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Community services in Vancouver, British Columbia

2,154 services and 623 organizations, each with a last verified date. Last updated October 2026. Change community

Most listings in Vancouver are education and training and mental health and addictions. 449 are listed as free.

Nearby communities with listings: Musqueam 2 (7.2 km), Mission 1 (7.5 km), North Vancouver (7.8 km), Capilano 5 (8.2 km), Seymour Creek 2 (9.1 km).

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Crisis support in Vancouver

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Showing the first 50 of 2,671 listings. Search or choose a category to see every listing.

  12. A Loving Spoonful

    Organization

    • 2.4 km from centre
    • Children (4-12)
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Monday to Friday - 9:00am to 5:00pm
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  29. ACCESS - BladeRunners

    Organization

    • 2.1 km from centre
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Website checked March 2026

  32. Access Pro Bono

    Organization

    • 1.7 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Website checked March 2026
Also available in Vancouver (9)

Services based elsewhere that also serve Vancouver; the 8 most needed are shown.

Common questions about services in Vancouver

What community services are listed in Vancouver?

2,154 services and 623 organizations in Vancouver, British Columbia. The largest groups are education and training (1,239), mental health and addictions (1,019), advocacy and care coordination (912).

Which services in Vancouver are free?

449 of the 2,777 listings are listed as free. Open a category to filter with the Free chip.

Where is crisis help in Vancouver?

106 listings are marked as crisis support: Aboriginal Mother Centre Society - Transformational Housing, Access and Assessment Centre (AAC), Adlerian Psychology Association of British Columbia and 103 more. In danger, call 911. Struggling or thinking of self-harm, call or text 988.

How current are the listings for Vancouver?

The most recent verified date among these listings is October 2026. 1,153 of the 2,777 carry "Website checked March 2026": the organization's website was confirmed live then, which is not a verification of the details.

Which nearby communities also have listings?

The nearest communities with listings are Musqueam 2 (7.2 km), Mission 1 (7.5 km) and North Vancouver (7.8 km).

See the numbers for Vancouver

Safety net coverage in Vancouver

All communities
Listings per 10,000 people
42, from 2,777 listings for 662,248 people
Coverage by category, listings per 10,000 people
  • Food and nutrition5.9
  • Housing and homelessness13
  • Mental health and addictions15
  • Health care and medical11
  • Income and financial help3.9
  • Justice and legal2.5
  • Employment and work3.7
  • Childcare and parenting5.2
Freshness
42% of listings checked in the last 12 months
Unmet demand
Not yet collected; counted at community level from launch
The full picture
Communities can see coverage by need, life stage and neighbourhood, and capacity against demand over time, with HelpSeeker's community analytics.
How this is counted

Every organization and program listed in Vancouver counts once, as listings per 10,000 people against the population on record. A listing counts under each category it is listed in. More about the data.

By need, listings per 10,000 people

  • Knowing where to go20
  • Skills for work19
  • Learning and school19
  • Help with my mental health16
  • A fresh start15
  • Help with drinking or drugs15
  • Making my own choices14
  • Money to get by13
  • A safe place to sleep tonight13
  • A home I can afford13
  • Help for my family12
  • Medical care11
  • Help right now9.8
  • Safety from harm9.8
  • My culture and roots8.4
  • People who get me7.6
  • Rest and recreation7.6
  • Food to eat5.9
  • Faith and spiritual practice5.6
  • Help raising my kids5.2
  • Support with memory, thinking or a disability4.6
  • A job3.7
  • Being who I am2.5
  • Legal help and my rights2.5
  • Someone who has been through it2.2
  • Somewhere to wash2
  • A way to get there1.8
  • Clothes and basic things1.8
  • Making and creating1.4
  • Help in my language1.3
  • Safe surroundings1
  • Time in nature1
  • Coping with loss0.8
  • A way to give back or have a say0.7
  • Getting online0.7
  • Care for my animal0.5
  • Dying with dignity0.5
  • Meaning and purpose0.4