Shelters
Shelter Services
Harbour Light’s shelters provide a safe place of refuge for up to 136 adults every night. Our goal is to offer rest, dignity, and the right resources to meet our guests’ needs and improve their quality of life.
We are grateful for BC Housing’s generous support of our shelter program.
24-Hour Shelters
The Beacon, Haven, and Crosswalk shelters, located at 108 East Hastings St., offer 24 hour services to accommodate up to 136 men in total. Guests staying at these shelters are strongly encouraged to collaborate with our dedicated case workers and outreach teams in order to overcome their housing challenges. Our staff members are available to assist guests in various aspects, including job search, access to mental and physical healthcare, housing solutions, social assistance, and other resources aimed at facilitating their transition into long-term housing.
Guests in the Beacon, Haven, and Crosswalk are served nutritious meals, have access to personal hygiene supplies and laundry services, the Vancouver Coastal Health nursing team, and a diverse slate of job skills, education, and living skills programming.
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Operating Principles
Our shelters are guided by seven evidence-informed, outcomes-focused Operating Principles:
- We take a person-centered, holistic approach and ensure that people with particular vulnerabilities are supported.
- We help people experiencing chronic and episodic homelessness to access stable, positive housing and appropriate supports.
- We use harm reduction principles to guide services to clients and behaviour-based criteria for restricting access to shelter.
- We ensure people who have high needs receive accompaniment and follow-up services.
- We aim to make every discharge from shelter an organized departure.
- We coordinate services and participate in planning with community partners.
- We track and analyze outcomes to inform planning and policy decisions and continually improve services.
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