The following list contains the shelters in British
Columbia that receive funding from the
Emergency Shelter Program.
This list is updated quarterly.
How to access emergency shelters
The following list contains the shelters in British
Columbia that receive funding from the
Emergency Shelter Program.
This list is updated quarterly.
Please note that the shelter list is
organized alphabetically by community, and
includes information on client type. Use their address or phone
number to confirm vacancy and application process (varies by
shelter.)
S = Shelter
D = Drop-in
S = Shelter
D = Drop-in
Click here
for a list of Homeless
Emergency
Action Team (HEAT) shelters
in Vancouver.
Click here
for a list of Extreme Weather Response shelters.
Greater Vancouver Shelter Strategy
maintains a map of shelters* that are open in the Lower
Mainland:
http://gvss.ca/maps.php
* This map may contain shelters not funded through BC Housing.
* This map may contain shelters not funded through BC Housing.
| SHELTER | CONTACT | #BEDS |
TYPE
|
CLIENT
|
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| Abbotsford | |||||||||||
| Centre of Hope - Salvation Army |
34081 Gladys Ave
604-852-9305 |
20
|
S |
Men and Women
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| Campbell River | |||||||||||
| Evergreen Shelter - Salvation Army | 690 Evergreen Road
250-287-3720 |
22
|
S |
Men, Women and
Families
|
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| Chetwynd | |||||||||||
| Red Lion Inn - The Red Lion Tavern Ltd. | 4812 North Access Road
250-788-2755 |
3
|
S |
Men and Women
|
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| Chilliwack | |||||||||||
| Brigadier Arthur Carmell House - Salvation Army | 45746 Yale Road
604-792-0001 |
11
|
S |
Men, Women and
Families
|
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| Courtenay | |||||||||||
| Pidcock House - Salvation Army | 632 Pidcock Avenue
250-338-5133 |
14
|
S
|
Men and
Women
|
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|
Dawson Creek
|
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| Aspen Court Hostel - Stepping Stones Ventures Ltd. | 1032 -105th Avenue
250-782-9886 |
8
|
S
|
Men, Women and
Families
|
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| Duncan | |||||||||||
| Warmland House - CMHA | 2579 Lewis Street
250-715-1132 |
15 | S |
Men and Women
|
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| Fort Nelson | |||||||||||
| Fort Nelson Men's Hostel - Fort Nelson Aboriginal Friendship Society | 4903 48th Avenue
250-774-3816 |
6
|
S |
Men
|
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| Fort St.John | |||||||||||
| Fort St John Shelter - Salvation Army | 10116 100th Avenue
250-785-2538 |
20
|
S
|
Men, Women and
Families
|
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| Hope | |||||||||||
| Mount Hope Hotel - Hope Community Services | 318 Old Hope Princeton Way, RR4
604-869-2466 |
2
|
S |
Men, Women and
Families
|
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| Kamloops | |||||||||||
| Emerald Hostel - CMHA | 207 West Victoria Street
250-372-3031 |
38
|
S
|
Men
|
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| Emerald House - CMHA |
250-828-1121
|
8
|
SD
|
Women and their
children
|
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| Kelowna | |||||||||||
| Kelowna Gospel Mission | 251 Leon Avenue
250-763-3737 |
60
|
S
|
Men
|
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| Alexandra Gardner Safe Centre - New Opportunites for Women (NOW) Canada Society | 250-763-2262
|
20
|
S
|
Women and Families
|
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| Langley | |||||||||||
| Gateway of Hope - Salvation Army | 5787 Langley Bypass
604-514-7375 |
30 | S |
Men and women
|
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| Maple Ridge | |||||||||||
| Caring Place - Salvation Army | 22188 Lougheed Highway
604-463-8296 (night 604-807-8290) |
25
|
S |
Men, Women and
Families
|
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| Mission | |||||||||||
| Haven in the Hollow- Mission Community Services Society | 32646 Logan Avenue
604-820-9008 |
20
|
S |
Men, Women and
Families
|
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| Nanaimo | |||||||||||
| Samaritan House - Island Crisis Care Society | 250-753-1474 |
20
|
S |
Women and Families
|
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| New Hope Centre - Salvation Army | 19 Nicol Street
