CANADA WIDE ADDICTION HELPLINES
- ADDICTION HELPLINES for Information on Available Treatment Services in Each Province
- ADDICTIONS TREATMENT for First Nations and Inuit
- DRUG REHAB SERVICES IN BC
PROVINCE WIDE RESOURCE LISTINGS
- HOUSING and SHELTER Starting Place
- BC211 ONLINE DIRECTORY OF RESOURCES
- TRANSITION HOUSING FOR WOMEN FLEEING VIOLENCE
RESOURCES in the DTES
VANCOUVER ISLAND
BC INTERIOR
Online DTES Community Connections Booklet – Aug 2023
Community Resources – Burnaby, BC
CRISIS LINES
| MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY(Car 87) | 604-874-7307 |
| MSS After Hours | 604- 660-3194 |
| CRISIS CENTRE | 604-872-3311 |
| KIDS HELP PHONE – 24 hr | 1-800-668-6868 |
| RAPE CRISIS CENTRE | 604-255-6244 |
| STRATHCONA MENTAL HEALTH TEAMÂ (700 E Cordova) | 604-253-4401 |
| DRUG AND POISON INFORMATION | 604 682-5050 |
| WELFARE (Social Assistance) https://myselfserve.gov.bc.ca | 1-866-866-0800 |
Human Resources (Ministry of)– Downtown Eastside
Dockside Disability (A-G) 180 Main Street Kiwassa Disability (H-M) 205 Powell Street Strathcona Disability (M-Z) 687 Powell Street
ADDICTION SERVICES SUPPORT
| Recovery Club | 604-708-9955 |
| Avalon Women’s Centre | 604-263-7177 |
| AA | 604-434-3933 |
| CA | 604-660-9382 |
| NA | 604-873-1018 |
| Al-Anon | 604-688-1716 |
| Nar-Anon | 604-878-8844 |
ADDICTION/RECOVERY – MEN
| BACK ON TRACKÂ (Surrey) | 778 316-2625 |
| CENTRAL CITY LODGE (Vancouver) | 604-681-9111 |
| CHILLIWACK MEN (Chilliwack) | 604-575-3930 |
| DISCOVERY HOUSE (Vision Quest) (Abbotsford) | 604-946-1841 |
| HARBOUR LIGHT (Vancouver) | 604-646-6800 |
| HOPE FOR FREEDOM (Coquitlam) | 604-464-0475 |
| JOHN VOLKEN ACADEMY (Surrey) | 604-592-2050 |
| JOSHUA HOUSEÂ (Abbotsford) | 604-850-2777 |
| KINGHAVENÂ (Abbotsford) | 1-877-864-0039 |
| LUKE 15 HOUSE (Surrey) | 604-930-4884 |
| MAPLE RIDGE TREATMENTÂ (Maple Ridge) | 604-467-3471 |
| MILLER HOUSE (INNERVISIONS)Â (Coquitlam) | 604-468-2032 |
| OASIS (Chilliwack) | 604-795-2322 |
| PACIFICA (Vancouver) | 1-866-446-0668 |
| PHOENIXÂ (Surrey) | 604-583-7166 |
| PSALM 23 (Clinton) | 250-459-2220 |
| SAMARITAN’S INNÂ (Abbotsford) | 604-850-8497 |
| TURNING POINT (Vancouver) | 604-875-1710 |
| Richmond 604-303-6717 North Vancouver | 604-988-4317 |
| TOGETHER WE CANÂ (Vancouver) | 604-451-9854 |
| WAGNER HILLS (Langley) | 604-856-9432 |
| UNION GOSPEL MISSION (Vancouver) | 604-253-3323 |
ADDICTION/RECOVERY – WOMEN
| ANDERSON LODGEÂ (Vancouver) | 604-874-1246 |
| AURORA PLACEÂ Â (Vancouver) | 604-875-2032 |
| CHARLFORD HOUSEÂ (Burnaby) | 604-420-4626 |
| GATEWAY OF HOPEÂ (Langley) | 604-514-7375 |
| GLORIA HOUSEÂ (Mission) | 604-464-0472 |
| HANNAH HOUSE (INNERVISIONS)Â (Maple Ridge) | 604-466-4215 |
| HARTE HOUSE (Vision Quest)Â (Surrey) | 604-946-1841 |
| HEARTWOOD CENTRE | 604-887-2424 |
