Housing and homelessness in Vancouver, British Columbia
RainCity Housing - The Vivian
Offered by RainCity Housing and Support Society
In short
The Vivian, affectionately called the Viv, was the first fully accessible housing program in Vancouver specifically designed for women (trans and cis inclusive) who face systemic and individual barriers to adequate housing and health, personal and financial security.
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Who it is for
- Children, Women, Families, 2SLGBTQI+ people; 2SLGBTQQIA+, Women, Family with children, Children (4-12)
- What it helps with
- Help right now, Food to eat, A safe place to sleep tonight, A home I can afford, Clothes and basic things, Medical care, Somewhere to wash, Help with drinking or drugs, Safety from harm, Knowing where to go, Help with my mental health, Help for my family, My culture and roots, Being who I am, Faith and spiritual practice, A fresh start
- Cost and access
- Free
- Where
- 616 Powell St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1H4
- How to reach
- (604) 254-3778 · Website
- Last verified
- , by HelpSeeker
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About this service
The Vivian, affectionately called the Viv, was the first fully accessible housing program in Vancouver specifically designed for women (trans and cis inclusive) who face systemic and individual barriers to adequate housing and health, personal and financial security.
To provide housing to women as they address their own self-identified goals and offer support consistent with values of cultural connection and healing, self-determination and harm reduction.
The community at The Viv includes women who experience challenges with substance use, are at extreme risk of exposure to violence, require access to mental and physical health care and have a history of trauma and housing instability.
The Viv is a three-story building that provides housing to 24 women. Here women are supported on their own terms. The program screens women in, not out of the program, responding to the complexities of women's needs, histories and survival skills.
Who can use it?
Women (trans and cis inclusive) who face systemic and individual barriers.
When is it open?
RainCity Housing - The Vivian is open Open 24 hours, 7 days a week.
How do I get in touch?
Call (604) 254-3778, or use the website.
Listed in Vancouver, British Columbia.
616 Powell St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1H4
616 Powell St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1H4Vancouver, British Columbia
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