Emergency Shelter
There are four year-round shelters and one winter-shelter servicing the region:
Year-Round Shelters (Open Every Day) |
Details |
Location |
Contact |
Hours |
Bus Route |
| Women - Island Crisis Care Society, Samaritan House | Adult women, plus children and youth with ministry permission (males up to 19 years). No drugs or alcohol allowed on premises. | 355 Nicol Street, Nanaimo | 250-753-1474 | 24 hours | 7 |
| Men - The Salvation Army, New Hope Centre | Shelter is behaviour based, however, drugs or alcohol may not be consumed on premises. Limited number of pets allowed. Some storage space available for belongings, including carts. | 19 Nicol Street, Nanaimo | 250-714-1142 | 24 hours | 1, 5, 6, 20, 30, 40, 50 |
| Youth - Friendship Lelum Youth Safe House | For at-risk youth from 12 to 18 years of age. No drugs or alcohol allowed on premises. | 250-753-8266 | |||
| Men and Women - Nanaimo Unitarian Shelter | Men, women, pets and storage. No drugs or alcohol permitted on premises. | 595 Townsite Road, Nanaimo | 250-754-3720 | 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. | 1 |
Winter Shelter (Open November 25, 2019 to March 31, 2020) |
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| Nanaimo - The Centre Winter Shelter | No drugs or alcohol permitted on premises. | 301 Machleary Street, Nanaimo (Entrance at Side Door) |
250-734-1969 | 6:00 p.m.to 7:00 a.m. | 40 |
| Oceanside Area - Rotating Shelters | Meet at the Mt. Arrowsmith Salvation Army daily at 5 p.m. to be taken to shelter location. | 187 Alberni Hwy | 250-248-8794 | 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. | 88, 91 |
To learn more about shelters and other supports available in the region, visit RDN Affordable Housing or call 250-390-6510.
For those experiencing ongoing homelessness, the Homelessness Outreach Response Team, 250-741-7645, is there to help.