Downtown Eastside, Vancouver
Housing, income and employment help in the Downtown Eastside
Find help with housing applications, income assistance, employment and related support. Supportive housing is different from emergency shelter: a housing listing is not an offer of a room or a walk-in intake service.
Need a shelter space? Check the current BC 211 shelter list. For seasonal openings, check the City’s shelter page.
Help finding services: call 211 or text 211. Navigators: 9 am–9 pm weekdays, excluding holidays. Emergency: call 911.
Some services are outside the neighbourhood or require an appointment or referral. Check access details with the organization before visiting.
Need a bed tonight? Use the shelter guide. Housing applications and supportive housing programs are not emergency shelter bookings.
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Housing, income & work DTES / Strathcona
188 Keefer
SUCCESS
Provides affordable housing for low- and moderate-income seniors age 55 and older.
- Location
- 188 Keefer Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-408-7274 Local 1063
Housing program, not emergency shelter. Ask the operator about applications and eligibility; no vacancy or walk-in intake is implied.
Housing, income & work DTES / Strathcona
Adult Guardianship
The Bloom Group
Provides financial management services for low-income individuals who are vulnerable to financial abuse, or are no longer able to manage their own finances due to physical and/or mental constraints.
- Location
- 391 Powell Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Office hours are 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday.
- Contact
- 604-606-0335 or 778-945-3323
Housing, income & work DTES / Strathcona
Avalon Hotel Partnership Program
Lookout Housing and Health Society
Provides support and assistance to tenants of the Avalon Hotel.
- Location
- 165 West Pender Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-629-0055
Support for existing tenants. This is not a public housing application or emergency shelter intake service.
Housing, income & work DTES
BC Employment and Assistance office - Vancouver (Dockside)
Province of BC (Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction)
People who are unemployed, underemployed, awaiting other income or unable to work (income, disability assistance, employment referrals)
- Location
- 180 Main Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Office Mon-Fri 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm; phone line Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
- Contact
- 1-866-866-0800
Housing, income & work Burnaby (serves BC)
BC Housing Housing Registry (subsidized rental housing)
BC Housing
Low-income households meeting residency and income limits
- Location
- 101-4555 Kingsway, Burnaby (applications also online, by mail, fax)
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
- Contact
- 604-433-2218 or 1-800-257-7756
Housing, income & work Burnaby (serves BC)
BC Housing Supportive Housing Registry (SHR)
BC Housing
Low-income single adults, seniors and people with disabilities who are homeless or at risk and need support services
- Location
- 101-4555 Kingsway, Burnaby (form online, by mail, fax or in person)
- Hours
- Phone support Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
- Contact
- 604-433-2218 or 1-800-257-7756; email shr@bchousing.org
Housing, income & work DTES / Strathcona
Beacon Hotel
PHS Community Services Society
Provides single room occupancy (SRO) social housing for individuals living with concurrent disorders.
- Location
- 7 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-669-3287
Housing program, not emergency shelter. Ask the operator about applications and eligibility; no vacancy or walk-in intake is implied.
Housing, income & work DTES
City of Vancouver Homelessness Services
City of Vancouver
Anyone seeking shelter or winter response information
- Location
- 390 Powell Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-673-8443 (311: 604-873-7000)
Housing, income & work DTES
EMBERS Eastside Works
EMBERS
DTES community members seeking part-time and flexible work, training and support
- Location
- 57 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 10am-4pm
Housing, income & work DTES / Strathcona
Empress Rooms
Atira Women's Resource Society
32-unit single room accommodation program providing supportive transitional housing to single adult women at risk (inclusive of cisgender and transgender women), who are or have been impacted by violence and/or abuse.
- Location
- Address not published by 211
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-690-9889
Housing program, not emergency shelter. Ask the operator about applications and eligibility; no vacancy or walk-in intake is implied.
Housing, income & work DTES / Strathcona
Grace Mansion
The Salvation Army - BC Division
- Location
- 596 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 778-329-0674
Housing program, not emergency shelter. Ask the operator about applications and eligibility; no vacancy or walk-in intake is implied.
