Shelter & Housing
Below are resources for shelter and housing in BC and Victoria.
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2-1-1 Shelter and Street HelpLine
Run by the United Way, houseless people in the Lower Mainland and Victoria can call or text 211 to receive information on available shelter space and other services. The information is updated at 11:30am and 7:30pm daily. Shelter...
43 Housing
43 Housing operates 288 units of housing at 5 different locations around Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam. These housings units are for families, individuals above 55 years of age, and individuals with disabilities that can live independently with limited incomes....
Progressive Housing Society
The progressive housings Society in Burnaby provides access to food, shelter, and healthcare. The goal of the progressive housing society is to empower individuals to engage with the community, develop and maintain life skills, and have resources to support their...
Youth Empowerment Society (YES) Housing
10 beds for emergency housings are offered for youth ages 13 -18 years old in Victoria. YES provides basic needs services such as meals, showers, clothing, and hygiene products. YES also provides individuals support, counselling, and assistance with job search and...
Sources BC community resources
Sources Community Resource Centres offer a wide variety of community resources, including housing support, food resources, poverty relief, and healthcare services. During COVID-19, they began offering modified telephone or video conferencing services to clients....
BC Housing assistance and resources
BC Housing offers several housing support services, including rental assistance, emergency shelters and drop-in centres for houseless individuals, transitional housing, as well as resources specifically for low-income families, seniors, and women fleeing violent...
AGEDOUT
AGEDOUT is an online resource for young adults who were previously in government care in BC. AGEDOUT is focused on empowerment. It has up-to-date resources on information to aid in life skills and services necessary for transition out of government care and overall...
Raincity Housing
Raincity Housing provides support services for individuals experiencing homelessness in the lower mainland area. The goal of Raincity Housing is to work together as a community and provide a home for every individual. Raincity Housing uses government funds and...
New Victoria supportive homes aim to reconnect Indigenous women with their culture
Spaken House in Victoria provides 21 apartments to Indigenous women in collaboration with the Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness Society (ACEH), B.C. Housing and the Atira Women's Resource Society. The Spaken House provides land-based healing programming,...