuals facing eviction, termination of social assistance & deportation.
BC Homeless Shelters
S = Shelter
D = Drop-in
SHELTER | CONTACT | #BEDS |
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CLIENT
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Abbotsford | |||||||||||
Centre of Hope – Salvation Army |
34081 Gladys Ave
604-852-9305 |
20
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S |
Men and Women
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Campbell River | |||||||||||
Evergreen Shelter – Salvation Army | 690 Evergreen Road 250-287-3720 |
22
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S |
Men, Women and Families
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Chetwynd | |||||||||||
Red Lion Inn – The Red Lion Tavern Ltd. | 4812 North Access Road 250-788-2755 |
3
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S |
Men and Women
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Chilliwack | |||||||||||
Brigadier Arthur Carmell House – Salvation Army | 45746 Yale Road 604-792-4486 |
11
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S |
Men, Women and Families
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Courtenay | |||||||||||
Pidcock House – Salvation Army | 632 Pidcock Avenue 250-338-5133 |
14
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S
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Men and Women
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Dawson Creek
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Aspen Court Hostel – Stepping Stones Ventures Ltd. | 1032 -105th Avenue 250-782-9886 |
8
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S
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Men, Women and Families
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Duncan | |||||||||||
Warmland House – CMHA | 2579 Lewis Street 250-715-1132 |
15 | S |
Men and Women
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Fort Nelson | |||||||||||
Fort Nelson Men’s Hostel – Fort Nelson Aboriginal Friendship Society | 4903 48th Avenue 250-774-3816 |
6
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S |
Men
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Fort St.John | |||||||||||
Fort St John Shelter – Salvation Army | 10116 100th Avenue 250-785-2538 |
20
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S
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Men, Women and Families
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Hope | |||||||||||
Hope and Area Transition Society Shelter | 63030 Flood Hope Road 604-869-1880 (M-F) 604-869-1557 (weekends) |
2
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S |
Men, Women and Families
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Kamloops | |||||||||||
Emerald Hostel – CMHA | 207 West Victoria Street 250-372-3031 |
38
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S
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Men
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Emerald House – CMHA |
250-828-1121
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8
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SD
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Women and their children
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Kelowna | |||||||||||
Kelowna Gospel Mission | 251 Leon Avenue 250-763-3737 |
60
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S
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Men
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Alexandra Gardner Safe Centre – New Opportunites for Women (NOW) Canada Society | 250-763-2262 |
20
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S
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Women and Families
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Langley | |||||||||||
Gateway of Hope – Salvation Army | 5787 Langley Bypass 604-514-7375 |
30 | S |
Men and women
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Maple Ridge | |||||||||||
Caring Place – Salvation Army | 22188 Lougheed Highway 604-463-8296 (night 604-807-8290) |
25
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S |
Men, Women and Families
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Mission | |||||||||||
Haven in the Hollow- Mission Community Services Society | 32646 Logan Avenue 604-820-9008 |
20
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S |
Men, Women and Families
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Nanaimo | |||||||||||
Samaritan House – Island Crisis Care Society | 250-753-1474 |
20
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S |
Women and Families
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New Hope Centre – Salvation Army | 19 Nicol Street 250-714-1142 |
23
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S |
Men
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Nelson | |||||||||||
Stepping Stones for Success – Nelson CARES Society | 7-567 Ward Street 250-352-9876 |
17
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S |
Men, Women and Families
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New Westminster | |||||||||||
Elizabeth Gurney House – Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver | 604-524-0710 |
12
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S |
Women and their Children
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Fraserside Emergency Shelter | 604-525-3929 |
12
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S |
Women and Families
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The Russell – Lookout Emergency Aid Society | 740 Carnarvon 604-529-9126 |
15
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S
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Men
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Stevenson House – Salvation Army | 32 Elliot Street 604-526-4783 |
14
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S |
Men
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North Vancouver | |||||||||||
North Shore Shelter – Lookout Emergency Aid Society | 705 West 2nd Street 604-982-9126 |
45
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S |
Men and Women
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Penticton | |||||||||||
Compass House – Salvation Army | 123 Nanaimo Street 250-490-9521 |
11
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S |
Men
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Port Alberni | |||||||||||
Port Alberni Shelter | 3978 8th Avenue 250-723-6511 |
12
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S |
Men, Women and Families
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Prince George | |||||||||||
Bridget Moran Place – Active Support Against Poverty | 590 Dominion Street 250-563-6112 |
30
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SD |
Men, Women and Families
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AWAC Shelter – An Association Advocating for Women and Children | 250-562-6262 |
30
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SD |
Women and their Children
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Ketso Yoh Centre Men’s Hostel – Prince George Native Friendship Centre Society | 160 Quebec Street 250-563-1982 |
21
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SD |
Men
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Prince Rupert | |||||||||||
Prince Rupert Shelter – Salvation Army | 25 Grenville Court 250-624-6325 |
10
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S |
Men, Women and Families
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Quesnel | |||||||||||
Seasons House – Quesnel Shelter and Support Society | 146 Carson Ave 250-991-0222 |
10
