Shelter and Housing
Programs are available throughout the Sea to Sky to help you with your housing and shelter needs. Find local services, by community, that provide supportive housing, subsidized housing, and emergency shelters to local residents. Everyone deserves a roof over their head.
Emergency Housing & Shelters
Squamish Helping Hands
Emergency Shelter
*Located in Squamish
Operates 365 days/year and offers low-barrier beds for adults on a first come first served basis.
Call: 604-390-3000
SHHS - Extreme Weather Program
*Located in Squamish
Provides additional beds during cold and rainy months.
Call: 604-390-3000
RMOW - Extreme Cold Weather Shelter Plan (ECWSP)
*Located in Whistler
Visit WCSS to find out if there is an active ECWS in Whistler.
Howe Sound Women's Centre
HSWC is dedicated to providing safe housing and shelter options for women and children who are fleeing violence, homeless or facing homelessness.
Learn more about HSWC's:
Supportive Housing & Services
Under One Roof (in Squamish)
Program based supportive housing.
Participants reside in safe and affordable housing with built-in supports aimed at increasing capacity and contribution, encouraging participants towards purpose and independence.
The 44 unit facility is a collaboration between BC Housing, the District of Squamish, and Squamish Helping Hands Society. Provides 24-hour onsite staffing, programs and services that address wellness.
*click here for program information.
Sea to Sky Community Services
Subsidized Housing (in Squamish)
Find low cost clothing and household items at:
38128 Cleveland Avenue in Squamish
8000 Nesters Road in Whistler
1003 Lynham Road in Whistler's Function Junction
Homeless Outreach
Sea to Sky Community Services
Homeless Outreach & Prevention
Homeless Prevention Program helps people in identified at-risk groups with their rent. This program assists:
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Youth transitioning out of foster care
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Women who have experienced violence or are at risk of violence
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People leaving the correctional and hospital systems
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Individuals of Aboriginal descent
Homeless Outreach Program helps hundreds of people each year to access support and funding and to find homes.
Find contact info using the link above.
Squamish Helping Hands Society
Qualified homeless outreach workers are connected with community and our homeless residents. They are trained in resources and how to help guide our residents in crisis to connect with programs and services that help.
*click here for program information.
Zero Ceiling
Ending Youth Homelessness
Zero Ceiling serves youth, age 16-24, from Metro Vancouver and the Sea to Sky Corridor. Programs offer supportive housing, supportive employment, case management, life skills education, mental health supports, and outdoor recreation in a safe, supportive environment.
Whistler based.