Overnight Shelters

Overnight Shelters

The DEWC Shelter Programs provide safe, clean and welcoming environments for women amidst escalating challenges in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

Please click on the addresses above for full details about each shelter.

Each year, more than 1,800 women access a bed.

Some of the ongoing trends impacting women’s homelessness include:   

  • An increased number of new immigrants and refugees, including LGBTQ refugees
  • More women fleeing intimate-partner violence
  • A decrease in available housing stock and more evictions
  • Extreme weather events, particularly in winter, making outdoor living untenable