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S |
Men, Women and Families
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Richmond | |||||||||||
Richmond House Men’s Shelter – Salvation Army | 3111 Shell Road 604-276-2490 |
10
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S |
Men
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Smithers | |||||||||||
Broadway Place – Smithers Community Services Association | 9872 Broadway Avenue 250-847-4660 |
7
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S |
Men and Women
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Squamish | |||||||||||
Squamish Shelter – Squamish Helping Hands Society | 37930 Third Avenue 604-815-4984 |
15 | S |
Men and Women
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Surrey | |||||||||||
Sheena’s Place – Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver | 604-581-1538 |
12
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S |
Women and their Children
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Cynthia’s Place – Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver | 604-582-2456 |
14
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S |
Women and their Children
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Hyland House – Options: Services to Communities Society | 6595 King George Highway 604-599-8900 |
35
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S |
Men and Women
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Gateway Shelter and Front Room Drop In – South Fraser Community Services Society | 10667 135 A Street 604-589-7777 |
40
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S |
Men and Women
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Cloverdale Shelter – Options Services to Communities | 17910 Colebrook Road 604-574-4341 |
10 | S |
Men and Women
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Terrace | |||||||||||
Ksan House | 2812 Hall Street 250-635-2373 |
16
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S |
Men, Women and Families
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Vancouver | |||||||||||
Bridge Women’s Emergency Shelter – Atira Women’s Resource Society | 604-331-1407 |
12
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S |
Women
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Catholic Charities Men’s Hostel | 828 Cambie 604-443-3292 |
102
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S |
Men
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Convenant House | 525 Drake Street 604-685-7474 |
54 | S |
Young Men and Women
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Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre | 604-715-8480 |
50
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S |
Women
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Yukon Shelter – Lookout Emergency Aid Society | 2088 Yukon Street 604-264-1680 |
71
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S |
Men and Women
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Lookout Downtown Shelter – Lookout Emergency Aid Society | 346 Alexander Street 604-681-9126 |
46
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S |
Men and Women
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St. Elizabeth Home – St. James Community Services Society | 604-606-0412 |
32
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S |
Women and their Children
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Powell Place – St. James Community Services Society | 604-606-0364 | 52 | S |
Women
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The Umbrella – St James Community Services | 604-684-191 fax: 604-684-1914 |
26 | S |
Women
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Belkin House – Salvation Army | 555 Homer Street 604-681-3405 |
70
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S |
Men and Women
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The Haven – Salvation Army | 128 East Cordova Street 604-646-6800 (night: 646-6806) |
40
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S |
Men
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The Beacon – Salvation Army | 136 East Cordova Street 604-646-6875 |
60
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S |
Men
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Crosswalk – Salvation Army | 108 West Hastings Street 604-669-4349 |
35
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S |
Men and Women
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Vi Fineday Family Shelter | 604-736-2423 |
18
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S |
Women and Families
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Triage Shelter – RainCity Housing and Support Society | 707 Powell Street 604-254-3700 |
28
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S |
Men and Women
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The Gathering Place – City of Vancouver | 604-665-2391 | – | D | ||||||||
Evelyne Saller Centre – City of Vancouver | 604-665-3075 | – | D | ||||||||
Vernon | |||||||||||
Howard House – John Howard Society | 2307 43rd Street 250-542-4041 |
24
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S |
Men
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Gateway Support Services for Men and Women – John Howard Society | 2800 33rd Street Men: 250-260-2792 Women: 250-260-2786 |
25
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S |
Men and Women
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Victoria | |||||||||||
Out of the Rain Night Shelter – Beacon Community Services | Various locations 250-415-3856 / 250-884-3701 |
30
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S |
Young Men and Women (seasonal)
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Our Place |
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D
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Drop-in
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Addictions and Rehabilitation Centre – Salvation Army | 525 Johnston Street 250-384-3396 |
21
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S |
Men
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Next Steps – Victoria Cool Aid Society | 2317 Dowler Place 250-381-2159 |
15
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S |
Men and Women
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535 Ellice St 250-383-1951 |
84
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S |
Men, Women and Families
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Sandy Merriman House – Victoria Cool Aid Society | 809 Burdett Ave 250-480-1408 |
25
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S |
Women
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Williams Lake | |||||||||||
Cariboo Friendship Society | 99 South Third Avenue 250-398-6831 |
30
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S |
Men, Women and Families
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Vancouver Homeless Emergency Action Team (HEAT) Shelters | |||||||||||
SHELTER | CONTACT | BEDS | CLIENT | ||||||||
New Fountain Shelter – Portland Hotel Society |
51B W. Cordova St 604-331-1246 |
40
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Men and Women
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Aboriginal Central Street Shelter – Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society |
201 Central St. 604-720-9761 |
100
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Men and Women
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First United Church Refuge – First United Church |
320 Hastings St. 604-681-8365 |
200
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Men and Women
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