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Dtes Resource Guide Dtes DTES RESOURCE GUIDE 302 Columbia Street. Vancouver, BC V6A 4J1 Phone 604.681.8480 Fax 604.681.8470 Www.dewc.ca Open Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 10 - 5 Wed 11 - 5 Sat, Sun & Stats 12 - 5 Closed MSDSI Cheque Issue Day April 2016 DEWC DTES RESOURCE GUIDE 302 Columbia Street. Vancouver, BC V6A 4J1 Phone 604.681.8480 Fax 604.681.8470 Www.dewc.ca Open Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 10 - 5 Wed 11 - 5 Sat, Sun & Stats 12 - 5 Closed MSDSI Cheque Issue Day April 2016 DEWC INDEX BASIC NEEDS—FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER FREE FOOD.......................................................................................... 3 LO COST MEALS & FOOD PROGRAMS & FOODBANKS ································ 4 FREE & LO COST CLOTHING/FURNITURE/HOUSEHOLD GOODS ···················· 5 DROP IN CENTRES W/SHOWERS & LAUNDRY ············································ 6 FREE PHONES, COMPUTERS, & DE-LOUSING ············································ 7 SHELTERS—COED, MEN, COUPLES & FAMILIES ·········································· 8 SHELTER—WOMEN, WOMEN W/CHILDREN, YOUTH, SENIORS ······················ 9 SHELTERS—EXTREME WEATHER UNTIL MARCH 2015 ······························· 10 HOUSING PROVIDERS, TENANTS RIGHTS & OUTREACH WORKERS ·················· 11 HOUSING SOCIETIES—APPLY DIRECTLY TO················································· 12—14 DTES HOTELS & SRO’S ··········································································· 15 & 16 HEALTH—PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, MENTAL VCHA CLINICS, WALK IN CLINICS, & HOSPITALS ······································· 17 DENTAL & EMERGENCY SERVICES ··························································· 18 METHADONE CLINICS ············································································ 19 MENTAL HEALTH TEAMS & SERVICES ······················································ 20 HIV/AIDS HEALTH SERVICES ··································································· 21 ADDICTION & RECOVERY ALCOHOL & DRUG/ADDICTION SERVICES ················································· 22 WOMEN’S RECOVERY ············································································ 23 THIS PUBLICATION WAS CREATED FOR THE EASE OF MEN’S RECOVERY ················································································· 24 LOCATING RESOURCES HARM REDUCTION & SEX TRADE RESOURCES ··········································· 25 SURVIVOR & HEALING BY/FOR CONSUMERS & SERVICE PROVIDERS. VICTIM SERVICES/COMMUNITY/POLICE & RCMP VICTIM SERVICES ··············· 26 UPDATES WILL BE DONE AS TIME PERMITS WOMEN’S TRANSITION HOMES ······························································· 27 ANY EDITS, ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, COUNSELING SERVICES ·········································································· 28 SELF-HELP & RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUPS ·············································· 29 COMMENTS, +/OR REQUESTS FOR EMAILED COPIES FINANCIAL & LEGAL & OTHER SEND TO [email protected] ADVOCATE & LEGAL SERVICES ······························································· 30 TAX PREPARERS & FILING INFO ······························································ 31 WELFARE OFFICES ················································································ 32 DTES WOMEN’S CENTRE REPLACING IDENTIFICATION & OTHER NUMBERS ········································ 33 302 COLUMBIA ST. SENIORS & IMMIGRANT SERVICES ··························································· 34 EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS & WORK AGENCIES ········································· 35 VANCOUVER, BC V6A 4J1 TRANSPORTATION & MOVERS ································································ 36 PHONE: 604.681.8480 YOUTH SERVICES ·················································································· 37 AX LGBTQA2S+ SERVICES ········································································ 38 F : 604.681.8470 MAPS DOWNTOWN & DTES VANCOUVER ·············································· 39 & 40 WWW.DEWC.CA 2 April 2016 DEWC 41 April 2016 DEWC INDEX BASIC NEEDS—FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER FREE FOOD.......................................................................................... 3 LO COST MEALS & FOOD PROGRAMS & FOODBANKS ································ 4 FREE & LO COST CLOTHING/FURNITURE/HOUSEHOLD GOODS ···················· 5 DROP IN CENTRES W/SHOWERS & LAUNDRY ············································ 6 FREE PHONES, COMPUTERS, & DE-LOUSING ············································ 7 SHELTERS—COED, MEN, COUPLES & FAMILIES ·········································· 8 SHELTER—WOMEN, WOMEN W/CHILDREN, YOUTH, SENIORS ······················ 9 SHELTERS—EXTREME WEATHER UNTIL MARCH 2015 ······························· 10 HOUSING PROVIDERS, TENANTS RIGHTS & OUTREACH WORKERS ·················· 11 HOUSING