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The Warm Zone - Drop-In Centre for Homeless Women

Provided by Sara for Women

This Abbotsford emergency facility is a drop-in centre for women who find themselves on the street.
The Warm Zone helps women who are living and working on the streets report “bad dates” and develop personal safety plans.

Here they have access to several necessities and services:
  • Full bathroom, laundry facilities, and lockers
  • Some clothing and personal-care items
  • Harm reduction supplies
  • Internet and telephone (including long-distance)
  • support workers and advocacy to medical and legal services
  • Kitchen stocked with drinks and snacks

Hot meal every Monday, served between 2:30 PM and 3:00 PM
Open Monday through Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM, Closed Saturdays, Sundays & statutory holidays

Extreme Weather Shelter:
During winter, the Warm Zone is open from 8:00 PM – 8:00 AM any time the temperature dipped below zero, and they were filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Bans did not apply during the Extreme Weather Shelter.

604-746-3301

Public email: warmzone@saraforwomen.ca

Website: https://saraforwomen.ca/

Sara for Women - 33264 Old Yale Road, Abbotsford, British Columbia, V2S 2J5

Cost: No cost

Associated Programs/Services

Also offered by Sara for Women:

Availability

Service area: Abbotsford

Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided at a single location
  • Provided in a group in-person

The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.

Pathways does not provide medical advice. If you have an emergency please call 9-1-1. If you require assistance navigating services please call 8-1-1.

For general inquiries or for assistance, please email us:

community-services@pathwaysbc.ca

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  1. First Name
  2. Last Name
  3. Email
  4. In which city/town do you work?
  5. What is your role? E.g. Family Physician, Office Staff, Medical Resident
  6. Employer Name (for office staff)
  7. Office Phone

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