Food & Housing

Cyrus Centre

Youth can access meals (12:30pm and 6:00pm), food bank, showers, laundry, a dedicated youth phone line, mailing address, one-to-one support, advocacy, referrals, and housing assistance. Also provides outreach services that aim to connect and build relationships with vulnerable and street-entrenched youth to help promote safety and stability. Dinner served to youth up to age 24.

Contact Cyrus Centre – 604-795-5773 or www.cyruscentre.com

Food Bank Plus

A new type of members-only grocery store, catering exclusively to low-income residents. Membership referrals are available free at various community service agencies throughout the Fraser Valley. Located at 46191 Yale Road. For more information call 604-392-2091.

Breakfast Club (Cyrus Centre)

Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 10:00am–12:00pm. For youth and young adults to receive continuous support as they transition from adolescence to adulthood. The program serves a hot breakfast while discussing topics such as financial literacy, housekeeping, tenant behavior, employment skills, resume building, health and hygiene, and healthy relationships.

Open referral, 7 days a week. Contact Cyrus Centre – 604-795-5773 or www.cyruscentre.com

Transition Housing (Chilliwack Community Services)

Provides safe, affordable, transition housing to youth who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness. Program includes one-to-one Youth Support worker, comprehensive strength and needs assessment, individualized service plans, life skills training, healthy relationship instruction, home hygiene instruction, and referrals to other support services. Onsite staff present 24/7. Residential program lasts from three months to two years. By application through Youth Services. Funded by BC Housing.

Contact Chilliwack Community Services at 8937 School Street, 604-792-6632 Ext 100.

Emergency Housing (Cyrus Centre)

Provides emergency housing and 24-hour support in times of crisis. Here youth have access to safe housing and work alongside experienced and compassionate staff to attain safe and stable, long-term housing with the goal to reduce and prevent homelessness. When winter weather intensifies, more beds become available for individuals (up to age 24) needing shelter.