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PHS Community Services Society

Housing · Health · Harm reduction · Food

The Portland Hotel Society operates supportive housing, food programs, and harm-reduction health services concentrated in the DTES, with additional sites in Victoria.

Atira Women's Resource Society

Housing · Shelter · Women · Employment

One of B.C.'s largest women's housing providers. Operates SRO hotels, shelters, and support programs with a heavy DTES concentration plus sites elsewhere in Vancouver.

RainCity Housing and Support Society

Housing · Shelter · Health · Harm reduction

Supportive housing, shelters, and outreach for people living with mental illness, addiction, and homelessness. Head office is on Powell Street in the DTES; programs run across the Lower Mainland and Sunshine Coast.

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.

Covenant House Vancouver

Youth · Shelter · Housing

Crisis shelter and housing for youth 16–24. Downtown, not inside the DTES proper, but it is a major Vancouver homelessness agency that serves youth who move through the Eastside.

Downtown Eastside SRO Collaborative Society

Housing · Advocacy · Employment

Tenant-based supports in privately owned single-room occupancy hotels: habitability, habitability repairs, tenant training, and eviction prevention.

The Bloom Group Community Services Society

Housing · Shelter · Health · Women

Formerly St. James Community Service Society. Operates housing, women's shelter, hospice, and the Evelyne Saller Centre (a city-owned DTES community centre).

Coast Mental Health (Coast Foundation Society)

Housing · Health

Mental-health housing and community supports across Metro Vancouver, including buildings that serve DTES residents. Partner with BC Housing and Vancouver Coastal Health.

McLaren Housing Society of B.C.

Housing · Health

Affordable and supportive housing for people living with HIV/AIDS and other barriers, including DTES buildings.

Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation

Health · Harm reduction · Housing

Day health, residence, and supervised consumption for people living with HIV and intersecting mental illness, addiction, and poverty. West End, with a large DTES clientele.

Lu'ma Native Housing Society

Indigenous · Housing

Indigenous housing provider and, with Vancity Community Foundation, the Community Entity that delivers federal Reaching Home funding for Greater Vancouver.

BC Indigenous Housing Society (formerly Vancouver Native Housing Society)

Indigenous · Housing

Indigenous non-profit housing, including DTES and inner-city buildings. Rebranded from Vancouver Native Housing Society; CRA still files under that legal name.

Aunt Leah's Place

Youth · Housing

Housing and support for youth aging out of foster care, including young parents. Inner-city and regional.

MPA Society (Mental Patients Association)

Housing · Health

Peer-based mental-health housing and supports, including inner-city sites.

The Kettle Society

Housing · Health · Drop-in

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

Circle of Eagles Lodge Society

Indigenous · Housing · Health

Indigenous-run residences for men and women leaving incarceration, plus related healing programs in Vancouver.

Aboriginal Mother Centre Society

Indigenous · Women · Housing

Transformational housing and programs for Indigenous mothers and children who are homeless or at risk, in Grandview–Woodland next to the DTES.

Vancouver Chinatown Foundation

Housing · Employment

Revitalization, SRO (May Wah Hotel) supports, and community economic development on the Chinatown edge of the DTES.

More Than a Roof Mennonite Housing Society

Housing · Faith-based

Faith-based non-profit housing across Metro Vancouver, including inner-city buildings used by people from the DTES.

Helping Spirit Lodge Society

Indigenous · Women · Housing · Shelter

Indigenous-led wraparound housing and support for women and children fleeing violence, including women who use DTES services.

Chau Luen Kon Society

Housing

Operates Chau Luen Tower, low-income seniors’ housing on Keefer Street in Chinatown, on the DTES edge.

Cheng Wing Yeong Tong Benevolent Society

Housing · Advocacy

Historic Chinatown benevolent society restoring a heritage building used by members, DTES residents, and visitors.

Chinese Benevolent Association of Vancouver

Advocacy · Housing

One of Chinatown’s oldest societies. Stewards the 108 East Pender heritage building and related community programs on the DTES edge.

Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver

Women · Housing · Advocacy

Housing and supports for women, girls, and gender-diverse people involved in the justice system, including inner-city programs.

Community Land Trust Foundation of BC

Housing

Holds land and operates non-market housing, including inner-city and DTES-adjacent buildings, so homes stay permanently affordable.

S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

Employment · Health · Housing

Large immigrant-serving society with a Chinatown headquarters: settlement, employment, seniors, and housing used by Chinatown and DTES residents.

Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre

Advocacy · Housing

Tenant legal education and hotline for B.C. renters, including SRO and private-hotel tenants in the DTES.

PLEA Community Services Society of B.C.

Youth · Housing

Youth justice, housing, and support across B.C., including inner-city youth who use DTES services.

Canadian Mental Health Association Vancouver-Fraser

Health · Housing

Community mental-health programs, housing supports, and advocacy for Vancouver and the Fraser region, including DTES-connected clients.

