Service
Youth Beds
Provided by South Okanagan Women in Need Society (SOWINS)
8 other services offered by this agency.
Youth Beds
Provides emergency shelter on a voluntary basis to at-risk self-identified female youth ages 14 to 18, with or without children. Youth may be homeless or at risk of homelessness, street involved, sexually assaulted and/or exploited, have mental health issues, addictions, escaping gang affiliation, or exploited and/or being harmed. Services include counselling, information and referral to community resources, advocacy, and crisis support. Referral by self or other; Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) would be notified. Pets can be accommodated. Wheelchair accessible. Funded by MCFD.
Website
Contact
- Emergency Shelter Line: 250-493-7233
- Crisis (24-hour): 1-800-814-2033
- Office: 250-493-4366
- Fax: 250-493-1103
- Email: wswstaff@sowins.com
Address
- Penticton, BC
Mailing Address
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PO Box 427
Penticton, BC, V2A 6J9