| LIFE RECOVERYÂ Â (Abbotsford) | 604-855-4440 |
| LYDIA HOUSEÂ (Mission) | 604-826-4868 |
| MERCYÂ (Surrey) | 604-535-1983 |
| MOLLIES PLACEÂ (Abbotsford) | 604-856-3966 |
| NEW DAWNÂ (Vancouver) | 604-325-0576 |
| PACIFICA (Vncouver) | 1-866-446-0668 |
| PEARDONVILLEÂ (Abbotsford) | 604-856-3966 |
| PSALM 23Â (Clinton) | 250-459-2220 |
| STEP BY STEP Â (Surrey) | 604-591-3153 |
| TURNING POINT (Vancouver) | 604-875-1710 |
| Â Richmond 604-284-5354 North Vancouver | 604-971-0111 |
| TALITHA KOUM HOUSEÂ (Port Coquitlam) | 604-515-7754 |
| WAGNER HILLS WOMENÂ (Aldergrove) | 604-530-6228 |
| WESTMINSTER HOUSE (New Westminster) | 604-524-5633 |
ADVOCACY/SUPPORT
| A.R.A. (Mental Health) | 163 W Pender | 604-689-7938 |
| AIDS Vancouver | 803 E Hastings | 604-893-2201 |
| DEYAS (Youth) | 223 Main | 604-685-6561 |
| DISABILITY ALLIANCE BC | 456 W Broadway | 604-872-1278 |
| FIRST UNITED CHURCH | 320 E Hastings | 604-251-3323 |
| KETTLE (Mental Health) | 1725 Vennables | 604-251-2801 |
| PACE | 148 W Hastings | 604-872-7651 |
| SUCCESS | 28 W Pender | 604-684-1628 |
| Mandarin/Cantonese | 604-270-8233 | 604-270-8222 |
| VANDU | 380 E Hastings | 604-719-5313 |
PRAYER SUPPORT 24/7
| NEW DAY | 1- 800-665-5055 |
| CROSSROADS | 1-866-273-4444 |
| 700 CLUB | 1-855-759-0700 |
| GRACE TV | 1-877-974-7223 |
MEDICAL SERVICES – FREE OR LOW COST
| CARE POINT MEDICAL CENTRE | 1632 Commercial Drive | 604-254-5554 |
| DTES CONNECTIONS CLINIC | 623 Powell Street | 604-620-3599 |
| DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC | 569 Powell Street | 604-255-3151, |
| HEATLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC | 330 Heatley Ave | 604-785-9374 |
| INSITE | 139 E Hastings | 604-687-7483 |
| MOUNT ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL | 3080 Prince Edward | 604-874-1141 |
| NATIVE HEALTH CENTRE | 223 Main Street | 604-255-9766 |
| PENDER CLINIC | 59 W Pender Street | 604-669-9181 |
| PIER HEALTH CENTRE | 223 Main Street | 604-891-1480 |
| PHS MOBILE NEEDLE EXCHANGE | 20 W Hastings Street | 604-657-6561 |
| REACH HEALTH CENTRE | 2732 E Hastings Street | 604-254-1354 |
| ST PAULS HOSPITAL | 1081 Burrard St | 604-682-2344 |
| THREE BRIDGES CLINIC | 1292 Hornby St | 604-736-9844 |
| VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL | 855 W 12th Avenue | 604-875-4111 |
| WOMEN’S HEALTH COLLECTIVE | 29 W Hastings | 604-736-5262 |
DENTAL SERVICES – FREE OR LOW COST
| DTES WALK IN DENTAL CLINIC | 455 E Hastings St | 604-254-9900 |
| PORTLAND DENTAL CLILNIC | 12 E Hastings St | 778-371-0060 |
| REACH DENTAL CLINIC | 1145 Commercial Drive | 604-254-1331 |
| STRATHCONA COMMUNITY DENTAL (65 and Older) | 601 Keefer St | 604-713-4485 |
| VCC DENTAL HYGIENE PROGRAM | 250 W Pender | 604-443-8499 |
DETOX
| ACCESS CENTRAL DETOX | 1-866-658-1221 |
