Community Services Directory

Many Vancouver organizations offer support and aid to individuals in need. The list below is by no means exhaustive.

• Free / Low-Cost Meals & Bargain Food
• Free Clothing
• Emergency Shelters & Free Shower / Laundry Facilities
• Health Clinics & Crisis Services
• Community & Resource Centres
  

Free / Low-Cost Meals & Bargain Food

See Services and Community Centres (PDF) for information on free meal locations and times.

• 411 Seniors Center
• Dunmuir House for Men (19 years and older), 500 Dunsmuir St., (604) 681-3405
• Greater Vancouver Food Bank
• Gathering Place Education Centre
• Franciscan Sisters Benevolent Society

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Free Clothing

• Crab Tree Corner
• Downtown Eastside Women's Center
• First United Church
• Franciscan Sisters Benevolent Society
• Union Gospel Mission
• Youth Action Center, 342 East Hastings St., (604) 602-9747

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Emergency Shelters & Free Shower / Laundry Facilities

Emergency Shelters

• Aboriginal Youth Safe House
• Covenant House
• Catholic Charities, 828 Cambie St., (604) 443-3292
• Dunmuir House for Men (19 years and older), 500 Dunsmuir St., (604) 681-3405
• Family Services of Greater Vancouver
• First Baptist Church (Tuesdays only)
• Lookout Society
• Youth Safe House

Free Shower / Laundry Facilities

• Directions Evening Programs (youth only), 1058 Comox St., (604) 688-0399
• Evelyne Saller Center
• First United Church (9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)
• Gathering Place Education Centre
• Youth Action Center, 342 East Hastings St., (604) 602-9747

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Health Clinics & Crisis Services

Clinics

• Downtown Community Health Center, 569 Powell St., (604) 255-3151
• Downtown South Health Clinic, 1056 Seymour St., (604) 606-2640
• St. Paul's Hospital
• Safer Counselling Services, 300 - 2425 Quebec St., (604) 879-9251
• Three Bridges Community Health Centre
• Vancouver General Hospital

Crisis Services

• ASU Adolescent Services, 550 Cambie St., (604) 660-9376
• Vancouver Bashline (counselling, information and referral for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals), (604) 899-6203
• Covenant House (youth only)
• Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Centre of B.C.
• Directions Evening Programs (youth only), 1058 Comox St., (604) 688-0399
• GVMHS West End Geriatric Mental Health Team (non-emergency), 1555 Robson St., (604) 688-0738
• Helpline for Children in BC
• Kids Help Phone
• Women Against Violence Against Women Rape Crisis Center
• Under Age Safe House (13-15 years), (604) 253-5847
• Vancouver Community Mental Health Center (Regional Office), (604) 736-2033

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Community & Resource Centres

Community Centres

• Britannia Community Centre
• Ray-Cam Cooperative
• Strathcona Community Centre
• West End and Coal Harbour Community Centre

Resource Centres

• Aboriginal Youth Safe House
• ASU Adolescent Services, 550 Cambie St., (604) 660-9376
• Coast Mental Health Resource Centre Drop-In
• Covenant House
• Downtown Eastside Youth Activities Society (DEYAS) (withdrawal management / outreach), 221 / 223 Main St., (604) 685-6561
• Dunmuir House for Men (19 years and older), 500 Dunsmuir St., (604) 681-3405
• Gathering Place Education Centre