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2010 Vancouver Homeless Connect Event at W2 Storyeum in Downtown Eastside (DTES)

October 19, 2010 Leave a comment

W2 was proud to support the 2010 Vancouver Homeless Connect Event in the Downtown Eastside!

Irwin Oostindie and Will Stacey of W2 Community Media Arts welcomes folks to W2 Storyeum

April and Russell of LifeSkills Centre at their table with free pamphlets and cookbooks to give away

Russell and Paula of LifeSkills Centre having fun eating grapes

Paula and Russell of LifeSkills Cente doing foot soaks for people

Garvin Snider of Megaphone Magazine

J-Hock, Supervisor of the Peer 2 Peer Outreach Program

Mayor Gregor Robertson speaks at 2010 Homeless Connect event at W2 Storyeum

Jenny Kwan speaks at 2010 Homeless Connect event at W2 Storyeum

Russell with Mayor Gregor Robertson

Terry Hunter and Savannah Walling of Vancouver Moving Theatre and DTES Heart of the City Festival

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Community Engagement, Downtown Eastside, DTES, Homelessness, Lifeskills Centre, Portland Hotel Society, Vancouver, W2, W2 Community Media Arts, W2 Storyeum

Lucky, the 3 legged dog at LifeSkills Centre in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)

September 13, 2010 2 comments

Lucky, the 3 legged dog models her new rain coat, digs in the dirt and grooms Angel, a guinea pig at LifeSkills Centre in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, DTES, Lifeskills Centre, Lucky the 3 legged dog, PHS, PHS Community Services Society, Portland Hotel Society, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside

Lucky, a 3 legged dog at LifeSkills Centre in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)

September 2, 2010 Leave a comment

Lucky, a 3 legged dog plays at LifeSkills Centre in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Community Engagement, Downtown Eastside, DTES, Lifeskills Centre, PHS, PHS Community Services Society, Portland Hotel Society, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside

AHA MEDIA meets Angel, a guinea pig at LifeSkills Centre in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)

September 1, 2010 Leave a comment

AHA MEDIA was pleased to meet Angel, a guinea pig who is a beloved furry member of LifeSKills Centre in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)

Jennifer is a proud mommy to her guinea pig Angel

Jennifer and Robert Milton are proud of their baby!

Micky laughs as she holds Angel in her arms

Jennifer is very loving to Angel

Angel plays Peek a boo!

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Community Engagement, Downtown Eastside, DTES, Lifeskills Centre, Rob Milton, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside

Health Services and supports available in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES) include: InSite, OnSite, Washington Needle Depot and DTES LifeSkills Resource Centre

May 4, 2010 Leave a comment

InSite – 139 East Hastings Street

  • Hours: 10 am – 4 am daily
  • Tel: 604 687 – 7483 (604-our-site)
  • Services: supervised injection, wound care, HIV testing, counseling, referrals, access to detox, foot soaks, support

Onsite – 137 East Hastings Street

    Hours: intake every morning from InSite

  • Tel: 604 687 – 7483 (604-our-site)
  • Services: detox, withdrawal management, transitional recovery

Washington Needle Depot – 177 East Hastings Street (alley side door)

  • Hours: 24 hours/day, 7 days/week
  • Tel: 604 339 6335
  • Services: needle distribution, referrals, support, outreach, alley patrol

DTES LifeSkills Resource Centre – 412 East Cordova Street

  • Hours: 10am – 4pm

604 678 8278

  • Services: showers, bathrooms, telephones, health, mental health, social services, recreational activities; overnight emergency shelter; peer support for employment and training

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Community Engagement, Downtown Eastside, DTES, DTES LifeSkills Resource Centre, Harm Reduction, Health, Health Contact Centre, InSite, Lifeskills Centre, OnSite, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside, Washington Needle Depot