| EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES AND LINKS | ||||
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| ACCOMODATIONS - FREE SHELTERS | ||||
| ORGANIZATION | ADDRESS | CITY | PHONE NUMBER | TOLL-FREE |
| Aboriginal Youth Safe House | Not published | Vancouver | 604 254-5147 | |
| Belkin House (MEN) (Women & Children) | 555 Homer Street | Vancouver | 604 681-3405 | |
| Bridge Shelter (WOMEN) | No published address | 604 684-3542 | ||
| Catholic Charities Men's House (MEN) | 828 Cambie Street | Vancouver | 604 443-3292 | |
| Covenant House (16-22 yrs) | 575 Drake | Vancouver | 604 685 7474 | 1-877-685-7474 |
| Lookout Emergency Aid Society's Downtown Shelter (WOMEN / MEN) | 346 Alexander Street | Vancouver | 604 681-9126 | |
| Powell Place (WOMEN / MEN) | 329 A - Powell Street | Vancouver | 604 606-0403 | |
| The Haven (MEN) | 128 East Cordova Street | Vancouver | 604 646-6806 | |
| Triage (WOMEN / MEN) | 707 Powell Street | Vancouver | 604 254-3700 | |
| Walden Safe House (16-18 yrs) | Not published | Vancouver | 604 877-1234 | |
| Lookout Emergency Aid Society's Yukon Shelter | 2088 Yukon | Vancouver | 604 264-1680 | |
| St. Elizabeth Home Emergency Shelter (WOMEN & CHILDREN) (St. James Community Services) | 333-East 16th | Vancouver | 604-606-0412 | |
| Transitional House Program (WOMEN & CHILDREN)(St. James Community Services) | Not published | Vancouver | 604-606-0420 | |
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| ACCOMODATIONS - LOW COST | ||||
| ORGANIZATION | ADDRESS | CITY | PHONE NUMBER | TOLL-FREE |
| C&N Backpackers Hostel | 927 Main Street | Vancouver | 604 682-2441 | 1-888-434-6060 |
| C&N Backpackers Hostel | 1038 Main Street | Vancouver | 604-681-9118 | 1-888-434-6060 |
| Hostelling International Downtown (Vancouver Downtown) | 1114 Burnaby Street | Vancouver | 604 684-4565 | 1-888-203-4302 |
| Hostelling International Downtown (Vancouver Central) | 1025 Granville Street | Vancouver | 604.685.5335 | 1.877.203.4461 |
| American Backpackers Hostel (Youth) | 347 Pender Street | Vancouver | 604 688-0112 | |
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| ADVOCACY AND PERSONAL SUPPORT | ||||
| ORGANIZATION | ADDRESS | CITY | PHONE NUMBER | TOLL-FREE |
| AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) | 3457 Kingsway (Central Office) | Vancouver | 604 434-3933 (24/7) | |
| BC Coalition of People with Disabilities | Suite 204 - 456 West Broadway | Vancouver | 604 875-0188 | 1-800-663-1278 |
| Positive Living BC | 1107 Seymour Street | Vancouver | 604 893 2200 | 1 800 994 2437 |
| First United Church | 320 East Hastings Street | Vancouver | 604 681-8365 | |
| Kettle Friendship Society (Mental Health) | 1725 Venables Street | Vancouver | 604 251-2801 | |
| NA (NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS) | 604 873-1018 | |||
| WISH Drop-in Centre Society (Women, Sex Workers) | 515-119 W. Pender Street | Vancouver | 604 669-9474 | |
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| CLOTHING (FREE) | ||||
| ORGANIZATION | ADDRESS | CITY | PHONE NUMBER | TOLL-FREE |
| Covenant House (19-22yrs) | 575 Drake Street | Vancouver | 604 685-7474 | |
| Downtown Eastside Women's Center | 302 East Columbia Street | Vancouver | 604 681-8480 | |
| Dress For Success (Women, by referral) | Vancouver | 604-408-7923 | ||
| First United Church (Emergency Clothing) | 320 East Hastings Street | Vancouver | 604 681-8365 | |
| Salvation Army -Harbour Light | 119 East Cordova Street | Vancouver | 604-646-6800 | |
| Salvation Army -Anchor of Hope | 134 East Cordova Street | Vancouver | 604-646-6800 | |
| Union Gospel Mission (Women) | 616 East Cordova Street | Vancouver | 604-253-4044 | |
| Union Gospel Mission (Men) | 601 East Hastings | Vancouver | 604 253-3323 | |
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| CLOTHING (LOW COST) | ||||
| ORGANIZATION | ADDRESS | CITY | PHONE NUMBER | TOLL-FREE |
| Union Gospel Mission Thrift Store | 671 East Hastings | Vancouver | 604-254-8721 | |
| Union Gospel Mission Thrift Store | 10776 King George Highway | Surrey | 604-583-0069 | |
| Value Village | 1820 East Hastings Street | Vancouver | 604 254-4482 | |
| Value Village | Various Locations | Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey | ||
| First United Church Thrift Store | 340 East Hastings Street | Vancouver | 604 569-1117 | |
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| COMMUNITY CENTRES | ||||
| ORGANIZATION | ADDRESS | CITY | PHONE NUMBER | TOLL-FREE |
| Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre | 1607 East Hastings Street | Vancouver | 604 251-4844 | |
| Britannia Community Services Centre | 1661 Napier Street | Vancouver | 604 718-5800 | |
| Carnegie Community Centre | 401 Main Street | Vancouver | 604 665-2220 | |
| The Gathering Place Community Centre | 609 Helmcken Street | Vancouver | 604 665-2391 | |
| Ray Cam Cooperative Centre | 920 East Hastings | Vancouver | 604 257-6949 | |
| Strathcona Community Centre | 601 Keefer Street | Vancouver | 604 713-1838 | |
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| DENTAL SERVICES | ||||
