Almost half of former youth in care have experienced homelessness. This includes couch-surfing, staying in shelters, or living on the streets. If you're worried about homelessness, there are places you can turn to find short and long-term solutions.
Search for available beds in the Lower Mainland, Victoria, or other areas of the province. Try back daily as many shelters have people coming and going all the time and availability changes quickly.
If you're under 19 and need a safe place to stay you can call MCFD After Hours or Kids HelpLine at 310-1234. It's always a free call.
Insider Tip:
If you get Income Assistance and can't pay your rent because of an emergency, you can apply for a Crisis Supplement
If you struggle with finding permanent housing, there are places that can help. Agencies throughout the province can help you find long-term housing solutions.
Subsidized Housing might help if you:
Supportive Housing might help if you:
Indigenous Housing might help if you self-identify as Indigenous. This includes status and non-status First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people.