SOCIETIES—APPLY DIRECTLY TO················································· 12—14 DTES HOTELS & SRO’S ··········································································· 15 & 16 HEALTH—PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, MENTAL VCHA CLINICS, WALK IN CLINICS, & HOSPITALS ······································· 17 DENTAL & EMERGENCY SERVICES ··························································· 18 METHADONE CLINICS ············································································ 19 MENTAL HEALTH TEAMS & SERVICES ······················································ 20 HIV/AIDS HEALTH SERVICES ··································································· 21 ADDICTION & RECOVERY ALCOHOL & DRUG/ADDICTION SERVICES ················································· 22 WOMEN’S RECOVERY ············································································ 23 THIS PUBLICATION WAS CREATED FOR THE EASE OF MEN’S RECOVERY ················································································· 24 LOCATING RESOURCES HARM REDUCTION & SEX TRADE RESOURCES ··········································· 25 SURVIVOR & HEALING BY/FOR CONSUMERS & SERVICE PROVIDERS. VICTIM SERVICES/COMMUNITY/POLICE & RCMP VICTIM SERVICES ··············· 26 UPDATES WILL BE DONE AS TIME PERMITS WOMEN’S TRANSITION HOMES ······························································· 27 ANY EDITS, ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, COUNSELING SERVICES ·········································································· 28 SELF-HELP & RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUPS ·············································· 29 COMMENTS, +/OR REQUESTS FOR EMAILED COPIES FINANCIAL & LEGAL & OTHER SEND TO [email protected] ADVOCATE & LEGAL SERVICES ······························································· 30 TAX PREPARERS & FILING INFO ······························································ 31 WELFARE OFFICES ················································································ 32 DTES WOMEN’S CENTRE REPLACING IDENTIFICATION & OTHER NUMBERS ········································ 33 302 COLUMBIA ST. SENIORS & IMMIGRANT SERVICES ··························································· 34 EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS & WORK AGENCIES ········································· 35 VANCOUVER, BC V6A 4J1 TRANSPORTATION & MOVERS ································································ 36 PHONE: 604.681.8480 YOUTH SERVICES ·················································································· 37 AX LGBTQA2S+ SERVICES ········································································ 38 F : 604.681.8470 MAPS DOWNTOWN & DTES VANCOUVER ·············································· 39 & 40 WWW.DEWC.CA 2 April 2016 DEWC 41 April 2016 DEWC FREE FOOD NORTH CARRALL STREET CHURCH 331 CARRALL ST 604.684.3097 MEAL/SNACK MON—SAT 7PM, SUN 1PM COVENANT HOUSE 575 DRAKE ST 604.685.7474 YOUTH 16—24, SNACKS & 3 MEALS/DAY CRABTREE CORNER YWCA 533 E HASTINGS ST 604.216.1650 WOMEN & KIDS LUNCH MON-TUES, THUR-FRI. 10:30-12:00PM COLD COFFEE. WED. 12- 1:15 PM SOUP AND BANAK 2PM SOUP WED 12-1:15 DAMS 412 E. CORDOVA ST 778.319.3267 (WOMEN) MON & WED 5PM-6:30PM DOOR IS OPEN 373 E. CORDOVA ST 604.669.0498 LUNCH MON, THUR, FRI 11AM– 12:30PM,WOMEN ONLY WED 11AM DTES NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE 573 E. HASTINGS ST 604.215.2030 BREAKFAST MON 10AM—12PM WED 10AM,-11AM. LUNCH 11AM-2PM DTES WOMEN’S CENTRE 302 COLUMBIA ST. 604.681.8480 BREAKFAST TUES & THURS 10AM LUNCH DAILY 12:30PM—1:45PM DUGOUT DROP-IN CENTRE 59 POWELL ST. 604.685.5239 COFFEE & SOUP MON—SAT 7:30-8:15 AM SUN & HOL 8:30-9:15AM. VARIOUS SNACKS DUSK TIL DAWN 1138 BURRARD ST 604.633.1472 YOUTH <24 MEAL NIGHTLY 8PM-8:30PM FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 969 BURRARD ST 604.683.8441 MEAL TUESDAY 9PM FIRST UNITED CHURCH 320 E. HASTINGS ST 604.681.8365 M-F BREAKY 8:15 COFFEE 9-11, LUNCH 12, TEA 2-3:30 HARBOUR LIGHT 119 E. CORDOVA ST 604.646.6800 LUNCH MON—FRI 11AM, DINNER MON WED FRI SAT & SUN 4:30PM DROP-IN MON-FRI 1-4PM LIVING WATERS MISSION 782 E. HASTINGS ST 604.251.2493 MEAL MON, TUES, WED, SAT 7PM & SUN 11AM MISSION POSSIBLE 543 POWELL 604.253.4469 LUNCH TUES & FRI 1PM-2PM, BREAKFAST SAT 9AM & 10AM POTTERS PLACE 21 E. HASTINGS ST 604.688.2968 BREAKFAST DAILY 11AM, DINNER DAILY BUT FRIDAY 9PM SALVATION ARMY SOUP TRUCK 222 MAIN ST 604.525.7311 SOUP & SANDWICH TUES & SUN 9:45PM—11PM SHEWAY 533 E HASTINGS ST 604.216.1699 FOR CLIENTS ONLY LUNCH MON—FRI 12:30AM. TRUCK COMES ONCE A WEEK UGM—CORNERSTONE, THE 601 E HASTINGS ST 604.253.3323 LUNCH 2PM DAILY, DINNER 6:30PM WISH DROP IN 334 ALEXANDER ST. 604.669.9474 7-9AM BREAKY, 6-8PM DINNER, 10PM & 1PM SNACKS, CLOSE AT 12PM DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE VANCOUVER 40 April 2016 DEWC 3 April 2016 DEWC FREE FOOD NORTH CARRALL STREET CHURCH 331 CARRALL ST 604.684.3097 MEAL/SNACK MON—SAT 7PM, SUN 1PM COVENANT
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