How to access women's transition housing
There are three types of housing listed below. The first list
contains both transition houses and safe homes. The
second list
contains second-stage housing.
1. Transition houses provide safe, temporary 24/7 staffed
shelter with support services.
2. Safe homes provide safe, temporary short term shelter and
support services.
3. Second-stage housing provides safe, temporary short term
housing and support services.
The * symbol indicates a crisis line.
TH = Transition House
SH = Safe Home
TH = Transition House
SH = Safe Home
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Location
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Organization
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Program
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Type |
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| 100 Mile House | 100 Mile House & District Women's Centre | 100 Mile House Safe Home | 250-395-4093
*1-800-563-0808 |
SH |
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Abbotsford
|
Women's Resource Society of the Fraser Valley
|
Abbotsford Transition House | TH | |
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Aldergrove
|
Ishtar Transition Housing Society
|
Libra Transition House | TH | |
|
Bella Coola
|
Nuxalk Transition House Society | Snxlhh Transition House | 1-877-799-0070
|
TH |
| Bowen Island | North Shore Crisis Services Society | Bowen Island Safe Home | SH | |
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Burnaby
|
Dixon Transition Society
|
Dixon House | TH | |
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Burns Lake
|
Prince George & District Elizabeth Fry Society
|
Eagle's Nest Transition House | TH | |
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Campbell River
|
Campbell River & North Island Transition Society
|
Ann Elmore Transition House | TH | |
| Castlegar | Castlegar & District Community Services Society | Castlegar Safe Home | 250-365-2104
*1-800-555-6999 |
SH |
| Chetwynd | South Peace Community Resources Society | Chetwynd Safe House | 250-788-1976
250-782-9174 website |
SH |
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Chilliwack
|
Ann Davis Transition Society
|
Ann Davis Transition House | TH | |
| Chilliwack | Xolhemet Society | Xolhemet Transition House | TH | |
| Clearwater | Yellowhead Community Services Society | Clearwater Safe Home | SH | |
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Coquitlam
|
Tri-City Transitions | Joy’s Place |
*604-464-2020
604-941-7111 |
TH |
|
Courtenay
|
Comox Valley Transition Society
|
Lilli House | TH | |
|
Cranbrook
|
Canadian Mental Health Association for the Kootenays
|
Kootenay Haven Transition House | TH | |
| Creston | Kootenai Community Centre Society | Irvine House Safe Home Program | 250-402-0068
*250-428-6856 |
SH |
| Creston | Kootenai Community Centre Society | Creston Older Women Safe Home Program | 250-402-0068
*250-428-6856 |
SH |
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Dawson Creek
|
South Peace Community Resources Society
|
Mizpah Transition House | TH | |
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Duncan
|
Cowichan Women Against Violence Society
|
Somenos Transition House |
|
TH |
| Fernie | Elkford Women's Task Force Society | Elkford Valley Safe Home | 250-865-2031
*1-800-200-3003 |
SH |
|
Fort Nelson
|
Fort Nelson Aboriginal Friendship Society
|
FNAFS Women's Transition House |
250-774-4742
|
TH |
|
Fort St. James
|
Fireweed Collective Society
|
Fireweed Safe Haven | TH | |
|
Fort St. John
|
North Peace Community Resources Society
|
Meaope Transition House | TH | |
| Gold River | Campbell River & North Island Transition Society | Gold River Safe Home | *250-286-3666
250-287-7384 website |
SH |
| Golden | Golden Women's Resource Centre | Golden Safe Home | SH | |
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Grand Forks
|
Boundary Women's Coalition
|
Boundary Women’s Transition House | TH | |
|
Hope
|
Hope & Area Transition Society
|
Jean Scott Transition House | TH | |
| Invermere | Family Resource Centre of Invermere | Invermere Safe Home | 250-342-4242
*1-800-200-3003 website |
SH |
|
Kamloops
|
Kamloops Community YWCA
|
YWCA Women's Emergency Shelter | TH | |
| Kaslo | North Kootenay Lake Community Services Society | Kaslo Safe Home | 250-353-7691
website |
SH |
|
Kelowna
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Central Okanagan Emergency Shelter Society
|
Kelowna Women's Shelter | TH | |
| Keremeos | South Okanagan Women in Need Society | Keremeos Safe Home | 250-488-1167
*1-800-814-2033 |
SH |
|
Kitimat
|
Tamitik Status of Women Association
