Lower Mainland Purpose Society for Youth and Families

7 services offered by: Lower Mainland Purpose Society for Youth and Families

• Burnaby Rent Bank (BRB)

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  Housing stabilization program for low-income residents in Burnaby ages 19 and up.

  Housing stabilization program for low-income residents in Burnaby ages 19 and up. Offers low-fee, short-term loans with no interest to low-income individuals and families residing in Burnaby who are at risk of eviction or essential utility disconnection due to a temporary and unexpected shortage of funds. Loans may also be issued for damage deposits, pet deposits, and first month's rent for low-income individuals and families who are moving into a new residence in Burnaby and are unable to meet these expenses. If approved, loan funds are distributed in cheque form and are written directly to the creditor. Maximum loan amounts are determined by local market rents. Loan repayment terms range between 6 and 36 months; repayments are subject to a $1/month administration fee. Applicants must complete a pre-assessment form available online. Applicants must have a current bank account, have proof of a regular source of verifiable income which is sufficient to cover rent/living expenses, demonstrate the household is low income, not be more than two months in arrears, have no undischarged bankruptcy, not be able to access any other forms of financial assistance, have two pieces of government-issued ID, and demonstrate that the loan will stabilize their housing situation for 90 plus days. Office hours are 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday. Funded by BC Rent Bank.

  Website

  • www.purposesociety.org/events/categories/rent-bank/burnaby-rent-bank

  Address

  • 1-4075 Kingsway
    Burnaby, BC, V5H 1Y9

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• Housing Support Program

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  Provides housing supports to residents of Burnaby, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, and Pitt Meadows who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

  Provides housing supports to residents of Burnaby, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, and Pitt Meadows who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Services include housing needs assessment; triage with service providers; system navigation assistance; short term financial assistance for rent payment, rental arrears, utilities, and other housing expenses; and one-to-one client support. Open referral. Funded in part by the Government of Canada's Reaching Home: Canada's Homelessness Strategy.

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  • purposesociety.org/events/categories/housing-support

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  • No address available

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• Maple Ridge Rent Bank (MRRB)

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  Housing stabilization program for low-income residents in Maple Ridge ages 19 and up.

  Housing stabilization program for low-income residents in Maple Ridge ages 19 and up. Offers low-fee, no interest short-term loans to low-income individuals and families residing in Maple Ridge who are at risk of eviction or essential utility disconnection due to a temporary and unexpected shortage of funds. Loans may also be issued for damage deposits, pet deposits, and first month's rent for low income individuals and families who are moving into a new residence in Maple Ridge and are unable to meet these expenses. If approved, loan funds are distributed in cheque form and are written directly to the creditor. Maximum loan amounts are determined by local market rents. Loan repayment terms range between 6 and 36 months; repayments are subject to a $1/month administration fee. Applicants must complete a pre-assessment form available online. Applicants must have a current bank account; have proof of a regular source of verifiable income which is sufficient to cover rent/living expenses; demonstrate the household is within income requirements; not be more than two months in arrears; have no undischarged bankruptcy; not be able to access any other forms of financial assistance; have two pieces of valid ID, one of which must be government-issued photo ID; demonstrate that the loan will stabilize their housing situation for 90 plus days. Funded by the BC Rent Bank.

  Website

  • purposesociety.org/events/categories/rent-bank/maple-ridge-rent-bank

  Address

  • 300-22420 Dewdney Trunk Road
    Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 3J5

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• New Westminster Rent Bank (NWRB)

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  Housing stabilization program for low-income residents in New Westminster age 19 and up.

