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Hollyburn Community Services Society
104-267 WEST ESPLANADE, NORTH VANCOUVER
Our work in the community
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Working through a housing crisis, unprecedented food and living costs, barriers to medical support and increased violence, Hollyburn breaks down these barriers to help those most vulnerable in our community. We work with youth, seniors and families to flee homelessness and housing instability. Through our safe houses, transitional housing programs, and outreach services we support them to secure sustainable housing. We work with marginalized youth in our employment and our Youth Education Navigator programs to ensure a future of lifelong success. We offer free counselling to support our community members to recover from the trauma they have experienced. We support any individual or family who has experienced relationship violence, family violence, sexualized assault or criminal harassment.
Testimonial
“I would like to thank Hollyburn Society and especially my case worker. At the time I had just suffered from a stroke and was in an abusive relationship. I was fortunate enough to hear about your program. With the help from my case worker and the senior program; I was able to leave the relationship and concentrate on my health. The assistance finding an apartment that was close to the hospital and neurologist was so helpful. I cannot thank you enough for the rental subsidy that I have received over the past several months. I will be forever thankful for the help I received from your society when I was going through one of the most difficult times in my life. Not only the financial support but the emotional support that I received. ”
How you can get involved
She came to us through our Youth Safe House, as her home was no longer a healthy place to be. Staff worked with her to develop a life plan and together she and our staff began moving forward. From the Safe House into our Transitional Housing program, she began to thrive. She attended our Wired 4 Success employment program, learned what it takes to be a good employee, and as her confidence increased she reached out to our Youth Education Navigator Program. From there the Navigator supported her to enroll in University and stayed with her until she graduated. Today, she is working in a career she loves, making a good wage and living with a roommate. What worked for her was not any specific program, but rather the “ wrap-around” service and supports Hollyburn provides. “All it took was knocking on one door, the right door” .
Events
Watch for our Annual Christmas Catalogue and Non-Event Event this season and please consider making a tax-deductible donation.
Ways to offer support
Hollyburn is positioned to accept your donations by credit card, cheque, cash, or securities through our office or on our Canadahelps site at canadahelps.org/en/charities/ hollyburn-community-services-society/.
At Hollyburn Community Services Society we have a robust mission to provide a continuum of supportive services to youth, individuals and families with social vulnerabilities on the North Shore. We are persistent in our efforts to secure sustainable and safe housing, offer shelter from the streets, assist in securing employment and provide support for youth to access and excel in post-secondary programs. We are diligent in our efforts to achieve justice for survivors of violence, and we provide free counselling to assist those in our community who have faced trauma. Through our organization’s commitment to incorporate the values of Truth and Reconciliation and combat racism, our cohesive and collective efforts ensure our mission of service delivery is provided through a lens of equality, justice and kindness.
Our People
Hollyburn boasts a progressive staff team of 30 individuals who use their compassion, energy and creativity to find solutions to the challenging social issues that create barriers to individuals and families in our community.
Facts
Many members in our community face housing instability, struggle to put food on the table, experience paralyzing anxiety, depression and feel unsafe. Over 800 youth, seniors, individuals and families reach out to us for help annually. And we respond!
contact us
telephone 604 987 8211 email info@hollyburn.ca website Hollyburn-Society.ca
