Lookout Housing and Health Society

Lookout Housing and Health Society Is a Non-profit Charitable Organization Established in 1971. We Offer a Range of Programs, Housing and Health Solutions to Vulnerable Adults Living With Multiple Challenges. We Serve 14 Municipalities in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia: Vancouver, Victoria, Surrey, New Westminster, West Vancouver, North Vancouver (city and District), Burnaby, Langley, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission and Maple Ridge. Including Emergency and Extreme Weather Shelters, Lookout Houses More Than 1,400 People Each Night. Lookouts Multiple Services Include: 18 Outreach Teams, 2 Community Resource Centres, Medical and Dental Clinic, Food Bank, Needle Distribution and Community Cleanup, Hiv and Hep C Supports, 3 Social Enterprises, Numerous Peer and Employment Programs and Youth Counselling Programs. These Services Collectively Serve More Than 2,500 People Daily. Lookout Provides Non-judgmental, Non-sectarian Services to Individuals Coping With a Wide Variety of Challenges Including Poverty, Mental Illness, Substance Use, Trauma, Mental And/or Physical Disabilities, Chronic Health Illnesses, Financial and Legal Issues or Those Simply Unable to Cope

Lookout Housing and Health Society provides non-judgmental, non-sectarian, services to adults who cope with a wide variety of challenges including mental illness, addictions, chronic health conditions (including HIV/AIDS), physical disabilities, social dysfunctions, legal concerns or more frequently a combination of issues. Currently, Lookout operates shelters, transitional, independent and permanent supportive housing, drop-in resource centres, outreach, and health services from our 32 sites in 11 municipalities. where-residents-went Each Lookout site actively participates as members in local community advisory committees and neighbours to research, develop, plan, and educate the community about new and existing housing facilities and the management of day to day operations. Lookout prides itself on a positive flow of tenants through the housing continuum from outreach, to emergency shelter, to transitional housing, to supportive housing and when achievable, market housing. In 2016-17, 67.6% of Lookout tenants made positive changes in their housing situations. Lookout tenant Support Workers assist residents moving towards independence through identifying needs, creating case plans and meeting personal housing goals. However, with limited access to social housing options, our tenants have difficulty moving beyond supportive housing.

Lookout Housing and Health Society is open Monday 8:30am - 5:00pm Tuesday 8:30am - 5:00pm Wednesday 8:30am - 8:00pm Thursday 8:30am - 8:00pm Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm.

Call (604) 255-0340, email info@lookoutsociety.ca, or use the website.

Phone

(604) 255-0340

Email

info@lookoutsociety.ca

Website

https://lookoutsociety.ca/