Housing, income & work DTES / Strathcona
Jeffrey Ross Residence
Lookout Housing and Health Society
Subsidized semi-independent housing in a 37-unit apartment block, for single seniors or people with disabilities who live in the Downtown Eastside.
- Location
- Address not published by 211
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-255-7089
Housing program, not emergency shelter. Ask the operator about applications and eligibility; no vacancy or walk-in intake is implied.
Housing, income & work DTES / Strathcona
Lion Hotel Partnership Program
Lookout Housing and Health Society
Provides support and assistance to tenants of the Lion Hotel.
- Location
- 316 Powell Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-806-0356
Support for existing tenants. This is not a public housing application or emergency shelter intake service.
Housing, income & work Metro Vancouver
Lookout Housing and Health Society (head office and DTES sites)
Lookout Housing and Health Society
Homeless and at-risk adults
- Location
- Head office: 544 Columbia Street, New Westminster
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-255-0340
Organization contact, not an emergency shelter intake number. Ask about the relevant program or application route.
Housing, income & work DTES / Strathcona
Mission Possible
A community economic development organization in the Downtown Eastside.
- Location
- 648 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Office hours are 9 am to 3:30 pm Monday to Friday.
- Contact
- 604-253-4469
Housing, income & work DTES / Strathcona
Miyotehew Second Stage Housing for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Women and Children
Atira Women's Resource Society
Offers a supportive housing program to 14 self-identified First Nations, Métis, and Inuit women and children affected by violence or abuse.
- Location
- Address not published by 211
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-681-4437
Housing program, not emergency shelter. Ask the operator about applications and eligibility; no vacancy or walk-in intake is implied.
Housing, income & work DTES / Strathcona
Olivia Skye
Atira Women's Resource Society
Provides low-market and housing-income-limit rental housing to individuals or couples.
- Location
- 41 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
Housing program, not emergency shelter. Ask the operator about applications and eligibility; no vacancy or walk-in intake is implied.
Housing, income & work DTES / Strathcona
Oneesan Housing for Women Who Are Older
Atira Women's Resource Society
Offers 12 units of long-term, independent housing to women ages 55 and up, who have experienced violence and abuse.
- Location
- 500/502 Alexander Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-812-2143
Housing program, not emergency shelter. Ask the operator about applications and eligibility; no vacancy or walk-in intake is implied.
Housing, income & work DTES
PHS Community Services Society (head office)
PHS Community Services Society
People who use substances, Indigenous people, people needing supportive housing
- Location
- Unit 90 - 425 Carrall Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-683-0073
Organization contact, not an emergency shelter intake number. Ask about the relevant program or application route.
Housing, income & work DTES
Pigeon Park Savings
PHS Community Services Society / Vancity
People on low incomes; no ID-heavy banking
- Location
- 346 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Mon-Thu 11am-5pm; Fri 12pm-6pm; opens 10am on income assistance cheque days
- Contact
- 604-877-7481
Housing, income & work DTES / Strathcona
Potluck Cafe Society
Operates Potluck Cafe , a social enterprise business that offers healthy, free meals daily through its community meal program.
- Location
- 298 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.
- Contact
- 604-609-7368
Housing, income & work DTES
RainCity Housing and Support Society (head office; how to apply for housing)
RainCity Housing and Support Society
People experiencing or at risk of homelessness; housing applications via the 'How to apply for housing' page on raincityhousing.org
- Location
- 616 Powell Street, Vancouver, V6A 1H4
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-662-7023 (fax 604-254-3703)
Organization contact, not an emergency shelter intake number. Ask about the relevant program or application route.
Housing, income & work DTES
Rainier Hotel (PHS) - supportive housing for women
PHS Community Services Society
Self-identifying women in the DTES (39 units; mental health services, medication management, detox, harm reduction, recovery programming)
- Location
- 309 Carrall Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-684-2246
Housing, income & work DTES / Strathcona
Regal Place Hotel
PHS Community Services Society
Provides 39 units of independent social housing for individuals who are attempting to manage their substance dependency issues and making steps away from active drug use.
- Location
- 144 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 778-371-0050
Housing program, not emergency shelter. Ask the operator about applications and eligibility; no vacancy or walk-in intake is implied.
