Project Description
Drop-In Center: Preventative Healthcare in Action
The Temporary Drop-In Center on the bottom floor of the Salvation Army offers low-barrier access to essential wrap-around services. These include:
- Peer support
- Basic food, showers, and laundry
- Counselling and recovery referrals
- Coordinated access to housing resources and treatment
This vital community-led response, spearheaded by the Nelson Committee on Homelessness and partially funded by Reaching Home, is actively changing lives.
Learn about its significant community impact in our 15th Annual Report Card on Homelessness.
NCOH is the Community Advisory Board (CAB) for federal Reaching Home funding for Nelson.
NCOH projects are administered through the Nelson CARES Society, as decided by the CAB.
The opinions and interpretations expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of Canada.