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Services and Supports

This page provides a short list of the emergency shelter, nutrition, and hygiene services available to unsheltered or precariously housed residents of Nanaimo. For a full list of low and no-cost support services available in the City of Nanaimo, please refer to the Surviving in Nanaimo guide.  

Community Christmas dinners will be available on December 24 and December 25, see poster for details.

Please check back on this webpage for additional services and supports to be offered during extreme weather events.

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Day-Use Spaces

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Emergency Shelters

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Emergency Food Providers

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Hygiene Services

* Please note these are the general opening/closing times. They could vary based on maintenance/cleaning/weather or special event.

Last updated: December 20, 2024

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