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Downtown Eastside, Vancouver

Community and family support in the Downtown Eastside

Find drop-ins, family programs, seniors’ services, Indigenous organizations and 2SLGBTQ+ community resources. Each program’s description explains who it serves; not every listing is open to everyone.

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Community & family support DTES / Strathcona

Agape Street Ministry

Catholic street outreach ministry that provides support to women ages 19 and over in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside who are involved in the sex industry or struggling with substance use.

Location
Kateri House, 887 Keefer Street, Vancouver
Hours
Contact the service for current hours.
Contact
604-215-4115
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Better at Home - Vancouver (Inner City)

Network of Inner City Community Services Society

Helps seniors ages 65 and over with simple daily tasks so that they can continue to live independently in their own homes and remain connected to their communities.

Location
920 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
Hours
Hours are 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday; call in advance for appointment.
Contact
604-569-2787
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Downtown Eastside Seniors Centre

Vancouver Second Mile Society

Drop-in centre provides a safe place for older adults living in the downtown core to congregate with one another.

Location
509 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
Hours
Hours are 8:30 am to 3 pm on Monday to Friday.
Contact
604-254-2194
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Downtown Eastside Women's Centre (DEWC)

DEWC

Self-identified women and their children

Location
Admin office; drop-ins at 302 Columbia St and 25 East Hastings St
Hours
Contact the service for current hours.
Contact
236-862-7582 (administrative office)

Organization contact, not a shelter intake number. Use the individual shelter listings for shelter contacts.

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Family Violence Intervention Program

Vancouver Aboriginal Health Society (VAHS)

Offers an eight-week intervention program about family violence, including coping and communication skills.

Location
Phil Bouvier Family Centre, 717 Princess Avenue, Vancouver
Hours
Contact the service for current hours.
Contact
604-602-7558
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Ray-Cam Cooperative Centre

Offers programming for people of all ages, including a variety of social, recreational, educational, and support programs for children, youth, families, and seniors.

Location
920 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
Hours
Centre hours are 9 am to 9 pm Monday to Friday and 9 am to 5 pm Saturdays.
Contact
604-257-6949
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Watari Wellness Hub

Watari

Hot meals, showers, laundry, counselling, cultural programming and housing navigation for houseless people in the Downtown Eastside and people connected with Watari supports.

Location
320 Alexander Street, Vancouver
Hours
Monday–Friday, 8 am–6 pm; weekend hours vary.
Contact
604-254-6995

Check specific program times and weekend opening hours with Watari.

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WISH Drop-In Centre

WISH Drop-In Centre Society

Cis and trans women, Two-Spirit, non-binary and gender-diverse active street-based sex workers.

Location
330 Alexander Street, Vancouver
Hours
Tuesday–Saturday nights, 6 pm–6 am the following morning. Closed Sunday after 6 am until Tuesday at 6 pm.
Contact
604-681-9244

Meals: dinner 6–8 pm; snack 1–4 am; breakfast 6 am. The operator limits drop-in access to active sex workers. This is separate from WISH’s shelter.

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Community & family support Chinatown / Strathcona

Yarrow Society - Nourishing Hearts

Yarrow Society

Low-income Chinese seniors in Chinatown and Strathcona: frozen meal delivery to homebound seniors, tofu redistribution, food literacy workshops

Location
#403-268 Keefer Street, Vancouver
Hours
Contact the service for current hours.
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