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Lookout Housing and Health Society

Housing · Shelter · Drop-in · Health · Harm reduction

Emergency shelters, supportive housing, drop-in, and health programs for people who are homeless or precariously housed across Metro Vancouver, including the Powell Street Gateway drop-in in the DTES.

WISH Drop-In Centre Society

Drop-in · Women · Shelter · Health

Drop-in, meals, hygiene, MAP van, and a 24-bed shelter for women and gender-diverse people in street-based sex work. The centre sits in the heart of the DTES.

Downtown Eastside Women's Centre

Drop-in · Women · Shelter · Food · Advocacy

One of Canada's busiest women's centres: drop-in living rooms, meals, emergency shelter, and advocacy for women and children in the DTES.

Aboriginal Front Door Society

Indigenous · Drop-in · Harm reduction · Advocacy

Indigenous-led drop-in, cultural support, and harm reduction at 390 Main Street, a city-owned building in the DTES.

Watari Counselling and Support Services

Drop-in · Youth · Food · Health

Counselling, youth programs, and the 320 Alexander Street drop-in (city-owned). Food hub and urban farm in the DTES.

Directions Youth Services

Youth · Shelter · Drop-in

Youth drop-in, shelter, and outreach (Family Services of Greater Vancouver). Serves street-involved youth including those in the DTES.

YWCA Crabtree Corner

Women · Health · Drop-in

YWCA program for pregnant women and mothers with young children in the DTES, including a housing site on Hastings.

Carnegie Community Centre

Drop-in · Food · Advocacy

City-operated community centre at Main and Hastings: meals, library, recreation, and the volunteer Carnegie Community Centre Association. The unofficial living room of the DTES.

The Gathering Place

Drop-in · Food

City-operated drop-in in the downtown south. Included because City inner-city centres are funded from the same community-services budget that covers the DTES.

The Kettle Society

Housing · Health · Drop-in

Mental-health housing, drop-in, and advocacy. East Vancouver, adjacent to the DTES catchment.

The Dugout Drop-In Centre Society

Drop-in · Food

Low-barrier drop-in and meals for people living in poverty in the DTES. One of the neighbourhood’s oldest peer-style centres.

Urban Native Youth Association

Indigenous · Youth · Drop-in

Indigenous youth-driven organization: 20+ culturally based programs, housing supports, and drop-in on East Hastings.

Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society

Indigenous · Drop-in · Health

Urban Indigenous friendship centre on East Hastings: health, culture, recreation, and social programs.

Strathcona Community Centre Association

Drop-in · Food · Youth

Neighbourhood centre on the eastern edge of the DTES / Strathcona: recreation, childcare, and community meals, jointly with the Park Board.

Ray-Cam Co-operative Centre

Drop-in · Youth · Food

Community centre at Hastings and Campbell: childcare, youth, elders, and recreation for Strathcona and the eastern DTES.

Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House Society

Food · Drop-in · Advocacy

Grassroots neighbourhood house on East Hastings: food justice, community meals, family programs, and a secular living-room space for DTES residents.

Strathcona Vineyard Church

Faith-based · Drop-in

Small mixed-income congregation in the DTES since 2005. Shares community space used by neighbours, not only Sunday worship.

Inner City Women's Initiatives Society

Women · Harm reduction · Drop-in

Runs Downtown Auxiliary Mobile Services (DAMS): outreach, harm reduction, and ongoing support for women in the DTES.

Evelyne Saller Centre

Drop-in · Food

City-operated inner-city centre on Alexander Street: low-cost cafeteria, showers, laundry, and life-skill programs for low-income adults in the DTES.

Britannia Community Services Centre

Youth · Drop-in · Food

Community centre on the Grandview–Woodland edge of the DTES catchment: pool, rink, library, and neighbourhood programs used by Strathcona and Hastings families.

Tonari Gumi Japanese Community Volunteers Association

Drop-in · Food

Japanese-Canadian seniors’ association in historic Japantown on Powell Street: meals, outreach, and cultural programs in the Oppenheimer area.

DUDES Club Society

Indigenous · Health · Drop-in

Indigenous men’s wellness clubs that started in the DTES in 2010 and now run across B.C. Brotherhood, health, and cultural reconnection.

La Boussole

Drop-in · Employment

Francophone community centre serving French-speaking newcomers and residents, with a presence at 312 Main in the DTES.

Gordon Neighbourhood House

Drop-in · Food · Youth

West End neighbourhood house; listed because City SOFI payments sit next to inner-city house funding and DTES residents use the network.

WePress Community Arts Space Society

Advocacy · Drop-in

DTES community print shop and arts space run with people who live and work in the neighbourhood.

Heart Tattoo Society

Food · Drop-in

DTES meal, clothing, and community programs at 138 East Hastings for low-income residents.

Vancouver Second Mile Society

Drop-in · Food

Since 1958, neighbourhood helpers, meals, and recreation for low-income seniors in the DTES and Downtown South.

Vancouver Recovery Club

Drop-in · Harm reduction

24-hour drop-in and referral for recovering alcoholics and addicts. BC Housing homelessness-outreach funded.

Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House

Drop-in · Youth · Food

Neighbourhood house at 800 East Broadway serving Mount Pleasant and inner-city families with food, childcare, and settlement programs.

St. James' Anglican Church

Faith-based · Drop-in

Anglo-Catholic parish at Cordova and Gore since 1881. A neighbourhood church in the DTES, distinct from the Bloom Group (the former St. James Community Service Society).

