EMBERS EastSide Works
EMBERS Eastside Works is a low-barrier income generation hub located in the heart of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES).
Who We Are
Eastside Works is a low barrier income generation hub located at 57 East Hastings St, in the heart of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES). The goal of Eastside Works is to collaboratively build an innovative and inclusive employment model that ensures successful outcomes for individuals experiencing challenges to secure and maintain employment including mental health and substance use issues, extreme poverty and homelessness. Most importantly though, as a social innovation project, we work to use this model to inform changes required within traditional employment services in order ensure long term sustainability for inclusive employment services.
What We Offer
At Eastside Works we offer tailored, one-on-one support to individuals with high barriers to employment to achieve their employment goals.
Additionally, we offer our members support around other challenges in their lives that effect their employment including substance use issues and lack of other resources.
There are no eligibility requirements. The process starts with a short intake to identify goals and the supports required. We encourage anyone interested to reach out and start the conversation. Referrals from other organizations are also most welcome.
What We Offer
At Eastside Works we offer tailored, one-on-one support to individuals with high barriers to employment to achieve their employment goals.
Additionally, we offer our members support around other challenges in their lives that effect their employment including substance use issues and lack of other resources.
There are no eligibility requirements. The process starts with a short intake to identify goals and the supports required. We encourage anyone interested to reach out and start the conversation. Referrals from other organizations are also most welcome.
Services Offered
Employment goal setting and supports to achieve these goals including sustainment check-ins and coaching
Resume building
Job search assistance
Soft skills coaching
In-house employment opportunities
Referrals to other support services (basic needs and more)
Referrals to other supported employment opportunities
Income Generation Continuum
Current Programming
Our hub, located at 57 East Hastings Street, is open to everyone in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood for one-on-one consultation and programming.
Peer Employment Program
Chinatown Community Stewardship Program
Substance Use and Employment Program
Employment Support with SpencerCreo
Onsite Workshops
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Drop In
Tuesdays, 1:30PM – 3:30PM
Services Offered
An outreach worker from Deaf Wellbeing Program who speaks American Sign Language holds a drop in every Tuesday at Eastside Works.
Open Art Drop In
Wednesdays, 12PM – 3PM
Services Offered
Community members can stop by and use the workshop space and art materials.
Dr. SUSEP’s Green Eggs and Harm Reduction
Thursdays, 4PM – 5PM
Services Offered
A support group facilitated by our Substance Use Support and Employment Program Staff. Maximum of 20 participants per session.
Karaoke
First Tuesday of every month, 3PM – 4PM
Services Offered
Everyone welcome!
Self Employment Ideation Workshop
Contact for next date
Services Offered
Employ to Empower staff explore what is means to be self employed and facilitate discussion of self employment ideas.
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