Drop-in Centre

Daily, the DEWC drop-in centre offers a refuge for women and children in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver.  We provide basic needs as well as counselling, advocacy, social, educational and referral services:

• Breakfast and lunch program
• Crisis counseling and advocacy
• First Aid
• Showers
• Toilets
• Clothing
• Telephone and computer access
• Secure mailing addresses
• Storage of personal documents
• Message board
• Resource Centre
• Social space for women to build community

DEWC also provides dinner for women who attend our evening groups (including Healing Circle, Battered Women Support Services, and Grief & Loss) held most nights of the week from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

We open our doors seven days a week, 353 days a year.  We close once a month for all-day staff meetings and we are open on all statutory holidays including Christmas Day and New Years Day.

Please see our Hours & Location page for hours of operation, donation drop-off hours, and contact information.