|
Dunmore Place |
*250-632-6070
|
TH |
|
Langley
|
Ishtar Transition Housing Society
|
Ishtar Transition House | TH | |
| Lillooet | Lillooet Friendship Centre Society | Lillooet Safe Home |
250-256-4146
website |
SH |
| Lytton | Fraser Thompson Indian Services Society | Hans Knakst Transition House | 1-800-318-4455
250-455-2284 |
TH |
| Mackenzie | Mackenzie Counselling Services Society | Mackenzie Safe Home | SH | |
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Maple Ridge
|
Cythera Transition House Society
|
Cythera Transition House | TH | |
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Massett
|
Haida Gwaii Society for Community Peace
|
Tlaa Juuhldaa Naay Transition House | TH | |
| McBride | Robson Valley Support Society | McBride Safe Home | 250-569-2266
250-569-9107 website |
SH |
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Mission
|
Women's Resource Society of the Fraser Valley
|
Mission Transition House | TH | |
| Nakusp | Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community Services | Nakusp Safe Home | 250-265-1843 | SH |
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Nanaimo
|
Haven Society
|
Haven House | TH | |
|
Nelson
|
Nelson Community Services Centre Society
|
Aimee Beaulieu Transition
House
|
TH | |
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New Westminster
|
W.I.N.G.S. Fellowship Ministries
|
Monarch Place | TH | |
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North Vancouver
|
North Shore Crisis Services Society
|
Sage Transition House | TH | |
| Osoyoos | South Okanagan Integrated Community Services Society | Osoyoos Safe Home | 250-498-2538
*1-877-723-3911 |
SH |
| Parksville | District 69 Society of Organized Services |
Parksville Safe Home
|
250-248-2093
website |
SH |
| Pemberton | Howe Sound Women's Centre Society |
Pearl’s Safe
Home
|
SH | |
|
Penticton
|
Okanagan Nation Family Intervention and Service
Society
|
Okanagan Nation Emergency Transition House | TH | |
|
Penticton
|
South Okanagan Women in Need Society
|
South Okanagan Women in Need Transition House | TH | |
| Penticton | South Okanagan Women in Need Society | Penticton Safe Home – Older Women’s Safe Home | 250-493-4366
|
SH |
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Port Alberni
|
Alberni Community and Women's Services Society
|
Port Alberni Transition House | TH | |
| Port Hardy | North Island Crisis & Counselling Centre Society | Port Hardy Safe Home | 250-949-8333
*250-949-6033 website |
SH |
|
Powell River
|
Powell River & Region Transition House Society
|
Grace House | TH | |
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Prince George
|
Phoenix Transition House Society
|
Phoenix Transition House | TH | |
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Prince George
|
Prince George & District Elizabeth Fry Society
|
Amber House | TH | |
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Prince Rupert
|
North Coast Transition Society
|
Hope Haven Transition House |
250-627-8959
*250-627-8588 |
TH |
| Princeton | Princeton Family Services Society | Princeton Safe Home | 250-295-0268
*250-295-8211 |
SH |
|
Quesnel
|
Amata Transition House Society
|
Amata Transition House | TH | |
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Revelstoke
|
Revelstoke Womens Shelter Society
|
Forsythe House | TH | |
|
Richmond
|
CHIMO Crisis Services
|
Nova Transition House | TH | |
| Salmo | Salmo Community Resource Society | Salmo Safe Home | 250-357-2277
*250-242-8028 website |
SH |
|
Salmon Arm
|
Shuswap Area Family Emergency Society
|
Shuswap & Area Women's Shelter | TH | |
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Salt Spring Island
|
Island Women Against Violence
|
Salt Spring Island Transition House | TH | |
|
Sechelt
|
Sunshine Coast Community Services Society
|
Yew Transition House | TH | |
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Smithers
|
Northern Society for Domestic Peace
|
Passage Transition House | TH | |
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Sooke
|
Sooke Transition House Society
|
Annie's Place |
*250-642-2591
*250-480-5461 (pager) 250-642-2544 |
TH |
|
Squamish
|
Howe Sound Women's Centre Society
|
Pearl's Place Transition House | TH | |
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Surrey
|
Options Community Services Society
|
Virginia Sam Transition House | TH | |
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Surrey/South Surrey
|
Atira Women's Resource Society
|
Ama House for Older Women |
604-542-5992
website |
TH |
|
Surrey
|
Atira Women's Resource Society
|
Shimai House | TH | |
|
Surrey
|
Options:Services to Communities Society
|