Vancity Community Foundation

Housing · Employment

Community foundation that administers Reaching Home (federal homelessness) in Vancouver, with Lu’ma Native Housing as a Community Entity partner.

Immigrant Services Society of B.C.

Employment · Housing

Refugee settlement, housing, and employment across Metro Vancouver, including newcomers who land in inner-city hotels and SROs.

Streetohome Foundation

Housing · Advocacy

Vancouver foundation that finances homeless-prevention and housing projects across the city, including DTES-sited developments.

Brightside Community Homes Foundation

Housing

Large non-profit housing provider (formerly Affordable Housing Societies) with buildings across Vancouver, including inner-city stock used by DTES-connected tenants.

Catalyst Community Developments Society

Housing

Non-profit real-estate developer building affordable rental across B.C., including inner-city Vancouver sites.

Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver

Housing

Sweat-equity affordable homeownership across Metro Vancouver. Some partner families have DTES or inner-city ties; most builds are not on Hastings Street.

BC Non-Profit Housing Association

Housing · Advocacy

Provincial association of non-profit housing providers. Members include PHS, Atira, RainCity, Lookout, and other DTES operators.

Hogan's Alley Society

Advocacy · Housing

Black-led society working to restore Hogan’s Alley and advance Black social, economic, and cultural well-being next to the DTES.

The 127 Society for Housing

Housing

DTES SRO housing operator. Owns and supports rooms in the neighbourhood for people who would otherwise be homeless.

Vancouver Native Housing Society

Housing · Indigenous

Indigenous housing society with DTES and Vancouver sites. Distinct from Vancouver Native Health Society.

Red Door Housing Society

Housing

Non-profit housing society. Appears on City of Vancouver SOFI supplier lists, including a large 2020 payment.

Aboriginal Land Trust Society

Indigenous · Housing

Indigenous land-trust vehicle. City SOFI shows large 2022 and 2024 payments consistent with land or housing transactions.

BC Indigenous Housing Society

Indigenous · Housing

Indigenous housing provider. City SOFI lists supplier payments in 2024–2025.

Entre Nous Femmes Housing Society

Housing · Women

Women’s non-profit housing society. A large 2025 City SOFI payment sits on the supplier schedule.

Turning Point Recovery Society

Health · Housing

Bed-based recovery and community housing in Vancouver and Richmond for people with drug and alcohol addictions.

M'akola Housing Society

Indigenous · Housing

Largest Indigenous affordable-housing provider in B.C., with Lower Mainland stock used by urban Indigenous families including DTES-connected households.

New Chelsea Society

Housing

Affordable housing for seniors, families, and people with disabilities in Vancouver and Metro.

Salsbury Community Society

Housing

Faith-rooted affordable housing communities in East Vancouver, including sites used by inner-city residents.

Kekinow Native Housing Society

Indigenous · Housing

Indigenous housing society providing subsidized long-term rentals in the Lower Mainland, including Surrey and Chilliwack stock used by urban Indigenous families.

Progressive Housing Society

Housing · Shelter · Health

Burnaby-based shelter and supportive housing for people with mental health, homelessness, or addictions — including Metro clients from Vancouver’s inner city.

New Commons Development

Housing

Non-profit real-estate developer that builds and preserves affordable housing and community assets in Vancouver.

Sanford Housing Society

Housing · Health

Supportive housing for people with mental illness and addictions, including Sanford Apartments operated with MPA Society.

Métis Nation British Columbia

Indigenous · Housing

Métis government in B.C., including a Ministry of Housing & Homelessness that serves Métis citizens in Vancouver.

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.

Veterans Memorial Housing Society

Housing

Owns Veterans Memorial Manor, a 133-unit 55+ men’s building at 310 Alexander on the DTES. Whole Way House runs tenant programs in the same building.

VRS Communities Society

Housing · Health

Accessible housing and supports for seniors and people with disabilities across B.C. (formerly Vancouver Resource Society).

Wongs' Benevolent Association

Advocacy · Housing

Chinatown clan association at 123 East Pender. Owns heritage buildings, a Chinese-language school, and the Hon Hsing Athletic Club; a long-running mutual-aid society for Wong-clan families in the DTES.

Seniors Services Society of BC

Advocacy · Housing

Housing-search and support charity for adults 60+ across Metro Vancouver, including low-income seniors who use DTES and downtown services.

ALT Jackson Housing Society

Housing · Indigenous

Project society for Ch'ich'iyúy Elxwíknis (ALT Jackson) at 405 Jackson: 172 Indigenous-led affordable homes in the DTES, developed with the Aboriginal Land Trust and Lu'ma Native Housing.

Zhongshan Lung Jen Benevolent Society

Advocacy · Housing

Chinatown village association for people from Lung Jen, Zhongshan. Building at 240–242 Keefer Street. Mutual aid and heritage-building stewardship in Chinatown.

Yue Shan Society

Advocacy · Housing

Chinatown place-based society for people from Poon Yue (Pan Yu) county. Occupies the only remaining residential courtyard complex in Chinatown at 33–39 East Pender.

