An emergency shelter for homeless women 16 years and over, including refugees and victims of assault or sexual assault (must be ambulatory and sober).

Provides an emergency shelter for men, a drop-in centre for men and women over 21 years, counsellors, physicians, referrals, addiction counselling, training programs, and other services.

Provides hostel services for men aged 18-64 years, counselling, meals for the general community, a primary support unit, and a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program.

Offers spiritual and material support to those in need. Services include counselling, as well as the provision of hot meals, a food bank, emergency clothing and linens, and free baked goods.

Provides emergency shelter for men aged 18-64 years, counselling, clothing room, drop-in service and meals for the general community.

Here anyone in need can find food, clothing, emergency accommodation, medication, help with budgeting, or emotional support and spiritual encouragement.

Combines social services with spirituality by providing hot meals, drop-in services, support, and spiritual guidance.

Offers rehabilitation to men suffering from drug and alcohol addiction through a residential twelve-step recovery program and other addiction services; assists men who are homeless or living in poverty in achieving a substance abuse free lifestyle.

The aim of this program is rehabilitation to complete contented sobriety and a normal satisfying life in the community. It is based on the 12-Steps of AA, concentrating on the first five. It offers six- to eight-week live-in treatment, including education, counselling, spiritual guidance, and NA.

Provides emergency and temporary shelter to men and women in Nanaimo. Besides a bed, a shower, and access to laundry facilities, Samaritan House provides clients with a home-like environment, warm nourishing meals, caring professional staff, chaplain services and referrals to community resources and programs.