Kwayatsut
Vancouver
A transitional housing program for youth at risk of homelessness aged 16-24.
Kwayatsut is a two-year transitional housing program for youth at risk of homelessness aged 16-24. Participants are assigned a youth housing worker who will assist them with life skills, employment, education, and transition planning. The program maintains 30 units of housing in Vancouver geared towards different levels of participant need.
Funders


Fees
FREE
Eligibility
The Kwayatsut Program serves youth aged 16-24 who are homeless or a risk of homelessness.
Entrance Requirements
Participants must be willing to engage in the lifeskills program with regular meetings with housing staff to work on goals.
Youth can self refer to our housing program’s waitlist or be referred by professionals or other community agencies via the PCRS website.
Vancouver-based MCFD and VACFSS social workers may also directly refer to our housing program and are encouraged to contact the housing manager for more information on how direct referrals are made.
Location
2455 Fraser Street, Vancouver, BC V5T 0E6
Hours
The Kwayatsut program operates every day, with daytime housing support workers on site 7 days a week, Monday to Friday from 9am-5pm Saturday and Sunday 10-6, overnight housing support 7 days a week from 9pm to 5am.
FAQs – Kwayatsut
Yes, rent is subsidized for participants on a fixed income such as income assistance or disability, or at some sites geared towards income up to 30% of a participant’s monthly income.
Length of service in the Vancouver Youth Housing Program can vary, though on average most participants live at our housing sites for around two years.
No, our program uses a program agreement model rather than a tenancy relationship. Involvement in program activities such as meeting with a housing worker, creating life skills goals, and following program guidelines is required in order to live at our housing sites.