PHS Community Services Society is a charitable non-profit that provides housing, healthcare, harm reduction and health promotion for some of the most vulnerable and under-served people in Vancouver and Victoria. We provide effective programs, services and housing within Vancouver and Victoria helping those underserved and often overlooked in society.
PHS offers innovative and internationally recognized harm reduction programs and services. We offer comprehensive primary care clinics, dental services, mental health and addiction treatment services. PHS community projects provide effective programming that meet the needs of the DTES population.
PHS offers innovative and internationally recognized harm reduction programs and services. We offer comprehensive primary care clinics, dental services, mental health and addiction treatment services. PHS community projects provide effective programming that meet the needs of the DTES population.
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Every gift we receive helps us support and improve the lives of those who are marginalized, vulnerable and in need within the communities we serve. A variety of funds are available to support. If you have questions about any of our funding opportunities, please contact donations@phs.ca for more information.
Supportive Housing
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PHS provides more than 1,500 units of supportive housing in Vancouver and Victoria, BC, including modular housing, highly supportive low-barrier homes and shelters. The Alexander Street Community consists of low-barrier permanent housing as well as clinically supported transitional housing for individuals with physical and mental health issues and substance dependencies.
Programs
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PHS offers innovative and internationally recognized harm reduction programs and services. Our programs support the needs of the community improving the quality of life and wellbeing for those we serve. The Community Managed Alcohol Program (CMAP) is for individuals who struggle with severe alcohol use disorder and who sometimes drink non-beverage alcohol such as mouthwash or rubbing alcohol.
Health Services
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PHS health care is available to residents of the greater Downtown Eastside. We offer comprehensive primary care clinics, dental services, mental health and addiction treatment services. Columbia Street Community Clinic - formerly known as the Portland Clinic before relocating to Columbia Street - has two physicians on staff each day, from a team of 13 GPs and addiction specialists seeing up to 50 patients a day, five days a week.
Community
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PHS community projects provide flexible, relevant and effective programming that meet immediate needs of the DTES population. PHS works with Indigenous harm reduction leaders in a movement called Culture Saves Lives to address the needs for cultural and spiritual care, reconnecting or helping people to connect for the first time to traditional, spiritual and cultural practices.
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