Alternate Shelter Society
Valley House
2 - 2661 E Hastings
Vancouver, BC V5K 1Z5
Phone: 1.604.879.0244
Fax: 1.604.879.0247
E-Mail: info@alternateshelter.com
Note: This is a 6 bed program for abused, homeless, at risk, and behaviorally disordered youth 12 - 18. The length of stay is dependent on how long it takes to find a stable place to live more permanently. Clients are be referred by MCFD. Methadone clients are accepted. Alternate Shelter Society is considered a last resort for youth who have been recently removed from unsuitable environments, are in care by agreement, are between placements, or are “on the run” as a means of survival. There is no fee for this program.
Anderson Lodge Women’s Healing Center
Circle of Eagles Lodge Society
1470 Broadway E
Vancouver, BC, V5N 1V6
Phone: 1.604.874.1246
Toll-Free: 1.888.332.6357
Fax: 1.604.874.3858
Note: This is a 10 bed (5 beds for homeless women and 5 beds for women from Corrections Canada) barrier-free program and emergency shelter for Aboriginal women in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Clients can self-refer. CSC clients are accepted. Program offers culturally appropriate healing including Pipe Ceremonies, smudging, cleansing, Sweat Lodge, drum/rattle making, and arts.
BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre
Heartwood Centre for Women
4500 Oak St.
Vancouver, BC V6H 3N1
Phone: 1.604.875.2424 ext. 2032
Toll-Free: 1.888.300.3088 ext. 2032 (BC only)
E-Mail: Heartwood@cw.bc.ca
Note: This is a 90 day, 28 bed program for women 19+ (including transgender women). Clients must be referred and do not need to be sober prior to admission. Methadone clients are accepted. Program offers groups and activities focused on trauma, substance dependency, mental and physical health issues, motivational enhancement, smoking cessation, mindfulness practice, relapse prevention skills and emotional regulation skills. Fees are per diem; there are several ways to receive funding.
Central City Lodge
Addiction Recovery Program (ARP)
415 W Pender St.
Vancouver, BC V6B 1V2
Phone: 1.604.714.3487 (Referral Information)
Phone: 1.604.639.8238 (Caseworker)
Phone: 1.604.639.8237 (Manager)
Fax: 1.604.696.6769
E-Mail: info@cccares.org
Note: This is a 90 day, 22 bed program for those who self-identify as men and are 19+. Clients must be referred and 3 days sober prior to admission. The VCH Central Addictions Intake Team handles all referrals to ARP. Methadone clients are accepted.
Central City Lodge
Addiction Recovery Program
415 W Pender St.
Vancouver, BC V6B 1V2
Phone: 1.604.639.8238 (Caseworker)
Phone: 1.604.639.8237 (Manager)
Fax: 1.604.696.6769
E-Mail: info@cccares.org
Note: This is a 90 day, 22 bed program for men 19 + (including transgender men). Clients must be referred and sober prior to admission. The VCH Central Addictions Intake Team (1.604.714.3487) handles all referrals to the Addiction Recovery Program. Methadone clients are accepted.
Changing Addictive Attitudes Recovery Society of BC
Reaching Out Residential Support
668 E 65th Ave.
Vancouver, BC V5X 2P8
Phone: 1.778.997.0270 (Marvin)
Phone: 1.604.608.1428 (Stan)
Fax: 1.604.563.3397
E-Mail: stanmingo@yahoo.ca
Note: This is a 90 day, 10 bed program for men 19+. Clients must be referred and 30 days sober prior to admission. Methadone and CSC clients are accepted. Fees may apply; please call for more information.
Chrysalis Society
New Dawn Recovery Home
218 - 3369 Fraser St.
Vancouver, BC V5V 4C2
Phone: 1.604.325.0576
Fax: 1.604.325.0563
E-Mail: admin@chrysalissociety.com
Note: This is a first-stage program for women 19+. Clients must be referred and 72 hours sober prior to admission. Clients may stay up to 3 years. Methadone clients are accepted. MSDSI client fees are paid by the Ministry. Rates are on a sliding scales based on client's income; housing subsidies may be available.
Chrysalis Society
New Day Recovery House
New Way Recovery House
218 - 3369 Fraser St.
Vancouver, BC V5V 4C2
Phone: 1.604.325.0576
Fax: 1.604.325.0563
E-Mail: admin@chrysalissociety.com
Note: New Day and New Way Recovery Houses offer second-stage programs for women 19+. Clients must be 90 days sober prior to admission and have successfully completed a treatment program. Clients may stay up to 3 years. Clients must be referred. Methadone clients are accepted. Clients are able to choose the recovery module that best fits their personal needs and preferences (12-Step, 16-Step, AA, NA, Smart Recovery, Lifering). Rates are on a sliding scales based on client's income; housing subsidies may be available.
It’s Up to You Recovery Society
Vancouver, BC
Phone: 1.604.580.1912
Fax: 1.604.580.1972
E-Mail: iutysociety@shaw.ca
Note: This is a 13 bed second-stage program for men 19+. Program length is 6 - 24 weeks. Clients must be 30 days sober prior to admission and have successfully completed a treatment program. Clients can self-refer. Methadone clients are accepted. Clients are expected to be employed, looking for work, or attending school on a part-time basis. Fees are per diem; please call for more information.
MPA Society
Berman House
Vancouver, BC
Phone: 1604.482.3700
Toll-Free: 1.877.536.4327
Fax: 1.604.738.4132
E-Mail: info@mpa-society.org
Note: This is a 6 bed program for adults 19 - 50 with concurrent mental health and substance use issues. Clients typically stay 6 months to 1 year. Harm reduction model of support is used. Clients must be referred, most often by Mental Health Housing Services (VCH). Berman House offers education, skills and support systems, as well as the Adventure Therapy Program, where clients develop life skills and trust through nature, physical exercise, and mental endurance.
