Provides 40 units of single room occupancy (SRO) social housing for individuals living with concurrent disorders. Services and support include PHS mental health workers, tenant support team, nurse, access to clinical team and social worker, food program, commu...

Provides 39 units of low-barrier, supported housing for individuals who identify as women age 19 or older who are dealing with substance use issues. Housing is communal with shared bathrooms and kitchens. Clients receive one-on-one support to develop and reach...

Addresses the social and medical issues related to socio-economic deprivation facing women living in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. The Downtown Auxiliary Mobile Services (DAMS) program is a comprehensive harm reduction program for women with substance mi...

Grassroots organization working to reduce the rate of death by drug overdose in BC by providing services to fill gaps in healthcare provision and through systemwide policy change. Operates from an intersectional, trauma-aware approach to harm reduction. Advoca...

Operates a drop-in clinical pharmacy specializing in comprehensive medication management and support of people with mental health and addiction issues. Also offers support programs for psychosis and hepatitis C; access to nurses and social workers; and informa...

Works with youth under age 25, providing integrated service by working with social workers and other partners. Focuses on providing youth with hygiene products, harm reduction supplies, safer sex kits, safe using kits, as well as Naloxone kits. Supports youth ...

Classroom program offering a 'just say KNOW' approach to drugs, safety, compassion and community. Offered to grade 5 to 7 classes in Greater Vancouver.

Provides affordable supportive housing units for veterans and men age 55 and older who are at risk of homelessness, and/or have mental health or addiction issues. Apply through the BC Housing Supportive Housing registry at Orange Hall (297 East Hastings, Vanco...

Group of former and current Aboriginal drug users works on issues of particular concern to Indigenous people, including alcoholism and health epidemics such as hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS. Meets at the VANDU office: sign-in at 12:15 pm, meeting at 1 pm Fridays (e...

Aims to prevent the transmission of HIV and other infections with a particular focus on intravenous drug users and sex trade workers. Provides harm reduction supplies, along with harm reduction education and referrals to health services, addictions services, a...

A group of former and current drug users provide peer support and education to improve the lives of people who use illicit drugs. Organizes social action in communities to save lives. Promotes local, regional, and national harm-reduction education and interven...

Provides 105 single-room occupancy units in the Downtown Eastside for people who are struggling with issues such as addiction or mental health that put them at risk of homelessness. 35 units are for residents in the Tamura House Tenancy Program which offers st...

Professional theatre company develops and produces original Canadian scripts relevant to children, youth, and young adults. Explores social and contemporary issues (such as abuse, bullying, racism, relationships, mental health, and the environment), with a foc...

Provides 56 units of supportive housing for women who have been impacted by violence and/or substance abuse. Services include accompaniment, activity groups, advocacy, emotional support, group support, an outreach team, and information and referral. Vancouver ...

Provides health care services on a first-come, first-served basis for residents of the Downtown Eastside and urban Indigenous people. Family physicians offer primary care medical services (except obstetrics). Nursing services are available seven days a week. S...

Provides free access to at-home detox or opioid replacement treatment for those who need help stopping or stabilizing substance use. Individuals must be ages 19 or older; live in Vancouver; have no unstable medical or psychiatric conditions; be in a safe, stab...

A drop-in treatment centre for individuals struggling with illicit drug addiction and who have difficulty accessing mainstream services. Physicians and pharmacists provide opioid replacement therapy, with clients assessed and receiving treatment within hours o...

Provides individual and group addiction counselling to children, youth, adults, and families, mainly in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and Strathcona communities. Uses a client-centred, harm-reduction approach. Also offers preventive and early intervention prog...

Regulates and monitors public facilities and those aspects of the environment that have a direct impact on public health. Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) ensure that public health standards are met in restaurants and food service locations, public food ha...

Privately-run methadone maintenance and suboxone treatment program for individuals with opiate addiction. Fees apply. Office hours are 12 noon to 5 pm Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am to 5 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 9:30 am to 3 pm Fridays.

An integrated health centre provides free one-stop primary care, mental health and substance use services, harm reduction and addictions support, and specialized care to Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Provides culturally-inclusive health care acknowledging the...

Provides free Jewish-informed system navigation and recovery services for individuals and families dealing with the effects of addiction. Offers workshops, presentations, and community forums throughout Vancouver. Also offers advocacy, counselling, recovery su...

Provides a range of health care and support services for adults ages 19 and up with addiction issues. Services include assessment, treatment, counselling, education, and referral to community resources. Supports clients who are enrolled in a methadone maintena...

Provides a range of health care and support services for adults ages 19 and up with addiction issues. Services include assessment, treatment, counselling, education, and referral to community resources. Supports clients who are enrolled in a methadone maintena...

A non-faith-based group of volunteers who patrol the Downtown Eastside on weeknights providing outreach after support services start closing for the day. Provides food items, harm reduction supplies, naloxone kits, toques, socks, gloves, scarves, jackets, ther...