Women's 24-Hour Emergency Shelter

Provides year-round, low-barrier, 24-hour emergency shelter in rooms of nine to 18 beds for homeless self-identified women in the Downtown Eastside. Capacity is 57 women. Harm-reduction focus. Services include snacks, meals, showers, laundry facilities, personal hygiene products, first aid, and access to local calling. Breakfast is served at 8 am for shelter clients only. Lunch is served from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm; the first half hour is for women of the shelter only. Dinner is served 6 pm to 7 pm seven days a week; the first half hour is for women of the shelter only. Snack is served at 9 pm; open to all women in the community while supplies last. Tea and coffee are served round the clock. Health-related services include access to bed rest except during room cleaning from 3 pm to 5 pm seven days a week. Pets are allowed as long as they are leashed/caged and always with the owner. Wheelchair accessible. All guests must be wholly independent and need to check-in at 6 am, 10 am, 2 pm, 6 pm, 10 pm, and 2 am to keep their bed; empty beds will be re-assigned to the next client on the waitlist. Beds are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Shelter hours are 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Funded by BC Housing.