Mah Society of Canada

Advocacy · Housing

Chinatown clan association in the restored 1913 Mah Society Building at 137 East Pender — the first fully restored Chinese society heritage building in Vancouver's Chinatown.

Rainbow Refugee Society

Advocacy · Housing

Vancouver charity supporting LGBTQIA+ people seeking refugee protection in Canada, including housing, settlement, and community for newcomers who also use inner-city services.

Lee's Seniors Housing Society

Housing

Small DTES seniors housing society at 835–837 East Hastings. City CHIP in 2024 approved capital for 40 seniors units at 838 East Hastings.

Yin Ping Benevolent Society of Canada

Advocacy · Housing

Chinatown village association at 414 Columbia. The 1910 building still has an inner courtyard — a rare surviving form. Mutual aid for families from Yin Ping county.

Lung Kong Tien Yee Association

Advocacy · Housing

Four-surname clan association (Lau, Kwan, Cheung, Chiu) on East Pender. Owns the Sun Ah Hotel block at 100 East Pender as well as the association hall.

Chinatown Society Heritage Buildings Association

Advocacy · Housing

Mutual-aid umbrella that helps Chinatown clan and village societies rehabilitate the heritage buildings they own. Member societies are listed separately on this ledger.

BC Artscape Society

Housing · Advocacy

Non-profit cultural-space operator. Develops and runs affordable artist studios and creative workspaces in Vancouver, including inner-city sites.

Fair Haven Homes Society

Housing · Health

United Church seniors housing and care in Metro Vancouver. Low-income older adults, including people with DTES ties, use the homes.

Sch'Eyk Housing Society

Housing · Indigenous

Registered charity operating ~236 units of low-end-of-market and rent-geared-to-income housing. Office at 540 East Hastings. Managed with Lu'ma Development; a distinct housing society.

221A Artist Housing Society

Housing · Advocacy

Non-profit housing society created to operate affordable homes for low-income artists and their families, including 221A's East 3rd project.

First Funds Society

Indigenous · Housing

Registered-charity wing of the Lu'ma group. Channels donations and grants that support Indigenous housing and related programs.

City Green Solutions Society

Housing · Advocacy

Non-profit energy-efficiency programs for homes and buildings. Helps low-income and rental households cut energy costs, including inner-city Vancouver housing.

Connective Support Society

Housing · Advocacy

Province-wide housing, justice, and community-living nonprofit (formerly several John Howard regional societies). Supportive housing and reintegration across B.C., including Metro Vancouver.

Alexander Street Co-Operative Housing Association

Housing

Non profit co-op offering at-cost rental housing to its members for its 56-unit building located at 638 Alexander Street

Atira Development Society

Housing

Primary purpose is to relieve poverty by providing affordable housing for persons of low or low to moderate incomes, with a focus on persons affected by gender inequality and gender based violence. They focus on mixed-income rental buildings that support independent living with…

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…

Cuc Housing Society

Housing

CUC Housing Society manages the Chinese United Church Lodge, an affordable housing facility located in the DTES for low-income seniors. It providing low cost housing with care and concern for the residents in a multi-cultural environment.

Lung Jen Benevolent Society

Housing

Own and operates 4 units of affordable housing at 240 Keefer.

Mavis Mcmullen Housing Society

Housing

Mavis McMullen Housing Society provides affordable housing for women of the greater DTES of Vancouver, including those with children, disabled women and older women. It operates two buildings that provide independent housing to approximately 134 tenants. Mavis McMullen Place is…

Natives Of Toi Shan Benevolent

Housing · Indigenous

Owns 33 units of affordable housing at 237 E Hastings.

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…

Providence Living Society

Housing · Food · Harm reduction · Health

Providence Living is committed to improving both the environment and experience of older British Columbians living in long-term care. Operates two affordable care homes in DTES. Central City Lodge is a long-term care community composed of residents predominantly from the DTES…

Shiloh Housing Society

Housing

Part of The Broadway Group, Shiloh Housing Society is a non-profit organization committed to ensuring efficient, well-managed residences with concern for the physical, social, and spiritual well-being of residents. It manages Shiloh Place housing for people with low-incomes and…

Shon Yee Housing Society

Housing

NON PROFIT HOUSING SOCIETY OPERATING TWO HOUSING COMPLEXES IN VANCOUVER FOR LOW INCOME SENIORS.

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…

Vancouver Pacific Housing Society

Housing

The Society owns and operates a senior housing facility located at 145 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC, sponsored and subsidized by BC Housing. The housing has 71 units and accommodates approximately 90 senior residents. The Society also provides recreational activities…

Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA Metro Vancouver)

Housing · Shelter · Food · Harm reduction · Health · Women

Advances gender equity alongside women, families, Two-Spirit and gender diverse people through advocacy and integrated services that help support personal, collective and economic well-being. 81 programs and services offered in 42 locations throughout Metro Vancouver. In the…