Below is a curated list of shelters, transition homes, and drop-in centers dedicated to provide support and refuge for individuals and families during times of crisis and vulnerability.
♀️ - Women only
🪶- Indigenous
🏳️🌈 - Trans inclusive
This is a 24-hour emergency shelter for ages 17 and above.
This shelter provides breakfast and dinner, onsite showers, hygiene supplies, first aid, clothing, emergency bus tickets and access to local calling.
There are also scheduled nurses, pediatric doctors, and Indigenous healers on a bi-weekly basis.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Pet-friendly
- zero drugs or alcohol tolerance on property.
This shelter is for ages 19 and over with services that include dinner, breakfast, personal hygiene products, and storage (50Ibs<).
The shelter opens at 3 PM daily on a first-come first-serve basis and closes at 10 AM. Curfew is at 11 PM.
- Wheelchair accessible.
- Pet-friendly.
- Zero drugs or alcohol on property.
This shelter opens at 9:30 PM and closes after 2 AM.
Services include coffee, snacks, and a bagged lunch, as well as referrals, first aid, and support.
- No storage space.
- Not pet Friendly
- Not Wheelchair Accessible.
- zero drugs or alcohol tolerance on property.
This Shelter is for women only who are above the age of 19.
The 24-hour intake line: 604.606.0412.
The 2nd sage housing inquiries: 604.606.0420.
- This shelter is trans inclusive and for all self-identifying women.
- pet friendly.
- wheelchair accessible.
This shelter is open from 7PM to 9AM and is for ages 25 and above.
Services include breakfast, dinner, bagged lunch, advocacy, information and referral, outreach, and by-donation clothing. There are also scheduled nurses and social workers available.
- oxygen tank permitted
- storage space available.
- pet friendly.
- Wheelchair accessible.
This shelter is for men and women (above 19 years) with or without children.
- Trans inclusive
- Zero drugs and alcohol tolerance on property
- Wheelchair Accessible.
This shelter opens at 4 PM and provides meals, crisis counselling, case planning, and referral/liaison for education, vocational training, and employment needs.
- wheelchair accessible
- pet friendly - small pets only
This shelter is for ages 18 and above with services that include 24-hour staff to help with housing, financial, and mental/ physical health. Meals are also provided.
- pet friendly
- wheelchair accessible
This shelter offers three meals daily including snacks, access to showers and laundry facilities. Health related services are available that include medication management, home nursing through referral, home care nursing referrals, and oxygen tank storage.
- Trans inclusive
- lockers available
- Wheelchair accessible.
- Pet Friendly.
This shelter offers 24 hour intakes. Services include three meals daily, one-on-one support and advocacy, crisis intervention, referrals, housing assistance, and accompaniment to appointments.
Health services include 24-hour access to bed rest, medication storage, home nursing and home care support through referral, and harm reduction supplies.
- This shelter is trans inclusive and for self - identifying women.
- Not wheelchair accessible.
- not pet friendly.
Provides laundry, showers, and meals are provided.
- pet friendly.
- wheelchair accessible.
available for all self-identifying women for ages 16-24.
This shelter is open 24 hours and is open to all self-identifying women.
- Wheelchair accessible.
- pet friendly
This shelter is offered to youth ages 16-18 years.
services include resources that help young people make positive changes in their lives including one-to-one support, information and referrals, advocacy, and access to computers, telephones, bus tickets, clothes, and support from other UNYA programs.
This shelter is for young people ages 16 - 24. Services include meals, substance-use counselling, integrated case management, clean clothes, service referrals, life skills workshops, medical care, transportation assistance, recreational activities, mental health care, employment assistance, and spiritual care.
- This is a trans inclusive space.
This is a 24-hour intake shelter for youth aged 13 to 15 years old. Melas are provided.
Intake (24 hours): 604.660.4927
Intake (24-hour, toll free): 800.663.9122
- Wheelchair Accessible.
This shelter is for families and provides services such as meals and snacks, locker access, and bus tickets. Heath-related services include 24-hour access to bed rest, medication storage, and home nursing through referral.
- not wheelchair accessible.
- not pet-friendly
- zero tolerance for alcohol and drug use; and must be clean two weeks prior to admission.