Little Mountain Neighbourhood House

Drop-in · Youth · Food

Neighbourhood house serving Riley Park / Little Mountain families with food, childcare, and settlement programs on the inner-city east side.

Collingwood Neighbourhood House

Drop-in · Youth · Food

Large Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood house: settlement, childcare, and community programs. City SOFI shows substantial annual contracts.

South Vancouver Neighbourhood House

Drop-in · Youth · Food

Neighbourhood house on Vancouver’s south side. 2024 SOFI includes a large payment consistent with capital or a one-time contract.

411 Seniors Centre Society

Drop-in · Advocacy

Low-income seniors’ hub: information, advocacy, and programs. Historically downtown; now on Fraser Street. Serves seniors who also use DTES services.

Kitsilano Neighbourhood House

Drop-in · Food · Youth

Westside neighbourhood house. Listed because City SOFI payments sit with the other ANHBC houses; not a Hastings Street operator.

Marpole Neighbourhood House

Drop-in · Youth · Food

South Vancouver neighbourhood house. City SOFI lists operating and childcare payments; 2024 includes a large one-year line.

West End Seniors' Network

Drop-in · Advocacy

Programs for older adults in the West End. City SOFI lists operating and grant lines most years 2018–2025.

Carnegie Community Centre Association

Drop-in · Advocacy

Registered charity that fundraises and advises Carnegie Community Centre at Main and Hastings. Distinct from the City Parks facility listed separately as Carnegie.

Whole Way House Society

Housing · Drop-in

Tenant-support and community programs for low-income seniors, veterans, and families in DTES buildings, including Veterans Memorial Manor at 310 Alexander.

Thunderbird Neighbourhood Association

Drop-in · Youth · Food

Jointly operates Thunderbird Community Centre with the Park Board in Hastings-Sunrise. Childcare, recreation, and family programs for a low-income east-side catchment.

Eastside Family Place Society

Youth · Women · Drop-in

Early-years family resource centre beside Grandview Park since 1979. Drop-in, parenting support, and programs for caregivers and children 0–6 in Grandview-Woodland / inner-city East Vancouver.

Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House

Drop-in · Youth · Food

ANHBC neighbourhood house in Kensington–Cedar Cottage. Childcare, family, and settlement programs on the inner-city east side.

Hastings Community Association

Drop-in · Youth

Jointly operates Hastings Community Centre with the Park Board at 3096 East Hastings, across from Hastings Park / the PNE. Childcare, recreation, and family programs for Hastings-Sunrise.

Central City Housing Society

Housing · Drop-in

Central City Housing Society is a division of Central City Foundation. It operates Abbott Mansion and Cosmopolitan Hotel, affordable single room occupancy housing buildings in the DTES. It partners with other local organizations to offer additional supports in its housing.

Community Builders Benevolence Group

Housing · Harm reduction · Health · Drop-in

Community Builders Benevolence Group is a non-profit located in Vancouver's DTES that provides affordable and supportive housing to individuals facing barriers such as homelessness, poverty, mental illness, and substance use. They operate 15 housing sites, including several…

Lotus Light Charity Society

Food · Drop-in

Dedicated to relieving poverty and promoting social betterment through compassionate service. Serves the DTES out of their office (200-357 E Hastings Street) by offering programs such as free ESL classes, free income tax services, food and clothing donations, disaster relief…

Love One Another Mission (LOAM) Canada

Food · Health · Drop-in · Faith-based

Faith-based organization provides services and support for low-income families and homeless people. The Friends of Hastings program distributes meals and food to Downtown Eastside residents at the intersection of Hastings and Columbia. Other services for homeless people include…

Muslim Food Bank And Community Services Society (MFBCS)

Food · Health · Drop-in

A registered non-profit organization that empowers communities through food assistance, education, mentorship, and self-reliance programs. Operate food banks accross five provinces, including in Vancouver's DTES. In addition to food services, they also a range of support…

Neighbourhood Housing Society

Housing · Drop-in

Provides affordable housing options for low-income people living in the DTES. Manages three social housing apartment complexes that provide independent living for 180 residents: Bruce Eriksen Place (380 Main Street), The Oasis (40 East Hastings Street), and Bridget Moran Place…

Potter's Place Mission

Food · Drop-in · Faith-based

Potter's Place Mission is a ministry reaching out to the community in the Downtown Eastside. Provides meals with church service seven days a week.

Saint James Music Academy

Food · Health · Drop-in

Saint James Music Academy (SJMA) is a community-based after school program providing high quality classical music education to children living in and around Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, through orchestras, choirs, music therapy programs, and more.

Success Multi-Level Care Society

Housing · Health · Drop-in

SUCCESS is a non-partisan, non-profit multicultural Canadian organization with a proud 50 year history of serving newcomers, seniors, youth and families. They offer a wide range of programs and services that promote the belonging, wellness, and independence of all people on…

Unique Get Together Society (UGTS)

Housing · Food · Health · Drop-in

Deliver programs across the Lower Mainland, with a focus on serving Indigenous, Black, racialized, and equity-denied children, youth, and families. Serve residents of the DTES through: Culturally Grounded Wellness Programs, including land-based healing initiatives, emotional…

Villa Cathay Care Home Society

Food · Health · Drop-in

Villa Cathay Care Home is a non-profit, long-term care home providing culturally focused care to the Chinese seniors in the Strathcona community. Their inter-disciplinary and person-centered care team comprises of nursing, recreation therapy, rehabilitation therapy, dietary…