Welcome to Our Place

At the heart of Our Place Society lies our vibrant downtown community centre. Here, you’ll find a welcoming space offering essential services such as hot meals, showers, clothing, paramedics, and daily programming. The community centre is open 365 days a year, and it’s a place where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

But our reach goes far beyond the walls of our community centre. We have two other crucial strands in our network of support.

Housing: Our Place currently houses 500 people. From overnight shelter beds to long-term housing, Our Place provides a broad spectrum of support. Because we have different housing types, we can offer different forms of support depending on each person’s needs. If someone falters on their path to long-term housing, we are able to support them, rather than land them back on the streets.

Recovery: Our New Roads Therapeutic Recovery Community is a 9-to-24-month program for people recovering from substance use disorders. Our men’s program has been operating since 2018 and boasts an impressive 60% graduation rate (nearly double the rate of shorter recovery programs). Our women’s program is set to open in the fall of 2024 and will be the first of its kind on Vancouver Island.

Because Our Place has been operating for over half a century, we have a robust network of services. Once someone visits our community centre for the first time, we have a range of ways we can support them along their journey.

Everything we offer to our community is made possible by our amazing donors. Even a small gift can make a big difference.