  Housing stabilization program for low-income residents in New Westminster age 19 and up. Offers low-fee, short-term loans to low-income individuals and families residing in New Westminster who are at risk of eviction or essential utility disconnection due to a temporary shortage of funds. Loans may also be issued for security deposits of first month's rent in certain circumstances. If approved, loan funds are distributed in cheque form and are written directly to the creditor. Maximum loan amounts are determined by local market rents. Loan repayment terms range between 6 and 36 months; repayments are subject to a $1/month administration fee. Applicants must complete a pre-assessment form available online. Applicants must have a current bank account, have proof of a regular source of verifiable income which is sufficient to cover rent/living expenses, demonstrate the household is low income, not be more than two months in arrears, have no undischarged bankruptcy, not be able to access any other forms of financial assistance, have two pieces of government-issued ID, and demonstrate that the loan will stabilize their housing situation for 90 plus days. Funded in part by the City of New Westminster.

  Website

  • purposesociety.org/events/categories/rent-bank/new-westminster-rent-bank

  Address

  • 40 Begbie Street
    New Westminster, BC, V3M 3L9

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• New Westminster YOUth Hub

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  A drop-in resource centre with one-stop services for youth 12 to 24 years of age.

  A drop-in resource centre with one-stop services for youth 12 to 24 years of age. Services include recreational activities, personal development opportunities, as well as access to emergency food support, clothes, showers, and laundry. Youth workers provide support services including information and referral on shelter, employment guidance, income assistance, legal services, family mediation, and school issues. A substance use counsellor is available for alcohol/drug counselling. Hub hours are 1 pm to 6 pm Monday to Friday. Youth Clinic offers free medical care; see Youth Clinic - New Westminster under Fraser Health. Clinic hours 1 pm to 6 pm are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 38 Begbie Street, New Westminster.

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  • purposesociety.org/events/categories/youth-programs/youth-hubs/new-west-youth-hub

  Address

  • 502 Columbia Street
    New Westminster, BC, V3M 1B1

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• Pitt Meadows Rent Bank (PMRB)

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  Housing stabilization program for low-income residents in Pitt Meadows ages 19 and up.

  Housing stabilization program for low-income residents in Pitt Meadows ages 19 and up. Offers low-fee, no interest short-term loans to low-income individuals and families who are at risk of eviction or essential utility disconnection due to a temporary and unexpected shortage of funds. Loans may also be issued for damage deposits, pet deposits, and first month's rent for low income individuals and families who are moving into a new residence in Pitt Meadows and are unable to meet these expenses. If approved, loan funds are distributed in cheque form and are written directly to the creditor. Maximum loan amounts are determined by local market rents. Loan repayment terms range between 6 and 36 months; repayments are subject to a $1/month administration fee. Applicants must complete a pre-assessment form available online. Applicants must have a current bank account; have proof of a regular source of verifiable income which is sufficient to cover rent/living expenses; demonstrate the household is within income requirements; not be more than two months in arrears; have no undischarged bankruptcy; not be able to access any other forms of financial assistance; have two pieces of valid ID, one of which must be government-issued photo ID; demonstrate that the loan will stabilize their housing situation for 90 plus days. Funded by the BC Rent Bank.

  Website

  • purposesociety.org/events/categories/rent-bank/pitt-meadows-rent-bank

  Address

  • 300-22420 Dewdney Trunk Road
    Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 3J5

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• Stride with Purpose - Mobile Harm Reduction Services

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  The Mobile Health Van offers free mobile harm reduction services, including supplies intended for safer sex, injection, snorting, and smoking.

  The Mobile Health Van offers free mobile harm reduction services, including supplies intended for safer sex, injection, snorting, and smoking. Services also include on-the-spot shelter and health-care referrals, snacks, hygiene supplies, bad-date reporting, distribution of Naloxone Kits to reverse opioid overdoses, overdose prevention/response training, Fentanyl strip drug checking and retrieval/disposal of used sharps. Services are available seven nights a week from 6 pm to 1 am. Serves Burnaby, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody. Call 604-351-1885 for free, discrete and confidential delivery.

  Website

  • www.purposesociety.org/events/categories/health-programs/stride/mobile-health-van

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  • No address available

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