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Safe Shelter

It’s virtually impossible to begin to improve your life when you don’t have a safe and secure place to call home. That’s why we provide 51 low-barrier emergency shelter beds to those who don’t have anywhere else to stay. Our shelter is trans-inclusive, has a women-only space, and will never turn away someone who may be in active addiction. 

Meeting the most basic need of a safe place to sleep is monumental and has the potential to save lives, but we know it doesn’t end there. That’s why our case planner works with shelter residents to connect them to other services, agencies, and permanent housing options to ensure they can have a stable and secure future.

Important information:
If you’re seeking a bed in our shelter, please call the 24-hour intake line at 604.839.6880.

Our shelter is located at 467 Alexander Street.

 

Please note:

FIRST UNITED is not involved with the applications or tenanting of the units at 320 East Hastings/438 Gore St. All inquiries and applications for housing must go through Lu’ma:

To inquire about social housing units please contact Karly Santiago at [email protected].
To inquire about supportive housing units please contact Veronica Belmonte at [email protected].