Evergreen Transition House | TH | |
| Surrey/White Rock | Atira Women's Resource Society | Durrant House | 604-531-9151
*604-531-4430 website |
TH |
|
Telegraph Creek
|
Tahltan Health & Social Services Authority
|
Three Sisters Haven House |
250-235-3805
|
TH |
|
Terrace
|
Ksan House Society
|
Terrace Transition House | TH | |
|
Trail
|
Trail Family & Individual Resource Centre Society
|
WINS Transition House |
*250-364-1543
website |
TH |
| Tumbler Ridge | Northern Health Authority | Tumbler Ridge Safe Home | 250-242-5505
*250-242-8028 |
SH |
|
Ucluelet
|
Westcoast Community Resources Society
|
Westcoast Transition
House
|
TH | |
| Valemount | Robson Valley Support Society | Valemount Safe Home | SH | |
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Vancouver
|
Salvation Army
|
Kate Booth House | TH | |
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Vancouver
|
Helping Spirit Lodge Society
|
Helping Spirit Lodge Transition House |
*604-872-6649
|
TH |
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Vancouver
|
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
|
Peggy's Place |
*604-430-5202
604-430-6644 |
TH |
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Vancouver
|
Vancouver Rape Relief Society
|
Vancouver Rape Relief & Women's Shelter | TH | |
|
Vanderhoof
|
Omineca Safe Home Society
|
Joy Aitkens Safe Home | TH | |
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Vernon
|
Vernon Women's Transition House Society
|
Vernon Women's Transition House |
*250-542-1122
website |
TH |
|
Victoria
|
Cridge Centre for the Family
|
Cridge Transition House | TH | |
|
Victoria
|
Victoria Women's Transition House Society
|
Victoria Women's Transition House | TH | |
| Victoria | Victoria Women's Transition House Society | Older Women’s Safe Home | 250-592-2927
*250-385-6611 website |
SH |
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Watson Lake, Yukon
|
Help & Hope for Families Society
|
Help & Hope Transition House |
867-536-7233
*867-536-2711 |
TH |
| Whistler | Howe Sound Women's Centre Society | Pearl’s Safe Home | 604-892-5748
website |
SH |
|
Williams Lake
|
Cariboo Friendship Society
|
Chiwid Transition
House
|
TH | |
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Second-Stage Housing Contacts
Second-stage housing assists women who have left abusive relationships make plans for independent living. Women and their children can typically stay in second stage housing for 6-18 months. |
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Location
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Organization
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Program Name
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Burnaby
|
Dixon Transition
Society
|
Dixon SS | ||
| Chilliwack | Xolhemet Society | Xolhemet Second Stage | *1-888-558-0468
604-824.0939 website |
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| Cranbrook | Canadian Mental Health Association for the Kootenays | Haven Gardens |
250-417-2523
website |
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| Fort St. John | Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society | Skye’s Place |
250-787-1121
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New Westminster
|
W.I.N.G.S. Fellowship
Ministries
|
Chrysalis Place
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North Vancouver
|
North Shore Crisis Services
Society
|
H.O.P.E.'s Place
|
604-987-3374*
604-987-0366 website |
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Sechelt
|
Sunshine Coast Community
Services Society
|
Thyme SS | ||
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Surrey/Newton
|
Atira Women's Resource
Society
|
Koomseh SS |
604-501-9294
website |
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Trail
|
Trail Family &
Individual Resource Centre Society
|
Nova Vita SS |
250-364-2665
website |
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Vancouver
|
Act II Child & Family
Services Society
|
Act II/Safe Choice | ||
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Vancouver
|
Atira - Bridge Housing Long
Stay Program
|
Bridge Housing Long-Stay Program | ||
| Vancouver | Helping Spirit Lodge Society | Spirit Way | 604-874-6629
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Vancouver
|
Young Women's Christian
Association
|
Munroe House | ||
| Vanderhoof | Omineca Safe Home Society | Omineca Supportive Housing Complex | ||
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Victoria
|
Cridge Centre for the
Family
|
Cridge SS | ||
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Victoria
|
Greater Victoria Women's
Shelter Society
|
Margaret Laurence House | ||