EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES AND LINKS      
ORGANIZATION
WEB ADDRESS
   
BC Work Futures
   
Job Futures
   
Canada Job Bank
   
Employment Insurance
Lower Mainland Employment Resources
Craigslist
Charity Village
Human Resources and Social Development Canada
 
       
ACCOMODATIONS  -  FREE SHELTERS      
ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CITY PHONE NUMBER
Aboriginal Youth Safe House Not published Vancouver 604 254-5147
Belkin House (MEN) 555 Homer Street Vancouver 604 681-3405
Bridge Shelter (WOMEN) No published address   604 684-3542
Catholic Charities (MEN) 828 Cambie Street Vancouver 604 443-3292
Covenant House (16-22 yrs) 575 Drake Vancouver 604 685 7474
Crosswalk 140 West Hastings Vancouver 604 669-4349
Lookout (WOMEN / MEN) 346 Alexander Street Vancouver 604 681-9126
Powell Place (WOMEN / MEN) 329 A - Powell Street Vancouver 604 606-0403
The Haven (MEN) 123 East Cordova Street Vancouver 604 646-6806
Triage (WOMEN / MEN) 707 Powell Street Vancouver 604 254-3700
Walden Safe House (YOUTH) Not published   604 877-1234
Yukon Shelter 2088 Yukon Vancouver 604 264-1680
 
       
ACCOMODATIONS  -  LOW COST      
ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CITY PHONE NUMBER
Backpackers Hostel 927 Main Street Vancouver 604 682-2441
Harbourfront Hostel 209 Heatley Vancouver 604 254-0733
Hostelling International Downtown 1114 Burnaby Street Vancouver 604 684-4565
Youth Hostel 347 Pender Street Vancouver 604 688-0112
 
       
ADVOCACY AND PERSONAL SUPPORT      
ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CITY PHONE NUMBER
AA (ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS) 604 434-3933
BC Coalition of People with Disabilities Suite 204 - 456 West Broadway Vancouver 604 875-0188
BC Persons with AIDS Society 1107 Seymour Street Vancouver 604 681-2122
DERA 12 East Hastings Street Vancouver 604 682-0931
First United Church (WELFARE) 320 East Hastings Street Vancouver 604 681-8365
Kettle (MENTAL HEALTH) 1725 Venables Street Vancouver 604 254-2801
NA (NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS) 604 873-1018
WISH (SEX TRADE WORKERS) 320 East Hastings Vancouver 604 669-9474
 
       
CLOTHING (FREE)      
ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CITY PHONE NUMBER
Covenant House (19-22yrs) 575 Drake Street Vancouver 604 685-7474
Crabtree Corner (Women/Kids) 533 East Hastings Street Vancouver 604 689-2808
D.E. Women's Center 302 East Columbia Street Vancouver 604 681-8480
First United Church 320 East Hastings Street Vancouver 604 681-8365
Franciscan Sisters (Men) 385 East Cordova Street Vancouver 604 685-9987
Harbour Light 119 East Cordova Street Vancouver  
Lifeline Outreach 3465 Fraser Street Vancouver 604 872-7334
St. James Thrift Store 394 Powell Street Vancouver 604 606-0345
Union Gospel Mission 616 East Cordova Street Vancouver 604 253-3323
 
       
CLOTHING (LOW COST)      
ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CITY PHONE NUMBER
Canadian Diabetes Association 1091 West 8th Avenue Vancouver 604 732-1125
St. James Community Services 329 Powell Street Vancouver 604 606-0300
Union Gospel Mission 604 E. Cordova Street Vancouver 604 253-3323
Value Village 1820 East Hastings Street Vancouver 604 254-4482
 
