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DEWC - Drop-In Centre

Offered by Downtown Eastside Women's Centre Association (DEWC)

Thursday - Tuesday 10am-4pm; Wed 11am-4pm Website checked March 2026Crisis support
Call (604) 681-8480DirectionsWebsite

In short

Daily, the Centre offers a refuge for women and children in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. Crisis counseling and advocacy.

Hours
Thursday - Tuesday 10am-4pm; Wed 11am-4pm
Who it is for
Children, Women, Indigenous people, 2SLGBTQI+ people, People on a low income; 2SLGBTQQIA+, Indigenous, Women, Children (4-12), After a death (grief, estate)
What it helps with
Help right now, Food to eat, A safe place to sleep tonight, A home I can afford, Money to get by, Clothes and basic things, Somewhere to wash, Help with drinking or drugs, Safety from harm, Learning and school, Knowing where to go, Getting online, Skills for work, Help with my mental health, My culture and roots, Being who I am, Making my own choices, A fresh start, Coping with loss
Cost and access
Free, Walk in
Where
302 Columbia St, Vancouver, BC V6A 4J1
How to reach
Contact through Downtown Eastside Women's Centre Association (DEWC): (604) 681-8480 · admin@dewc.ca · Website
Last verified
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About this service

Daily, the Centre offers a refuge for women and children in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. We provide basic-needs, as well as counseling, advocacy, social, educational and referral services:

  • Breakfast and lunch program
  • Crisis counseling and advocacy
  • First Aid
  • Showers
  • Toilets
  • Clothing
  • Telephone and computer access
  • Secure mailing addresses
  • Storage of personal documents
  • Message board
  • Resource Centre
  • Social space for women to build community

DEWC also provides dinner for women who attend our evening groups (including Healing Circle, Battered Women Support Services, and Grief & Loss) held most nights of the week from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Who can use it?

Women and children in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver.

When is it open?

DEWC - Drop-In Centre is open Thursday - Tuesday 10am-4pm; Wed 11am-4pm.

How do I get in touch?

Call (604) 681-8480, email admin@dewc.ca, or use the website.

Phone
(604) 681-8480
Email
admin@dewc.ca
Website
https://dewc.ca/drop-in-centre

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