Housing, Shelters & Other Services
Find information on housing and services for people experiencing homelessness in Burnaby and the surrounding areas. Many resources offered are free or low-cost. Contact the organization, or check their website to determine service eligibility.
We're working closely with service providers to keep these guides updated, however information provided here may quickly change. Contact us if your organization is listed here and needs information updated, or if your organization would like to be included in our guides.
Visit the City of Burnaby for information on City services, programs and facilities.
101 - 4555 Kingsway, Burnaby
Phone: 604-433-2218
BC Housing provides and manages subsidized housing options in B.C. Options may include shelter, rent assistance or other housing options.
Last updated: April 27, 2024
1 - 4075 Kingsway, Burnaby
Phone: 778-727-1142
Email: burnabyrentbank@purposesociety.org
Low income individuals and families that live in or are moving to Burnaby may be eligible for a low-fee, no interest, short-term loan to help with rent and damage deposits. The BC Rent Bank also serves other locations in BC.
Last updated: April 27, 2024
Phone: 211
Email: help@bc211.ca
A list of shelters across the Lower Mainland along with a current count of available beds that is updated daily.
Last updated: April 27, 2024
Progressive Housing Society Emergency Shelter
2294 Douglas Road, Burnaby
Phone: 604-522-9669
Emergency shelter for adults experiencing homelessness. Run by Progressive Housing. Transgender and non-binary people are welcome but dorms are separated by male and female. Harm reduction supplies are available, safe injection site.
Last updated: April 21, 2023
Phone: 211
Email: help@bc211.ca
A list of shelters across the Lower Mainland along with a current count of available beds that is updated daily.
Last updated: April 27, 2024
Help for Women Fleeing Violence
Phone: 604-433-2218
BC Housing has created this directory to help women fleeing violence find contacts for housing and other supports.
Last updated: April 21, 2023
Phone: 211
A confidential, multilingual, 24-hour referral service that provides listings of housing for Indigenous/Aboriginal peoples, older adults, people with disabilities, rent assistance, subsidized housing, transition houses for victims of violence, and housing for people experiencing homelessness. Phone 2-1-1 or go to the website and enter your postal code.
Last updated: September 13, 2023
Maida Duncan Women's and Family Drop-in and Resource Centre
402 East Columbia Street, New Westminster
Phone: 604-523-6749
Run by the Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver. Services include laundry, showers, computer access, some basic food, referrals, and clothing donations. Available for low-income, homeless, and marginalized women and their children. Transgender women are welcome.
Last updated: April 25, 2023
7135 Walker Avenue, Burnaby
Phone: 604-200-0712 or 604-259-0170
Email: info@burnabyhomeless.org
Run by volunteers of the Task Force to end Homelessness in Burnaby, supported by the Society to End Homelessness. Thursday services include: opportunity to meet outreach workers, a meal, harm reduction kits available upon request, nurse practitioner. Shower services available on Thursdays from 9:30 to 11:30.
Community meal on Monday evenings at 5:45pm
Resource Centre open on Thursdays from 9am to 11:30am
Last updated: September 13, 2023
Outreach Resource Centre Pop-Up - Jubilee Avenue
Jubilee Avenue near Imperial Street (in front of Youth Centre)
Phone: 604-200-0712
Email: info@burnabyhomeless.org
Run by volunteers from the Task Force to End Homelessness in Burnaby. Services include: a hot meal, opportunity to meet Outreach workers, food bank pre-packed bags, and harm reduction kits. Open on Wednesdays from 9:30am to 11am.
Last updated: September 13, 2023
Progressive Housing Society's Burnaby Housing & Outreach Hubs
7836 6th Street, Burnaby
Phone: 604-522-9669 or 1-877-522-9669 ext. 318
Progressive housing provides services for anyone experiencing homelessness, at risk of homelessness, or experiencing housing insecurity. Services include immediate outreach assistance, housing resources, food, clothing, and support in various areas.
Progressive Housing Society: 7836 6th Street from Monday to Friday: 9am to 4pm
Southside Community Church: 7135 Walker Avenue on Thursdays: 9am to 11am
Last updated: May 13, 2023
40 Begbie St., New Westminster
Phone: 604-526-2522
Health Van Phone: 604-351-1885
Email: mail@purposesociety.org
Food hampers are available for families. Contact Purpose Society to register.
Youth Source program provides harm reduction supplies, personal hygiene items and clothing (as donate supplies last), information and referral on housing and employment.
Health Van provides harm reduction supplies, sharps containers, and sometimes food supplies, fentanyl drug checking.
Last updated: November 24, 2022
Spirit of the Children Society
201 - 768 Columbia Street, New Westminster
Text: 604-524-9113
Email: reception@sotcs.ca
Spirit of the Children Society (SOTC) provides assistance for Indigenous families and individuals in Burnaby, New Westminster, and the Tri-Cities searching for stable housing and helps with goal planning.
SOTC also has a separate program for youth ages 16 to 24 who are episodically and chronically homeless to obtain or sustain housing, with priority given to youth who are aging out of or have aged out of care.
Last updated: November 24, 2022
Dixon Transition Society
Phone: 604-298-3454
Online: dixonsociety.ca/contact-us
Dixon Transition Society helps to reduce the impact of domestic violence by providing transitional housing, support, and counselling for women and children fleeing violence. Transgender women not currently accepted but encouraged to call if in need of help. Alcohol and drug-free environment.
Last updated: May 13, 2023
Transition Houses & Safe Homes List
A BC Housing resource list of transition houses and safe homes in B.C.