| ACCESS CENTRAL DAYTOX | 604-658-1278 |
| ALCOHOL & DRUG INFORMATION & REFERRAL LINE | 604-875-6381 |
| DEYAS YOUTH DETOX (13-24 yrs) 612 Main Street | 604-251-7615 |
| DIRECTIONS YOUTH DETOX | 604-872-4349 |
CLOTHING – FREE
| COVENANT HOUSE (16-14 yrs) | 575 Drake St |  604-684-8171 |
| CRABTREE CORNER (Members) | 533 E Hastings | 604-689-2808 |
| DTES WOMEN’S CENTRE | 302 Columbia | 604-681-8480 |
| FIRST UNITED THRIFT STORE | 340 E Hastings | 604-681-8365 |
| MISSION POSSIBLE | 659 E Hastings | 604-253-4469 |
| UGM (Men) | 601 E Hastings | 604-253-3323 |
CLOTHING – LOW COST
| 411 SENIOR’S CENTRE | 705-333 Terminal | 604-684-8171 |
| FIRST UNITED THRIFT STORE | 340 E Hastings |  604-569-1117 |
| MCC THRIFT SHOP | 340 E. Hastings | 604-325-1612 |
| SALVATION ARMY THRIFT STORE | 261 E 12th | 604-674-4721 |
| ST JAMES THRIFT STORE | 329 Powell |  604-606-0345 |
| UGM THRIFT STORE | 671 E Hastings |  604-254-8721 |
| VALU VILLAGE | 1820 E Hastings |   604-254-4282 |
COMMUNITY CENTRES
| ABORIGINAL FRIENDSHIP CENTRE | 1607 E Hastings | 604-251-4844 |
| BRITANNIA COMMUNITY CENTRE | 1661 Napier | 604-718-5800 |
| CARNEGIE COMMUNITY CENTRE | 1145 Commercial | 604-665-2220 |
| EVELYN SALLER (The 44) CENTRE | 320 Alexander | 604-665-3075 |
| GATHERING PLACE | 609 Helmcken | 604-665-2391 |
| RAY CAM COOPERATIVE | 920 E Hastings | 304-257-6949 |
| STRATHCONA COMMUNITY CENTRE | 601 Keefer | 604-713-1938 |
HAIRCUTS – LOW COST
| LONDON SCHOOL | 114 W Hastings | 604-685-4121 |
| POWELL ST GETAWAY | 528 Powell | 604-255-7026 |
| VANCOUVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 250 W Pender | 604-443-8332 |
IDENTIFICATION/CARDS/IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
| BIRTH CERTIFICATE | 250-605 Robson604-660-2937 | 1-888-876-1633 |
| BID/BC MEDICAL. DRIVER’S LICENSE | 221-1055 W Georgia | 604-661-2255 |
| BC BUS PASS PROGRAM | 1-866-866-0800 | |
| CANADIAN PASSPORT | 100-757 W Hastings | 1-800-567-6868 |
| CARE CARDÂ MSP | 604-683-7151 | |
| INDIAN STATUS CARD | 601-1138 Melville | 604-666-2059 |
| POWELL ST GETAWAY | 528 Powell St. | 604-255-7036 |
FREE SHOWERS, LAUNDRY
| LORD’S RAIN | 327 Powell Street | 604-684-3097 |
| DTES WOMEN’S CENTRE (Women Only) | 302 E Columbia | 604-681-8480 |
| DIRECTIONS YOUTH CENTRE (Youth only) | 1138 Burrard | 604-633-1472 |
| EVELYN SALLER CENTRE |  320 Alexander | 604-665-3075 |
| FIRST UNITED CHURCH | 320 E Hastings | 604-681-8365 |
| GATHERING PLACE | 609 Helmcken | 604-665-2391 |
| DURC (Formerly Lifeskills) | 412 E Cordova | 604-678-8279 |
IMMIGRATION SERVICES
Settlement Section 604-684-7498, 580 Drake
Language Instruction: 604-684-2561, 501-333 Terminal: Afternoon or evening classes. All welcome.
MOSAICÂ 604-254-9626, 1720 Grant: Services in 22 languages & translation. Settlement & social aid.
