Vi Fineday Family Shelter Society

Provides 24-hour emergency accommodation for families, single parents (male or female) with their dependent children, and couples (of any gender) without children; 18 beds available in dorm-style bedrooms. Provides three meals and two snacks daily. Small lockers and bus tickets may be available, although there is no room for carts. A case manager helps clients with resources to find housing and employment; clients have access to internet, phones, and a fax. Health-related services include 24-hour access to bed rest (doctor's note required to approve bed rest for more than one day), medication storage, and home nursing through referral. Zero tolerance for alcohol and drug use; must be clean two weeks prior to admission. Cannot accommodate pets. Accepts referrals from other agencies and self-referrals. Not wheelchair accessible. Funded by BC Housing. Nonprofit society.