Squamish Community Resources

Show me the money!

100

What programs offer cash or easy access to low barrier work?

Sunday Mornings: Peer Clean up - $25/2hrs

Monday Mornings: Street Degree - $25/Session

Monday Evenings: Street Reach - $25/2hrs

Tuesday Morning - Peer Advocacy - $25/Session

OPS Peer

Peer Witness

Can/Bottle collection

200

Where can you go to get support with resume making, interview skills, finding employment?

Work BC

Under One Roof Outreach

Pearl Space

300

Where can you get help with doing your taxes?

BONUS: Why is it important to do you taxes? 

Under One Roof Tax Clinic

Homeless Prevention Outreach worker SSCS 

HotSpot?

Pearl Space - coupon for discount

400

What services help get you connected to financial assistance with the government?

ServiceBC

U1R Outreach

Homeless Prevention Outreach SSCS

ICM Team

Pam! 

500

The library might be known for 'free' books but what else can you access there?

Drop in space programs: boardgame club, bookclub, art classes, financial literacy workshops, legal advocacy

Public computers/internet, borrow movies, magazines, audiobooks.

Squamish historical archives, Squamish Nation Legends and Stories

FREE BRITANNIA MINE MUSEUM PASS!!! 

We're all in this together

100

Where can you go to get family supports

Foundry Sea to Sky - Youth

Pearl Space - Perinatal program, transition house, drop in space

SSCS - HPOP, Strengethening Families, S.P.A.R.K 

Mental Health

200

If you're having a tough mental health day, where can you go for support?

Under One Roof/OPS

Squamish Mental Health

Pearl Space

Call a crisis line

Go to the place where you find connection/support

300

If you have experienced a sexual assault or violence in your life, where can you reach out for support?

Sea to Sky Community Services: Stop the Violence (STV) program

Victims services

Pearl Space 

400

Where can I get housing support?

SSCS Homeless Prevention Outreach

• Housing Advocacy (applications for housing, BC housing, Supportive housing, subsidized housing)
• Assist with disability applications, disability advocacy- PWD, PPMB, CPP-D, Disability Tax Credits, Bus Pass Programs etc.
• Financial advocacy- Income Assistance application, Rental Assistance Program, Seniors Rental Assistance Program, CPP, OAS, GIS etc
• Free Taxes to clients, Budgeting
• Tenant/landlord mediation & referrals to Law Advocacy
• Rental Supplements/Housing costs supplements/Start up costs supplements

Under One Roof Outreach

- housing at U1R, connectiong to other shelters

Pearl Space

500

If you want to connect with Squamish Nation, where can you go?

Totem Hall: services for First Nations individuals, programs, workshops, events

The Basics

100

What providers/services offer discounts/free items for low income folks?

U1R : Bus Tickets, Brennan Park Passes, showers, hygiene products, laundry, food, pearl's voucher

Pearl Space: Pearls vouchers, farmers market coupons

BC Hydro, Telus

NEW Canada Dental Plan!! 

200

What places in town are open 24/7? Or until midnight?

BONUS: Where are public bathrooms overnight?

Under One Roof 10pm - access outside buidling over night

OPS closes at 10pm

McDonalds 12am - 24/7 for drive through...with car :(

Wendys 12am

A&W 2am

300

What days are Open Door Health open?

BONUS: What days are the Market Open?

ODH: Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Market:

Tuesday 12-3pm

Thursday 3pm-5:30pm

Saturday 11:30-1:30pm

400

List 4 organizations/programs that support individuals in Squamish with their substance use.

Under One Roof 

OPS

Street Degree

Street Reach

VCH/Squamish Mental Health : ICM, OAT, OOT

Turning Point Squamish

Foundry Sea to Sky (Youth)

Pearl Space - Perinatal program

500

Where can I camp?

...who knows these days

Dispersed camping is allowed on crown land outside the boundaries of the municipality, per the provincial Land Act, for up to 14 consecutive calendar days.