| ORGANIZATION | ADDRESS | CITY | PHONE NUMBER | TOLL-FREE |
| Portland Community Dental Clinic (DTES Residents) | 100-360 Columbia Street | Vancouver | 778 371-0060 | |
| Reach Community Health Care Centre - Dental Clinic | 1145 Commercial Drive | Vancouver | 604 254-1331 | |
| Vancouver Native Health Society East Side Dental Clinic | 455 East Hastings Street | Vancouver | 604-254-9900 | |
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| DETOX CENTRES | ||||
| ORGANIZATION | ADDRESS | CITY | PHONE NUMBER | TOLL-FREE |
| ACCESS Central- Detox Referral Line (Vancouver Coastal Health) | 1.866.658.1221 | |||
| Creekside Substance Use Services - Daytox - Creekside Withdrawal Management Centre (Fraser Health) | 13740 94A Ave | Surrey | 604.585.5610 | |
| Family Services Youth Detox (Family Services of Greater Vancouver) | Vancouver | 604-872-4349 | 1.877.872.4349 | |
| Plea Community Services (Youth Detox) | Vancouver | 604-708-2616 | ||
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| EDUCATION | ||||
| ORGANIZATION | ADDRESS | CITY | PHONE NUMBER | TOLL-FREE |
| BCIT | Burnaby, Downtown & Marine Campuses | Burnaby, Downtown and North Vancouver | 604-434-1610 (Information) | 1-866-434-1610 |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic University | Richmond, Surrey, Cloverdale & Langley Campuses | Richmond, Surrey, Cloverdale & Langley | (604) 599-2000 (Admissions) | |
| Langara College | 100 West 49th Avenue | Vancouver | 604.323.5686 (Information) | |
| Native Education College | 285 East 5th Ave. | Vancouver | 604-873-3772 (Admissions) | |
| Simon Fraser University | Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey Campuses | Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey | 778.782.4356 (Registrar and Information Services) | |
| University of British Columbia (UBC) | 2329 West Mall | Vancouver | 604.822.9836 (Student Recruitment & Advising) | 1.877.272.1422 |
| University of British Columbia - NITEP | The Longhouse, 1985 West Mall | Vancouver | 604.822.5240 | |
| Vancouver Community College | Vancouver Downtown and Broadway Campuses | Vancouver | 604.871.7105(Aboriginal Student Services) | |
| Capilano University | 2055 Purcell Way | North Vancouver | 604.986.1911 (General Inquires) | |
| Douglas College | Coquitlam, Surrey & New West Campuses | Coquitlam, Surrey & New West | 604-527-5400 (Main Switchboard) | |
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| EMERGENCY SERVICES | ||||
| ORGANIZATION | ADDRESS | CITY | PHONE NUMBER | TOLL-FREE |
| Crisis Intervention / Suicide Prevention | 24 hour distress phone line | 604 872-3311 | 1-800-784-2433 | |
| Vancouver Mental Health Emergency Services | 24 hour distress phone line | 604 874-7307 | ||
| WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre | 604 255-6344 | 1-877-392-7583 | ||
| Strathcona Mental Health Team | 330 Heatley Avenue | Vancouver | 604 253-4401 | |
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| FAMILY SERVICES | ||||
| ORGANIZATION | ADDRESS | CITY | PHONE NUMBER | TOLL-FREE |
| Salvation Army - Community & Family Services | 3213 Fraser St (Vancouver); 4-13570 78th Ave (Surrey); 325 6th St (New West) | Vancouver, Surrey, New Westminster | 604-872-7676 (Vancouver), 604-507-4860 (Surrey), 604-521-5319 (New West) | |
| Aboriginal Mother Centre Society | 2019 Dundas Street | Vancouver | 604 558-2627 | |
| Crabtree Corner (Women/Women & Kids) | 533 East Hastings Street | Vancouver | 604-216-1650 | |
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| FOOD BANKS | ||||
| ORGANIZATION | ADDRESS | CITY | PHONE NUMBER | TOLL-FREE |
| The Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society (Food Depots) | Not Published | Vancouver | 604 876-3601 | |
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| FOOD (LOW COST) | ||||
| ORGANIZATION | ADDRESS | CITY | PHONE NUMBER | TOLL-FREE |
| 411 Senior's Centre Society (Kitchen and Cafeteria) | 411 Dunsmuir Street | Vancouver | 604 684-8171 | |
| Carnegie Community Centre (Carnegie's Kitchen) | 401 Main Street | Vancouver | 604 665-2220 | |
| Gathering Place Community Centre (Cafeteria) | 609 Helmcken St. | Vancouver | 604 665-2391 | |
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| HEALTHCARE | ||||
| ORGANIZATION | ADDRESS | CITY | PHONE NUMBER | TOLL-FREE |
| Care Point Medical Centre | 1623 Commercial Drive (plus other locations) |
Vancouver | 604 254-5554 | |
| Youth in BC - Youth Health Clinics (Vancouver Coastal Health & Fraser Health) | Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, Surrey | Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, Surrey | N/A | |
| Medical Clinic -Vancouver Native Health Society | 449 E. Hastings Street | Vancouver | 604 255-9766 | |
| Pender Community Health Clinic Centre | 59 W. Pender Street | Vancouver | 604 669-9181 | |
| Pine Free Clinic (Youth, Young Adults) at Pine Community Health 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 General Hospital | 899 West 12th Avenue | Vancouver | 604 875-4111 | |
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