A 40-bed, second-stage housing facility that provides transitional accommodation for up to two years. Serves individuals who have few housing alternatives, are unable to meet their own basic needs, and are also not able/willing to access communal living option...

Low-barrier shelter provides 52 beds for adults of all genders age 19 and older, including couples. Offers three meals a day, donated clothing, personal care items, laundry and shower facilities, and access to information about housing and other community serv...

Provides a low-barrier, 48-bed shelter for men (cisgender and transgender) ages 19 and up experiencing homelessness. Shelter clients may also access rent supplements, laundry facilities, clothing, and food hampers. Accepts pets. Storage containers and bike loc...

A low-barrier, year-round emergency shelter for adults age 19 and older of any gender who are experiencing homelessness; 14 beds for men and six beds for women in a dormitory setting. Offers two meals daily, showers, laundry, case management, access to mental ...

Provides year-round, low-barrier, 24-hour emergency housing in single rooms for 35 homeless adults. Wheelchair accessible. Pets can be accommodated on a case-by-case basis. Services include showers, laundry facilities, and meals. Other services include employm...

Offers 20 transitional housing units for up to two years for adults experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness; rent is based on Income Assistance shelter rate. Referrals are accepted from self or other. Pets can be accommodated on a case-by-case bas...

Provides 20 temporary beds of low-barrier, emergency housing for homeless adults ages 19 and up of all genders. Line up shelter, with beds allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Shelter guests are booked out daily, but are free to line up every day. Se...

Year-round shelter provides 15 beds for men and women who are homeless or in need of shelter, on a first-come, first-served basis. Also provides guests with one meal daily Monday to Saturday, and access to showers and laundry. Public may also access showers an...

South Okanagan Events Centre (SOEC) (853 Eckhardt Avenue West) provides a safe, warm place from 10 am to 4 pm where residents and visitors can take refuge during cold weather for a time and warm up. Closed on event days and holidays. Beds and mats are not prov...

Provides 40 year-round shelter beds for individuals experiencing homelessness. Operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Low barrier shelter for those who may be under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Services include access to showers, laundry, daily mea...

Offers support services and short-term residential stays (up to 14 days) for youth ages 13 to 18 of all genders. Services include basic needs support for food security, emergency shelter, and advocacy. Encourages youth to act responsibly and safely, and to mak...

10-bed emergency shelter for youth ages 13 to 18 of all genders who are in crisis and have no safe housing alternatives. Seven night maximum stay. Services include information and referral regarding community resources, advocacy, shower and laundry facilities,...

Provides year-round, low-barrier, 24-hour emergency housing for 80 homeless adults. Services include meals, showers, laundry facilities, and supportive connections to community services. Storage space is not available. Pets are allowed. Harm reduction focus. I...

Offers a shelter, addiction recovery beds, and transitional housing units (see independent listing for details). 24-hour shelter provides low-barrier, short-term housing for adults and couples who have no place to stay. Shelter offers accommodation, emotional ...

Offers eight one-bedroom subsidized apartments with support. Tenants can stay for up to two years. Funded by BC Housing.

Provides overnight emergency housing for 20 homeless adults. Operates from November 6 to April 30. Services include laundry and shower facilities, clothing, snacks, and referrals to community resources. Storage space for carts is available. No pets. No entry o...

Temporary low-barrier emergency shelter providing 10 beds for homeless individuals in the Island Hotel lobby; access is through the rear entrance. Operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Provides a hot evening meal, breakfast, snack bag, showers, laundry, ...

Provides year-round, 24-hour emergency shelter for twenty homeless adults. Services include meals, snacks, laundry and shower facilities, and clothing. Limited storage space is available. Accepts pets on a case-by-case basis. Wheelchair accessible.

Provides recreation, activities, and low-cost meals to adults and seniors in the Lake Cowichan region. The kitchen providing low-cost meals is open Monday to Friday 11:00 am to 1:15 pm. Also serves as a warming centre during extreme weather where people living...

A 24-hour year-round low-barrier shelter offering 15 male and five female beds for adults age 19 and up. Referral required from an external agency; shelter does not accept walk-ins. Beds are offered first-come first-served via referral; shelter does not reserv...

Provides emergency shelter and support for self-identifed women ages 18 and over, with or without children, who have been victims of domestic violence. Services include child care, drop-in services, counselling and trauma counselling, information and referral,...

A safe house with three single rooms for street-involved or at-risk youth ages 13 to 15, not in Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) care; all meals are provided. Aim is to give the youth a positive, non-judgemental environment, assess their need...

Provides year-round, low-barrier, 24-hour emergency housing in pods for 49 homeless adults; accepts all genders. Services include meals, laundry facilities, life skills support, psychosocial support, and recovery-based support including access to AA and NA mee...

Provides year-round, low-barrier, 30-bed emergency housing offering single and double rooms for homeless adults of any gender. Services include daily meals, showers, clothing, and harm reduction supplies. Also offers information and referral to other community...

Low-barrier shelter provides 38 beds in dorm rooms for homeless adults of all genders age 19 and older. Services include meals and snacks, showers, and laundry facilities. Intake hours are 11 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday. Pets are allowed on a leash or in a cag...