Provides advocacy services including: 1. Information, advice and/or representation at hearings on legal issues such as: disability, welfare, location,. Provides advocacy services including: 1. Information, advice and/or representation at hearings on legal issues such as disability, social assistance, tenancy, Employment Insurance, WCB, pensions, Canada Pension Plan, immigration, debt, employment issues and human rights. 2. Help fill out government forms: e.g. Old Age Security, victim assistance, birth certificate, etc. 3. Recommendations to help people solve problems by connecting them with the right professionals and organizations. The First United Church Housing Society manages three buildings that provide affordable housing to residents of the Downtown Eastside and Mount Pleasant neighbourhoods. Two buildings near the church offer a mix of studios, one bedroom, two bedrooms and three bedrooms with 70 units at Bill Hennessey Place and 86 units at Jennie Pentland Place. In Mount Pleasant, Ledingham Place offers 33 units, primarily family and senior housing. Everyone deserves access to justice.
That`s why we`ve been providing legal support since the 1970s. We provide much-needed legal assistance, advice and representation to vulnerable and low-income people in the Downtown Eastside. Today, we support our customers with over 2,800 unique cases a year, helping people solve a range of problems. Our lawyers offer a wide range of legal advisory services, but focus primarily on rental and social assistance issues. First United Church provides information and advocacy. Their services include crisis intervention, housing brokerage, employment insurance assistance, assistance with income tax forms, referrals to unions for labour disputes, and community programs for residents of Vancouver`s Downtown Eastside. They are in the process of changing their admission hours and soon their advocacy location. Currently, they have admission Monday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; Tuesday and Thursday from 12:00 to 14:30. These admission periods last until September 10, 2010, but may be revised at a later date. They are in the process of adding a few more recording sessions and are considering a possible evening session, but it will take at least a few weeks to reconfigure their schedule. Publication languages: EnglishWeb: www.firstunited.ca We aspire to a just society by nurturing the spirit of every individual through community service, housing, advocacy, and service to the often overlapping challenges of extreme poverty, historical and personal trauma, mental illness and oppression in Vancouver`s Downtown Eastside.
October 4 is the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Today, we honour, commemorate and mourn the women, girls and Two-Spirit Indigenous people who have been murdered or disappeared. Today is a day to act. Thousands of Indigenous women have gone missing and the associated statistics are […] Please note that we have mainly switched to remote check-in. To contact a lawyer, please email [email protected] or call 604.251.3323 for assistance. If you are unable to contact us by phone or email, we will make a limited personal registration for urgent issues (eviction or loss of income) in our office and make an appointment if necessary. We are building a better future by addressing the most pressing needs of our community: providing basic services, connecting and healing. We directly support our neighbours in the Downtown Eastside and stand up for compassion, dignity and justice for the community. Help build a better future through our community giving program, volunteering, attending an event or subscribing to our newsletter. No matter how you engage, you can help us stay agile, responsive and meet the most pressing needs of our time. Yesterday, August 9, a violent and hostile scene erupted in Main and Hastings as part of the city`s work to decamp Hastings Street Tent City.
According to the Our Streets report, more than 50 Vancouver Police Department officers organized at the intersection of Main and Hastings and attacked and arrested residents, lawyers, community organizers, […] For rental information, please contact the Director of Housing, Stephen Gray, or obtain an application from First United Church. Stephen`s phone number is 604-681-8365 ext. 122. First Community Ministry Society of the United Church First Community Ministry Society of the United Church. Written by George Flett (Métis and Saulteaux), shelter manager, and Lauren Sanders (Potawatomi and Kickapoo Prairie Band), Indigenous chaplain. It`s this time again. Today is the day of truth and reconciliation. Indigenous peoples, their allies and those who feel the need to seek reconciliation all wear orange shirts and hiking boots. We tell ourselves that this is so […]. Attend virtual and in-person events to learn more about FIRST and connect with our community.
The demand for our services has increased thanks to our premises located at 320 East Hastings.
