Community Resources

Housing & Tenants Rights

Vancouver Rent Bank

Residential Tenancy Office

Tenants’ Resource and Advisory Centre

BC Housing

Housing Foundation of BC

Co-op Housing Federation of BC

Moving Around in BC – Address Change Service

BC Non-Profit Housing Association

YWCA Affordable Housing

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Community Centres

Coal Harbour Community Centre
480 Broughton Street
604-718-8222

Gordon Neighbourhood House
1019 Broughton Street
604-683-2554

West End Community Centre & Barclay Manor
870 Denman Street
604-257-8333 1447

Barclay Street
604-257-8349

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Families and Youth

Family Services of Greater Vancouver

Positive Women’s Network – Resources

Vancouver Aquatic Centre

Vancouver Public Library

Vancouver Society of Children’s Centres

West End Farmers Market

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Employment Resources

WorkBC Employment Services Centre – Vancouver City Centre
200 – 1033 Davie Street
604-434-0367

WorkSafe BC

Employment Standards Branch

Applying for BC Employment and Assistance Social Insurance Cards

YWCA Employment Programs

BC Job Seekers

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Business Resources

Vancouver West End BIA
411 – 1033 Davie Street
604-696-0144

Downtown Vancouver BIA
1790-401 West Georgia Street
604-685-7811

LOUD GLBT Business
2 – 1012 Beach Avenue
604-837-8354

Starting a Business

Small Business BC

Canada Business Network

Get a Business Licence – City of Vancouver

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Homeless & Shelter Resources

BC Housing – The Housing Registry Application

Meals on Wheels – Meal Service Application Form

LGBT Resources

Raincity Housing Society
191 Alexander Street
(604) 662-7023

Lookout Emergency Aid Society
429 Alexander Street
604-255-0340

Coast Mental Health 
93 East 11th Avenue
604-872-3502

The Bloom Group
391 Powell Street
604-606-0300

HIM – Health Initiative for Men
310-1033 Davie St. Vancouver V6E 1M7
604-488-1001

Qmunity
1170 Bute Street
604-684-5307

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Health

Current Vancouver Emergency Room Wait Times

Medical Services Plan – Information for B.C. Residents

Pharmacare

Health Insurance

Positive Living BC

Vancouver Friends For Life Society

Providence Health Care Support Groups
B512, 5th Floor Burrard Building St. Paul’s Hospital
1081 Burrard Street

AIDS Vancouver – Prevent, Act Support

FGTA/When Addiction Hits Home

Youth Services – Directions
1138 Burrard Street
604-633-1472

Vancouver Coastal Health – Home and Community Care

Youth Clinic – Three Bridges Community Health Centre
1292 Hornby Street
604-736-9844

Vancouver Coastal Health – Addiction Services
Detox Referral Line: 1-866-658-1221

Alcoholics Anonymous Hotline
604-433-3933

West End Mental Health Team
1555 Robson Street
604-687-7994

Seniors Services—West End Seniors Network
1447 Barclay Street
604-669-5051

BC Seniors Guide

Seniors First BC

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Important Links

Find a Physician in BC

Getting Married in BC

Getting or Replacing Birth Certificates

Death Registration & Certificates

Legislative Assembly of BC