Salvation Army Belkin House
Emergency shelter in downtown Vancouver with separate floors for men (54 beds) and women (29 beds, with limited rooms for women with children under 13). Provides three meals a day, including bagged lunches and special diets when needed. Intake is in person, 24 hours a day. Residents must return by 11pm to keep their bed. Maximum stay is 30 days. Alcohol- and drug-free environment. Wheelchair accessible.
Services & Programs (2)
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Year-round, 54-bed high barrier emergency shelter for men (inclusive of cisgender and transgender men). Includes five beds for men referred by Community Court. Provides shared rooms and three meals per day. 24-hour shelter with intake at any time; clients must return by 11 pm to keep their bed. Shelter residents can access their bed for bed rest; a doctor's note may be required. Clients must be off the shelter floors between 7:45 am and 12:30 pm on weekdays; and between 8:45 am and 1 pm on weekends. Health-related services include home nursing and home care through referral, and accommodation of oxygen tanks (but no storage). Alcohol- and drug-free environment. Stay is 30 days, with potential for extensions on a case-by-case basis; there is a 60 day cool down period between stays. Cannot accommodate pets. No bikes or scooters in the building. Client may not bring more than two bags of belongings and must keep their belongings in the lockers at all times; belongings left behind after discharge will be held for two weeks before disposal. Wheelchair accessible (only manual wheelchairs; does not accept battery-operated wheelchairs/scooters). Also operates an extreme weather response shelter between October 1 and March 31 when weather is extreme.
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Year-round, 29-bed high barrier shelter providing emergency housing and three meals per day for women (inclusive of cisgender and transgender women) ages 19 and over with or without children. This includes a bed for women referred by Community Court. Accommodation is in shared rooms for up to four women, or for a family. The shelter can accommodate two families; a family is considered as a mother and two children, including boys ages 10 and under; spouse may not stay with the family but may be accommodated in the Male shelter if there is availability. Intake is 24-hours a day; clients must return by 11 pm to keep their bed. Shelter residents can access their bed for bed rest; a doctor's note may be required. Clients must be off the shelter floors between 7:45 am and 12:30 pm on weekdays; and between 8:45 am and 1 pm on weekends. Alcohol- and drug-free environment. Stay is 30 days, with potential for extensions on a case-by-case basis. There is a 60 day cool down period between stays. Cannot accommodate pets. No bikes or scooters in the building. Wheelchair accessible (only manual wheelchairs; does not accept battery-operated wheelchairs/scooters). Also operates an extreme weather response shelter between October 1 and March 31 when weather is extreme.For Women
Services & Programs
- Belkin House Emergency Shelter for Men Emergency shelter beds and meals for men
- Belkin House Emergency Shelter for Women Emergency shelter beds and meals for women, with or without children
Details
- Services
- Men's Shelters, Women's Shelters
- Who it is for
- Adults, Seniors, Women
- Area served
- Vancouver
- Neighbourhood
- Downtown
- How to use it
- In Person, Phone