Housing, income & work DTES / Strathcona
Rice Block Support Recovery Housing for Women
Atira Women's Resource Society
Women-only pre-and post-stabilization housing program for women who are seeking support to reduce and or stop their problematic use of substances.
- Location
- 404 Hawks Avenue, Vancouver
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-253-1505
Housing program, not emergency shelter. Ask the operator about applications and eligibility; no vacancy or walk-in intake is implied.
Housing, income & work DTES / Strathcona
Secord Housing for Women
Atira Women's Resource Society
Provides 29 units of supportive housing for women (inclusive of cisgender and transgender women) ages 19 and up who have been impacted by violence.
- Location
- 403 Powell Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-255-5542
Housing program, not emergency shelter. Ask the operator about applications and eligibility; no vacancy or walk-in intake is implied.
Housing, income & work DTES / Strathcona
Sereenas Housing for Women
Atira Women's Resource Society
Provides 56 units of supportive housing for women who have been impacted by violence and/or substance abuse.
- Location
- 143 Dunlevy Avenue, Vancouver
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-642-2620
Housing program, not emergency shelter. Ask the operator about applications and eligibility; no vacancy or walk-in intake is implied.
Housing, income & work Southwest edge of DTES
Sorella Housing for Women (Atira)
Atira Women's Resource Society
Women on fixed incomes, incl. homeless women and women from the DTES with substance use or mental health challenges; priority to pregnant homeless women (108 units per BC 211, pets allowed).
- Location
- Corner of Abbott and Pender Streets, Vancouver (exact street number not on the page)
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-681-0634; email sorella@atira.bc.ca
Housing program, not an emergency shelter booking. Contact the operator about applications and eligibility.
Housing, income & work DTES / Strathcona
SUCCESS Pender Residence
SUCCESS
Provides affordable housing for low-income seniors age 65 and older.
- Location
- 333 East Pender Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-681-2977
Housing program, not emergency shelter. Ask the operator about applications and eligibility; no vacancy or walk-in intake is implied.
Housing, income & work DTES / Strathcona
Tamura House
Lookout Housing and Health Society
Provides 105 single-room occupancy units in the Downtown Eastside for people who are struggling with issues such as addiction or mental health that put them at risk of homelessness.
- Location
- Address not published by 211
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-629-1497 / 604-629-1497 Local 2
Housing program, not emergency shelter. Ask the operator about applications and eligibility; no vacancy or walk-in intake is implied.
Housing, income & work DTES
The Bloom Group (housing and shelters; head office)
The Bloom Group Community Services Society
Low-income people; most housing is by referral
- Location
- 128 West Pender Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Office Mon-Fri 8:30am-4pm
- Contact
- 604-606-0300
Organization contact, not an emergency shelter intake number. Ask about the relevant program or application route.
Housing, income & work DTES / Strathcona
The View
The Bloom Group
Provides affordable housing in studio apartments in the Downtown Eastside for 96 fully independent residents on fixed and/or low incomes.
- Location
- 250 Powell Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-558-7784
Housing program, not emergency shelter. Ask the operator about applications and eligibility; no vacancy or walk-in intake is implied.
Housing, income & work DTES / Strathcona
Vancouver Rent Bank
Network of Inner City Community Services Society
Aims to increase housing stability by providing short term, interest-free loans to people at risk of eviction, or essential utility cut-off due to temporary financial crisis.
- Location
- 920 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- An application form is available online, or individuals can drop-in from 10 am to 1 pm Thursdays.
- Contact
- 604-566-9685
Housing, income & work DTES
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.
Housing, income & work DTES
Windchimes (RainCity Housing)
RainCity Housing and Support Society
People with mental health challenges and a history of living in the DTES (27 units); apply directly to the operator
- Location
- 144 Heatley Avenue, Vancouver
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-662-7023 (RainCity head office)
Housing, income & work DTES / Strathcona
WorkBC Centre - Vancouver (Downtown Eastside)
Open Door Group
Provides support to help job seekers who are unemployed or precariously employed and legally allowed to work in BC, find and maintain employment and improve employment readiness.
- Location
- 134 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Hours are 9:30 am to 5:30 pm Mondays, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and 11:30 am to 4:30 pm Wednesdays.
- Contact
- 604-334-6372