250-714-1142 |
23
|
S |
Men
|
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| Nelson | |||||||||||
| Stepping Stones for Success - Nelson CARES Society | 7-567 Ward Street
250-352-9876 |
17
|
S |
Men, Women and
Families
|
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| New Westminster | |||||||||||
| Elizabeth Gurney House - Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver | 604-524-0710 |
12
|
S |
Women and
their Children
|
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| Fraserside Emergency Shelter | 604-525-3929 |
12
|
S |
Women and Families
|
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| The Russell - Lookout Emergency Aid Society | 740 Carnarvon
604-529-9126 |
15
|
S
|
Men
|
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| Stevenson House - Salvation Army | 32 Elliot Street
604-526-4783 |
14
|
S |
Men
|
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| North Vancouver | |||||||||||
| North Shore Shelter - Lookout Emergency Aid Society | 705 West 2nd Street
604-982-9126 |
45
|
S |
Men and Women
|
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| Penticton | |||||||||||
| Compass House - Salvation Army | 123 Nanaimo Street
250-490-9521 |
11
|
S |
Men
|
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| Port Alberni | |||||||||||
| Port Alberni Shelter | 3978 8th Avenue
250-723-6511 |
12
|
S |
Men, Women and
Families
|
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| Prince George | |||||||||||
| Bridget Moran Place - Active Support Against Poverty | 590 Dominion Street
250-563-1982 |
30
|
SD |
Men, Women and
Families
|
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| AWAC Shelter - An Association Advocating for Women and Children | 250-562-6262 |
30
|
SD |
Women and
their Children
|
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| Ketso Yoh Centre Men's Hostel - Prince George Native Friendship Centre Society | 160 Quebec Street
250-563-1982 |
21
|
SD |
Men
|
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| Prince Rupert | |||||||||||
| Prince Rupert Shelter - Salvation Army | 25 Grenville Court
250-624-6325 |
10
|
S |
Men, Women and
Families
|
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| Quesnel | |||||||||||
| Seasons House - Quesnel Shelter and Support Society | 146 Carson Ave
250-991-0222 |
10
|
S |
Men, Women and
Families
|
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| Richmond | |||||||||||
| Richmond House Men's Shelter - Salvation Army | 3111 Shell Road
604-276-2490 |
10
|
S |
Men
|
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| Smithers | |||||||||||
| Broadway Place - Smithers Community Services Association | 9872 Broadway Avenue
250-847-4660 |
7
|
S |
Men and Women
|
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| Squamish | |||||||||||
| Squamish Shelter - Squamish Helping Hands Society | 37930 Third Avenue
604-815-4984 |
15 | S |
Men and Women
|
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| Surrey | |||||||||||
| Sheena's Place - Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver | 604-581-1538 |
12
|
S |
Women and
their Children
|
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| Cynthia's Place - Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver | 604-582-2456
|
14
|
S |
Women and
their Children
|
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| Hyland House - Options: Services to Communities Society | 6595 King George Highway
604-599-8900 |
35
|
S |
Men and Women
|
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| Gateway Shelter and Front Room Drop In - South Fraser Community Services Society | 10667 135 A Street
604-589-7777 |
40
|
S |
Men and Women
|
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| Cloverdale Shelter - Options Services to Communities | 17910 Colebrook Road
604-574-4341 |
10 | S |
Men and
Women
|
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| Terrace | |||||||||||
| Ksan House | 2812 Hall Street
250-635-2373 |
16
|
S |
Men, Women and
Families
|
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| Vancouver | |||||||||||
| Bridge Women's Emergency Shelter - Atira Women's Resource Society | 604-331-1407 |
12
|
S |
Women
|
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| Catholic Charities Men's Hostel | 828 Cambie
604-443-3292 |
102
|
S |
Men
|
