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Our Story

Operating since 2006, Squamish Helping Hands got its start providing shelter and food for community members out of the old fire hall. Over the last two decades, the Society has evolved and adapted to meet the needs of a fast-growing population struggling with the rising cost of living, lack of social housing, and a toxic drug crisis.

Today, we extend a range of compassionate and trauma informed programs and services at Under One Roof, a four-story building on 3rd Avenue in downtown Squamish that contains the only shelter beds in the Sea to Sky corridor from Lillooet to North Vancouver. Named Under One Roof, we offer the only complete social housing system of its kind in British Columbia our through our integrated emergency shelter and transitional housing, food security programs, outreach work, drug poisoning responses, harm reduction, and wellbeing services.

We envision a safe and vibrant community which assumes respect and dignity for every person that resides in Squamish.

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Our Mission & Vision

The Squamish Helping Hands Society mission is to support people in our community to inspire hope and independence.

As an inclusive organization, we welcome everyone with respect and dignity, aiming to build capacity and empower individuals.

Our vision is a safe and healthy community for all.
I’ve seen staff cruising around and checking on people. They tend to make sure that us in the Back 40 [encampment behind Under One Roof] are all accounted for and safe. I appreciate that they try to put a little sunshine in someone else’s day, even if it’s as small as a cup of hot chocolate and a smile. It really means a lot to people.
- Back 40 Resident

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