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  • Shelter and Support Guide

    The Shelter and Support Guide provides information related to meeting basic needs, including emergency shelter, drop-in, food and health services.
    Shelter and Support Guide

  • Food Calendar

    The food calendar has information about meals, food hampers, and low cost grocery stores.

    Food Resources Calendar

  • CRCL (Formerly the Peer Assisted Care Team)

    CRCL—which stands for "Crisis Response, Community-Led," is an alternative or auxiliary response to police intervention, providing crisis support that focuses on prevention, health and well-being.

    This community initiative responds to the needs of individuals most impacted by mental health and substance use, and provides trauma-informed, culturally safe support to youth and adults in the City of New Westminster.

    Pronounced "circle," the CRCL team in New Westminster is operated by the Lower Mainland Purpose Society. It includes a mental health worker and a peer support worker (e.g., someone with lived or living experience). 

    You can reach out to CRCL when you or someone you know is in distress due to:

    • Thoughts of self-harm or suicide
    • Family members experiencing challenges
    • Substance use
    • Social isolation and loneliness
    • Fear, anxiety and depression
    • Other mental health-related emergencies

     

    How we can help:

    • Offer support to an individual or their loved one over the phone or in-person
    • Provide crisis counselling and de-escalation
    • Facilitate connections to the appropriate resources, services and supports in the community to meet an individual’s underlying needs
    • Provide advocacy and accompaniment to emergency departments, police stations, or community organizations

     

    CRCL is available to callers aged 13+ and adults living in the City of New Westminster
     

    Hours of operation: 7:00 am - 11:30 pm, 7 days/week
    Contact number: 778-727-3909 (call or text)

  • Where to Donate Clothing and Items

    These organizations that serve New Westminster residents and have drop-off locations within the city are currently accepting donations. Items accepted may change depending on the time of year and other factors. Please contact these organizations directly if you would like to donate clothing or other items. 

    Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver (women's clothing and items)

    • Drop off: Tuesday – Thursday,10:00am - 4:00pm (drop-off at reception)
    • Address: EFry Maida Duncan Drop-In Centre 402 E. Columbia Street (Basement), New Westminster
    • Phone: 604 523 6749
    • Email: 
     
    Fraserside Community Services (variety of household items)
    • Drop off: Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm
    • Address: 2nd Floor 519 Seventh Street, New Westminster
    • Phone: 604 522 3722
    • Email:

     

    Lookout Housing and Health Society (new clothing, personal care items, and small household items)

    • Drop off: 24/7
    • Address: Russell Housing Centre at 740 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster
    • Phone: 604 255 0340 
    • Email: 

     

    Lower Mainland Purpose Society (clean and gently-used seasonal clothes)

    • Drop off: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5pm
    • Address: 40 Begbie Street, New Westminster
    • Phone: 604 526 2522
    • Email: 

     

    Monarch Place (WINGS) (good condition clothing, small household items)

    • Pickup can be arranged via phone between Monday to Friday, 10am - 4pm
    • Phone: 604 521 1888
    • Email:

     

    Spirit of the Children (seasonal clothing)

    • Drop off: Monday to Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm
    • Address: 768 Columbia Street, New Westminster
    • Phone:  604 524 9113
    • Email: 

     

    Westminster House (good condition seasonal clothing)

    • Drop off: call first to make an appointment
    • Phone: 604 524 5633
    • Email: