Drop-In Resource Centre

The Vancouver Women’s Health Collective operates a minimal-barrier, drop-in Resource Centre in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside for people who self-identify as women and gender-diverse.

The Resource Centre is a community-rooted space where people can access essential resources, practical support, and connection. Services and programming are offered within a highly relational, trauma- and violence-informed environment and are shaped by community-identified needs.

What’s Available at the Resource Centre:

Essential Supports

• Access to washrooms and showers

• Toiletries and menstrual products

• Basic first aid

• Wi-Fi, computer access, and a charging station

Food & Material Support

• Community Fridge
  Wednesday–Friday, 1:00–4:30 pm

• Free Clothing
  Wednesday–Friday, 2:00–4:00 pm

Connection, Advocacy & Wellness (by schedule)

• Advocacy Support
  Mondays, 11:00 am–3:00 pm

• Trauma-Informed Yoga
  Wednesdays, 11:30 am–12:30 pm

• Naturopathic Clinic
  Wednesdays and Fridays

• Peer Support Training & Certification
  Tuesdays, 2:00–4:00 pm

• Cultural Care Workshops
  Elder DJ: 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
  Elder Lorelei: 3rd Thursday of each month from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Programs and schedules may change in response to staffing, practitioner availability, and community needs.

How the Space Operates

The Resource Centre is staffed during open hours and operates within a framework of collective care and shared responsibility. Staff, peers, and volunteers work together to support access, safety, and respect for everyone in the space.

The Resource Centre is not an emergency or crisis service. While staff may provide de-escalation, first aid, and referrals where appropriate, we do not provide clinical crisis intervention.