Bridge Health Clinic 604-709-6540, 2450 Ontario (St.Joseph’s Hospital, Kingsway & 13th): Immigrants & refugees;. Mon,Tue & Fri 1-4pm, Wed, Thur 1:30-4:30pm
LEGAL INFO/AID/ADVICE
| ACCESS PRO BONO | 604-878-7400 | |
| DIAL-A-LAW | 845 Cambie | 604-687-4680 |
| FIRST UNITED CHURCH ADVOCACY | 320 Hastings | 604-681-8365 |
| JOHN HOWARD SOCIETY | 763 Kingsway | 604-872-5471 |
| FAMILY LAW LINE | 604-408-2172 | |
| LEGAL SERVICES SOCIETY (Legal Aid) |  425-510 Burrard | 604-601-6206 |
| PIVOT LEGAL SOCIETY | 121 Heatley | 604-255-9700 |
| UBC LAW STUDENTS LEGAL ADVICE | 604-822-5791 |
PHONES – FREE
| FIRST UNITED CHURCH | 320 E Hastings | 604-681-8365 |
| DURC (Lifeskills) | 412 E Cordova | 604-678-8279 |
| DTES WOMEN’S CENTRE | 302 Columbia | 604-681-8480 |
| OPEN DOOR GROUP/WORK BC | 112 W Hastings | 604-872-0770 |
| UGM | 601 E Hastings | 604-253-3323 |
WORK – Temporary Labour
| EMBERS STAFFING | 310-111 W Hastings |  604-692-0781 |
| LABOUR UNLIMITED | 2957 Commercial | 604-875-6562 |
| LABOUR READY | 1688 E Broadway | 604-874-5567 |
| M3 PERSONNEL GROUP | 235 E Georgia | 604-685-6666 |
| MISSION POSSIBLE | 659 E Hastings | 604-253-4469 |
| TLC VANCOUVER | 1265 Main | 604-689-0024 |
| WORKFORCE | 1169 Main | 604-269-9675 |
| WORK BC | 134 E Hastings | 604-872-0770 |
JOB SEARCH WEBSITES
| www.bcjobs.ca | www.workopolis.ca | www.nicejob.ca |
| www.monster.ca | www.jobsincanada.ca | www.working.com |
| wwwcareerbuilder.ca | www.craigslist.ca | www.workbc.ca |
| www.indeed.ca | jobbank.gc.ca |
FOOD BANKS
Locations and Times
Monday
SOUTH BURNABY UNITED CHURCH/JUBILEE 7591 Gray Ave, Burnaby 9.30-10.30am – Priority Mobility, Families (Children under 6) & Seniors (55+) 10.30-11.30am – All other members
DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY FOOD HUB AT CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL 690 Burrard Street, Downtown Vancouver 9:00-9:30am Priority Mobility & Families (Children under 6) 9:30-10:30am Seniors (55+) 10:30-11:00am All other members
Tuesday
COMMUNITY FOOD HUB AT SOUTH VAN NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE 6470 Victoria Dr, South Vancouver 10.00-10.30am Priority Mobility 10.30- 11.00am Families (Children under 6) 11.00- 12.00pm Seniors (55+) and All Members
SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH 7135 Walker Ave, Burnaby 9:00-9:30am Priority Mobility 9:30 “10:30am Families (Children under 6) & Seniors (55+) 10:30 – “ 11:30am  All other members HASTINGS SUNRISE COMMUNITY FOOD HUB AT KIWASSA NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE 2425 Oxford St, East Vancouver 11:00-11:30am Priority Mobility 11:30-12:30pm Families (Children under 6) & Seniors (55+) 12:30-1:00pm All other members
Wednesday
SKEENA TERRACE 2202 Cassiar St, East Vancouver 9:00 “ 9:30am Priority Mobility 9:30 “10:30am Families (Children under 6) & Seniors 10:30 –11:30am All other members
NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY FOOD HUB AT NORTH SHORE NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE 225 East 2nd St, North Vancouver 9:00-10:30am Priority Mobility, Families (Children under 6) & Seniors (55+) 10:30-11:30am All other members
ST. MARGARET’S CEDAR COTTAGE CHURCH 1530 East 22nd Ave, East Vancouver 9:00-9:30am Priority Mobility & Families (Children under 6) 9:30-10:30am Seniors (55+) 10:30-11:00am All other members
Thursday
NEW WEST COMMUNITY FOOD HUB 613 Queens Ave, New Westminster 10:30-10:45am Priority Mobility 10:45-11:15am Families (children under 6) 11:15-11:45am Seniors (55+) 11:45-12:30pm All other members
ST. AUGUSTINE’S CHURCH 8680 Hudson St, South Vancouver 10:00-10:30am Priority Mobility and Families (Children under 6) 10:30-11:30am Seniors (55+) 11:30-12:00pm All other members
Friday
GORDON NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE 1019 Broughton St, Downtown Vancouver 9:30-10:30am Priority Mobility & Families (Children under 6) 10:30-11:30am Seniors (55+) 11:30 -1:00pm All other members
MOUNT PLEASANT COMMUNITY CENTRE 1 Kingsway St, East Vancouver 10:30-11:00am Priority Mobility & Families (Children under 6) 11:00-11:30am Seniors (55+) 11:30-12:30pm All other members
COMMUNITY FOOD HUB AT NORTH BURNABY NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE 4908 Hastings St, Burnaby Starting October 5th 10:00 “ 10:30am Priority Mobility 10:30 “ 11:00am Seniors (55+) 11:00 “ 11:45am Families (children Under 6) 11:45 “ 12:30pm All Other Members Please note: Up to one location can be visited one time per week. We ask all GVFB members to register in order to access food.
Location Closures: Our food distribution sites are closed the week that social assistance cheques are distributed, as well as all statutory holidays.