       
COMMUNITY CENTRES      
ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CITY PHONE NUMBER
Aboriginal Friendship Centre 1607 East Hastings Street Vancouver 604 251-4844
Britannia Community Centre 1661 Napier Street Vancouver 604 718-5800
Carnegie Community Centre 401 Main Street Vancouver 604 665-2220
Gathering Place 609 Helmcken Street Vancouver 604 665-2391
Ray Cam Cooperative 920 East Hastings Vancouver 604 257-6949
Strathcona Community Centre 601 Keefer Street Vancouver 604 713-1838
 
       
DENTAL SERVICES      
ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CITY PHONE NUMBER
Portland Dental Clinic 360 Columbia Street Vancouver 778 371-0060
Reach Dental Clinic 1145 Commercial Drive Vancouver 604 254-1331
 
       
DETOX CENTRES      
ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CITY PHONE NUMBER
Access One will find you a detox     604 658-1250
DEYAS Youth Detox 432 East Hastings Street Vancouver 604 251-7615
Maple Cottage (New Westminster) 9 East Columbia Street New Westminster 604 660-9787
Women's DEW Program 201-1638 East Broadway Vancouver 604 638-3390
 
       
EDUCATION      
ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CITY PHONE NUMBER
BCIT - Website
3700 Willington Avenue
Burnaby
604 434-5734
Kwantlen College
Langara College
info
Vancouver
604
Native Education Centre
info
Vancouver
604
Simon Fraser University
info
Vancouver
604
University of British Columbia (UBC)
info
Vancouver
604
University of British Columbia - NITEP
info
Vancouver
604
Vancouver Community College
info
Vancouver
604
Langara College
info
Vancouver
604
 
       
EMERGENCY SERVICES      
ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CITY PHONE NUMBER
Crisis Intervention / Suicide Prevention 24 hour distress phone line 24 hour distress phone line 604 872-3311
Emergency Mental Health Services Car 87   604 874-7307
Rape Crisis Centre     604 255-6344
Strathcona Mental Health 700 East Cordova Street Vancouver 604 253-4401
 
       
FAMILY SERVICES      
ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CITY PHONE NUMBER
Salvation Army - Family Services Fraser Street Vancouver 604 872-7676
Aboriginal Mother Centre 2019 Dundas Street Vancouver 604 253-6262
 
       
FOOD BANKS      
ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CITY PHONE NUMBER
Lifeline Outreach (Social Service Agency) 3456 Fraser Street Vancouver 604 872-7334
The Food Bank 1150 Raymur Avenue Vancouver 604 876-3601
 
       
FOOD  (LOW COST)      
ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CITY PHONE NUMBER
411 Senior's Centre 411 Dunsmuir Street Vancouver 604 684-8171
Carnegie Centre 401 Main Street Vancouver 604 665-2220
DE Health Clinic - Food Services 569 Powell Street Vancouver 604 255-3151
Gathering Place 609 Helmcken Vancouver 604 665-2391
Kettle Friendship Centre 1725 Venables Street Vancouver 604 251-2854
 
       
HEALTHCARE      
ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CITY PHONE NUMBER
Care Point Medical Centre

1623 Commercial Drive

Vancouver 604 254-5554
DEYAS Health Services 52 W. Blood Alley Vancouver 604 685-6561
Downtown South Clinic 1056 Seymour Street Vancouver 604 606-2640
Drake Youth Clinic 575 Drake Street Vancouver 604 660-4934
Gastown Health Clinic 30 Blood Alley Square Vancouver 604 669-9181
Health Contact Centre 166 E. Hastings Street Vancouver 604 658-1224
Native Health Centre 449 E. Hastings Street Vancouver 604 255-9766
Pender Clinic 59 W. Pender Street Vancouver 604 669-9181
Pine Free Youth Clinic 1985 W. 4th Avenue Vancouver 604 736-2391
Reach Health Centre 1154 Commercial Drive Vancouver 604 254-1354
St. Paul's Hospital 1081 Burrard Street Vancouver 604 682-2344
Vancouver Hospital 855 West 12th Avenue Vancouver 604 875-4111
 
 
 
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