EWR Phone Number: 604.255.0340
This shelter is open between November and March and provides meals.
This shelter is for ages 18 and over that runs in November until May from 8:30 PM to 7:30 AM. Meals and snacks are provided and services include showers, laundry, hygiene products and clothing.
- This shelter is trans inclusive.
- Pet Friendly (dogs and cats only)
- no shopping carts
- zero tolerance for alcohol and drugs on property.
Drop-In hours: open from 1 PM to 4 PM.
They provide access to information, resources, and other support services. Visitors can relax with a snack or cup of tea or participate in board games, coloring, movie screenings, and socializing with others.
This drop-in center is for all self-identifying women who can access in house housing, victim services and a mental health advocacy team.
They provide hot meals, clothing, washroom and shower accessibility, secure mailing address, toiletries, pads and tampons, harm reduction supplies and first aid.
LUMA provides affordable housing to Indigenous families and individuals with low to moderate incomes.
Individuals must be Indigenous.
A temporary housing program for seniors for up to 3 months aged 60 and above.
Zero tolerance for alcohol and drugs on property.
This is a two-year transitional program for women and their children. Women should already have full custody before applying and are asked to participate in daily/weekly programming.
This is an abstinent-focused program, alcohol and substances are not allowed on the floor or in the units.
This is a two-year-transitional program for women and their children in Vancouver. Women must have an open protection file with the ministry (MCFD or VACFSS). Women must already have 3 overnight visits a week with their children to be considered for the program. Or a social worker must confirm that visits can begin as soon as they enter the program.
This is a two-year transitional program for women and their children in a high barrier building. 14 - 2 bedroom units and 1 studio unit.
This is a 2-year transitional program for women and their children that is harm reduction based. Women who are pregnant or women who have at least one child under the age of two can apply to the program. women are expected to participate in programming, which includes parenting skills, Indigenous cultural programming, 16 steps, etc.
This is a 2-year transitional program for women and their children fleeing violence in intimate relationships looking for longer-term stay. Priority is given to women in 1st stage transition houses.
This is a 1st stage transition house providing women and children fleeing domestic violence a safe and supportive space. The lodge provides 24-hour staff on-hand with a place to stay for up to 30 days.
This is a short-term confidentiality located transition house providing safe shelter for up to 25 women and children at risk of violence. Spots are available to all self-identifying women over the age of 18.
- No referrals needed
This is a safe house for women with or without children with no referral required.
- No boys over the age of 18.
This is a transition house for only women and their children.
- Trans inclusive.
This is a safe house for women and their children only through referral.
- Trans Inclusive.
Contact our staff for more information or for an application form:
Yasmin B., Property Services Assistant
propertyservicesassistant@ywcavan.org
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays
YWCA Munroe House is located in Vancouver and is close to transit, shopping and schools. Programs and amenities onsite:
Contact our staff for more information or for an application form:
Yasmin B., Property Services Assistant
propertyservicesassistant@ywcavan.org
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays
YWCA Arbour House is located in Surrey, and is close to transit, shopping and schools. Programs and amenities onsite:
Contact our staff for more information or for an application form:
Yasmin B., Property Services Assistant
propertyservicesassistant@ywcavan.org
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays
YWCA Eyrie is located in Vancouver, close to transit, shopping and schools.
Programs and amenities onsite:
This recovery house supports Indigenous women leaving federal institutions or experiencing homelessness. They provide visitors with culturally safe spaces and respectful holistic services, other programs include life skills development, Elder support, addiction education, employment programs, cultural teachings, and counselling.
Individuals can be referred to be a correctional institutions, courts, or other resources; self-referrals included.
This program offers a supportive drug and alcohol-free environment with accommodation and balanced meals. Activities include yoga, group and individual therapy, addiction education motivational guest speakers, written exercises, referrals, recreational activities, and personal development opportunities. They incorporate several First Nations traditions and practices, such as the medicine wheel teachings, drumming circles, smudges, and sweats.
This recovery home is for individuals above the age of 19 for a length of stay between 90 and 120 days. Services include individual and group counselling, life skills training, employment and education readiness support, and referrals.
To be admitted, clients must be abstinent for 48-72 hours and have a negative TB test.
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