Progressive Housing Society Outreach Resource Centre and Mobile Outreach Van
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www.progressivehousingsociety.net
The Outreach Resource Centre operates out of Southside Community Church at 7135 Walker Avenue in Burnaby on Thursday mornings from 9-11:30 am. It is sponsored by the Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness and operated by the Progressive Housing Society, a founding member of the Task Force, and many Community Volunteers. The Outreach Resource Centre was established at the end of November 2006. It provides weekly access to health care, outreach workers, food, donated clothing, and toiletry items In the flu season nurses provide immunizations. Once a month there is a learning table providing access to reading materials, assistance with reading, informal discussions about literacy. The Outreach Resource Centre services between 100-120 people per week and has served over 15,500 meals thus far. The Outreach Resource Centre operates weekly with volunteers from Progressive Housing Society and the Burnaby Task Force On Homelessness.The Progressive Housing Societys Homeless Outreach Program provides Outreach Workers, who are funded through BC Housing and Service Canada. The Outreach Workers estimate there to be 250 people in Burnaby dealing with the issue of homelessness. The Progressive Housing Societys Homeless Outreach Program have assisted 341 people in obtaining housing since October 2006. The Homeless Outreach Program has recently expanded with the operation of a Mobile Outreach Van. The van is located in a variety of locations throughout Burnaby and provides all of the same services as the Progressive Housing office. (ie: housing searches, food, clothing) Every Monday (except holidays): N.Burnaby- 12:30-1:30pm-McGill Library (4595 Albert Street) @ Willingdon Ave Every Tuesday 9:30 to 10:30am West Burnaby United Church 6050 Sussex Ave. Close to Sussex and Kingsway 10-11am in basement 11-1pm Upstairs at lunch Every Wednesday 10am -2pm 8765 Government Street Access path off Lougheed Highway East of Gaglardi Skytrain station on south side of street Every Thursday 9am to 11:30am Outreach Resource Centre Southside Community Church 7135 Walker Ave, Burnaby Progressive Housing Society Outreach Team: 604.525.1488 1.877.522.9669 Outreach Workers: Anita: 604.817.9602 Brian: 604.862.2388 Jake: 604-992-8292 Our Office Address: 7836 – 6th Street, Burnaby, V3N 3N2 The Outreach Resource Centre operates solely on donations. If you wish to give please contact Progressive Housing at 604-522-9669 ext 317. Donated clothing can be dropped off at Progressive Housing, 7836 6th St Burnaby or the New Southeast District Community Police Office 7191 Arcola Way 604-656-3275 behind Highgate. At this time there is a need for mens shoes and pants, fare saver bus passes and toiletries. |