Lower Mainland Purpose Society for Youth and Families

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 ...

Licensed group child care for children from birth to five years of age. Hours are 7 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday year-round, except closed on statutory holidays and between Christmas and New Year. Registration is required. Fees are charged; subsidies may be available. Operated in partnership with the...

Provides programming for children under six years of age. Programs are developed with the whole family in mind; parents and extended family members are invited to attend the groups with their children to learn about developmental milestones, socialization, play, creativity, early learning, health an...

Offers programs that provide a continuum of services to children, youth and families. Family Development is an outreach service that provides parenting education and teaches parenting skills to families. Service focuses on a range of issues including: child development, roles and responsibilities, b...

Overdose prevention site provides a place where people who use drugs can be safely monitored and treated immediately if they overdose. Provides harm reduction supplies, along with harm reduction education and referrals to health services, addictions services, and other social supports. Needle exchan...

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, ren...

Offers a drop-in centre and community-based services where youth ages 13 to 18 can access resources, programs, and services for their health, development, and well-being. Services include access to food, clothing, and personal hygiene products. Youth can socialize with staff and peers, participate i...

Supports residents of New Westminster to replace or obtain personal identification. Services include assistance with birth certificates, drivers licenses, personal health cards, and/or Social Insurance Number (SIN) which may have been lost or stolen. Provides safe storage for identification document...

Provides Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) Youth and Family Development work for New Westminster. The program encompasses four areas of youth work: Transition to Independence provides support to youth on Youth Agreements or other forms of independent living means. Workers assist you...

Licensed school-aged program for children from five to 12 years of age. Hours are from 7 am to 9 am and from 3 pm to 6 pm Monday to Friday during the school year, except closed on statutory holidays; may offer care during school breaks, based on interest. Registration is required. Fees are charged; ...

Licensed group child care for children from birth to five years of age. Hours are 7 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday year-round, except closed on statutory holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year. Registration is required. Fees are charged; subsidies may be available. Offered in partnership ...

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 ...

Low-barrier shelter providing 40 beds for men and 10 beds for women experiencing homelessness; can accommodate couples as needed. Access to the shelter is on Front Street. Uses a bed reservation system to avoid line-ups. Services include daily meals and referral to health, harm reduction, and other ...

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 ...

Mobile, community-led team that offers culturally-safe support by phone and in-person to New Westminster residents ages 13 and up experiencing a mental health and/or substance use crisis. Individuals may be in distress due to thoughts of self-harm or suicide; substance use; fear, anxiety, or depress...

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 als...

Educational program that leads to a Dogwood Diploma. Grades 8 to 12 are offered in a supportive, classroom-based environment with counsellors and teachers providing individual attention. Offers a hot lunch, physical education, and extracurricular activities. School hours are 9 am to 3:30 pm Monday t...

Licensed group child care for children from 18 months to five years of age. Hours are 7 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday year-round, except closed on statutory holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year. Registration is required. Fees are charged; subsidies may be available.

Licensed group child care for children from birth to five years of age. Registration required. Fees are charged; subsidies may be available. Offered in cooperation with the New Westminster School Board, and Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD). Hours are 7 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday y...

Preschool for children from three to five years of age. Operates from a play-based perspective offering structured educational activities geared to preparing children to enter Kindergarten. Offers a four-hour program from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm Monday to Friday; and a two-hour program from 9:30 pm to 11...

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 o...

Provides a drop-in resource centre with one-stop services for youth 12 to 21 years of age. Services include an emergency food bank, showers, and laundry. Youth workers provide support services including information and referral on shelter, income assistance, legal services, family mediation, and sch...

Licensed group child care for children from birth to 12 years of age. Hours are 7 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday year-round, except closed on statutory holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year. Fees are charged; subsidies may be available. Registration is required. Offered in partnership wi...