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| Convenant House | 525 Drake Street
604-685-7474 |
54 | S |
Young Men and Women
|
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| Temporary Women's Shelter - Downtown Eastside Women's Centre | 604-715-8480
|
50
|
S |
Women
|
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| Yukon Shelter - Lookout Emergency Aid Society | 2088 Yukon Street
604-264-1680 |
71
|
S |
Men and Women
|
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| Lookout Downtown Shelter - Lookout Emergency Aid Society | 346 Alexander Street
604-681-9126 |
46
|
S |
Men and Women
|
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| St. Elizabeth Home - St. James Community Services Society | 604-606-0412 |
32
|
S |
Women and
their Children
|
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| Powell Place - St. James Community Services Society | 604-606-0364 | 52 | S |
Women
|
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| The Umbrella – St James Community Services | 604-684-191
fax: 604-684-1914 |
26 | S |
Women
|
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| Belkin House - Salvation Army | 555 Homer Street
604-681-3405 |
70
|
S |
Men and
Women
|
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| Belkin House - Community Court - Salvation Army | 555 Homer St
604-694-6628 |
S |
Men and Women
|
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| The Haven - Salvation Army | 128 East Cordova Street
604-646-6800 (night: 646-6806) |
40
|
S |
Men
|
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| The Beacon - Salvation Army | 138 East Cordova Street
604-646-6846 |
60
|
S |
Men
|
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| Crosswalk - Salvation Army | 108 West Hastings Street
604-669-4349 |
35
|
S |
Men and Women
|
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| Vi Fineday Family Shelter | 604-736-2423 |
18
|
S |
Women and Families
|
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| Triage Shelter - RainCity Housing and Support Society | 707 Powell Street
604-254-3700 |
28
|
S |
Men and Women
|
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| The Gathering Place - City of Vancouver | 604-665-2391 | - | D | ||||||||
| Evelyne Saller Centre - City of Vancouver | 604-665-3075 | - | D | ||||||||
| Vernon | |||||||||||
| Howard House - John Howard Society | 2307 43rd Street
250-542-4041 |
24
|
S |
Men
|
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| Gateway Support Services for Men and Women - John Howard Society | 2800 33rd Street
Men: 250-260-2792 Women: 250-260-2786 |
25
|
S |
Men and Women
|
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| Victoria | |||||||||||
| Out of the Rain Night Shelter - Beacon Community Services | Various locations
250-415-3856 / 250-884-3701 |
30
|
S |
Young Men and Women
(seasonal)
|
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| Our Place |
-
|
D
|
Drop-in
|
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| Addictions and Rehabilitation Centre - Salvation Army | 525 Johnston Street
250-384-3396 |
21
|
S |
Men
|
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| Next Steps - Victoria Cool Aid Society | 2317 Dowler Place
250-381-2159 |
15
|
S |
Men and Women
|
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| 535 Ellice St
250-383-1951 |
84
|
S |
Men, Women and
Families
|
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| Sandy Merriman House - Victoria Cool Aid Society | 809 Burdett Ave
250-480-1408 |
25
|
S |
Women
|
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| Williams Lake | |||||||||||
| Cariboo Friendship Society | 99 South Third Avenue
250-398-6831 |
30
|
S |
Men, Women and
Families
|
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| Vancouver Homeless Emergency Action Team (HEAT) Shelters | |||||||||||
| SHELTER | CONTACT | BEDS | CLIENT | ||||||||
| New Fountain
Shelter
- Portland Hotel Society |
51B W. Cordova St
604-720-4412 |
40
|
Men and Women
|
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| Aboriginal Central
Street Shelter
- Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society |
201 Central St.
604-720-9761 |
100
|
Men and Women
|
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| First United Church
Refuge
- First United Church |
320 Hastings St.
604-681-8365 |
200
|
Men and Women
|
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