Health
Indigenous specific and/or Indigenous Led
Primary Care
Location: 626 Powell St
All Ages
Physicians and nurses are available to focus on your health needs. Additionally, mental health counsellors and Indigenous Elders offer one-on-one counselling regarding any physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual concerns.
Phone: 604 620 4010
Email: info@uihhc.ca
Clinical Counsellors
Location: 1618 East Hastings Street
Ages: 13-24
Available for Indigenous youth.
For individual support, our counsellors can meet at UNYA, or in an area of choice in East Vancouver, as long as it’s safe and has a confidential place to talk. Intake counsellor works on Mondays, and will respond to messages and connect you with a counsellor as soon as possible.
Call or email to make an appointment:
Phone: 604 254 7732
Email: nativeyouthwellness@unya.bc.ca
Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society
Location: 1607 East Hastings Street
Ages: 6-29
The Recreation program is designed to provide sport and leisure activities for urban aboriginal youth. We aim to provide youth with a positive, supportive, and healthy environment to develop their sport and recreation skills. In doing so, urban aboriginal youth will increase self-esteem, self-awareness, creativeness, physical wellness, and cultural awareness through the exploration of various recreation activities.
Phone: 604 251 4844 (extension 311)
Email: recreation@vafcs.org
Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre
Location: 1640 East Hastings
Ages: 12-30
Youth clinic providing culturally relevant, welcoming, accessible health and wellness services to Indigenous youth. You can access the services and support of our Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Counsellors, Elders, and Registered Midwives.
All services, programming, and resources at the youth clinic are free.
By drop-in or appointment.
Elder is available on Friday afternoons, from 1 pm – 5 pm (appointment only)
Calendar updated regularly and with new Covid Hours
Phone: 604 253 5885
Text: 778 837 5083
Email: nativeyouthwellness@unya.bc.ca
Aboriginal Youth Worker
Location: 1618 East Hastings Street
Ages: 11-24
An individual who assists youth with accessing resources and removing barriers, with frequent free programs and workshops available. Programming calendar updates monthly and can be found by following the QR code.
Phone: 604 841 3481
Email: aboriginalyouthworker@unya.bc.ca
All Youth
Recovery Cafe
Location: 637 E. Hastings St
Ages: 19+
Whether in crisis, newer to recovery, in long-term recovery, after a relapse, during a difficult life change, or mental health transition, the Café is there as a refuge of support, care and community. Services include recovery circles, free meals, barista training, access to computers/telephones, connection with a Resource Specialist and other members, and access to Kettle Society resources and programs. Membership only requires you to attend a recovery circle once a week. To become a member contact Recovery Cafe to learn more.
Phone: 604 559 1771
Bra, Binder, and Breast Forms Exchange
Location: Online
Ages: Under 25
Provides free new and used gender-affirming chest-wear to trans and gender-variant youth who are unable to attain these garments otherwise. Connect through the email to discuss sizing options and how to receive one!
Email: bbb@qmunity.ca
REACH Community Health Centre
Location: 1145 Commercial Drive
All Ages
Integrated services that range from urgent care, dental, mental health, to pharmaceutical needs. REACH also provides free workshops and programs which cover topics such as grief and loss, depression, and more. They also provide Indigenous services which include an Elder, monthly ceremonies, and culturally relevant care. REACH is also able to deliver prescriptions – contact the pharmacy for more information
Pharmacy: 604 216 3136
Urgent Primary Care Centre: 604 216 3138
Front Desk: 604 216 3137
Email: Submit a non-urgent request by following the QR code
Food Pantry
Location: 1618 E Hastings St
Ages: 12-30
Groceries provided for folks with Indigenous ancestry. Often takes place on the first Thursday of the month from 1-4pm. There are also periodic opportunities throughout the month for groceries- Contact Owen for more information. May change, keep up to date by following the QR Code and checking their calendar
Phone: 604 379 5133 (Owen)
Email: 2spirit@unya.bc.ca
City Of Vancouver Food Map
Emergency Food Hamper
Location: Varies
All Ages
Residents of the Hastings Sunrise neighbourhood, including the area north of Hastings and East of Commercial Drive, can contact Kiwassa for an emergency food hamper. This program can be accessed once a month and depends on availability. Hampers must be requested by contacting us and we will confirm a time you can pick it up.
Phone: 604 254 5401
Email: food@kiwassa.ca
Union Gospel Meals
All Ages
Meal tickets are available 30 minutes before mealtimes
East Vancouver
601 East Hastings Street
Please enter off Princess Ave.
Lunch
Everyday: 11 am
Dinner
Monday – Friday: 6:30 pm
Saturday-Sunday: 4pm
New Westminster
658 Clarkson Street
Breakfast
Monday – Friday: 8 am – 9am
Lunch
Monday – Friday: 12 pm – 1pm
Quest Food Exchange
Locations: Downtown Eastside, North and East Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby
All Ages
Quality groceries which are affordable and low barrier to access. To get a ‘Client Card’ a referral must come from a community-serving charity or non-profit, a church, social worker, doctor, nurse, teacher, principal or other professional sources or organisations whose mission is to support individuals facing economic barriers.
Easy ways to get referrals:
Contacting any organisation listed in this bundle and requesting a referral
Kiwassa Neighbourhood House
Email: food@kiwassa.ca with first and last name and which location you would like to access.
Foundry BC
Foundry Centres nearby
Vancouver-Granville
1260 Granville St
Phone: 604 806 9415
Email: icymhp@providencehealth.bc.ca
North Shore
211 W. 1st Street
Phone: 604 984 5060
Email: foundrynorthshore@vch.ca
Richmond
101-5811 Cooney Rd
Phone: 604 674 0550
Email: FoundryRichmond@vch.ca
Langley
20616 Eastleigh Crescent, Langley, BC V3A 4C4
Phone: 604 546 2700
Email: Foundry@encompass-supports.com
Foundry Virtual
Ages: 12-24
Foundry Virtual BC offers free counselling & peer support, substance use services, groups, primary care and employment services to young people and their caregivers across British Columbia.
Don’t have a local Foundry centre in your community?
Foundry Virtual BC services do not require a referral, and are
free, safe, and confidential.
Hours
7 days/week 1:00pm-9:00pm
Drop-in Hours
Tuesday-Thursday 2:00pm–6:00pm
Phone: 1 833 308 6379
Email: online@foundrybc.ca