Info for participants:
Services available 6 nights a week: Thursday-Tuesday from 11pm-5am.
The MAP Van goes anywhere in Vancouver.
Contact the MAP Van at 604-720-5686.
*If you require a visit from the van, it is best to call or text at the start of each shift.
The MAP Van provides outreach services to street-based sex workers throughout Vancouver from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am, 6 nights a week. This service increases safety for participants working in areas of the city where there are few or no services open late at night.
The MAP Van is staffed by cis and trans women, and gender diverse folks, many of whom have lived experience with sex work and/or substance use.
Every month MAP Van staff connect with participants more than 1,400 times.
“I was walking home one night and the van stopped to give me a cup of coffee. I came in for a while, and I didn’t tell them but I was feeling very suicidal and I didn’t have any numbers for crisis lines or anyone to talk to. If it wasn’t for the van I don’t know if I would still be here.”
– MAP VAN PARTICIPANT
“You guys are my angels at night! Thank you so much for what you do.”
– MAP VAN PARTICIPANT
Staff make stops as requested by phone, text, or by waving the van down. We provide coffee, juice, water, snacks, and clothing in addition to essential harm reduction supplies such as condoms, clean needles, and naloxone. MAP Van staff also collect Bad Date reports.
The trusting relationships that develop between staff and participants create a safe space that helps facilitate caring and compassionate support. Participants know they can speak to someone, take a break, and feel cared for. They may receive referrals to emergency shelters, health care services, other WISH programs, and needed community supports.
“The van saved my life many times.”
– MAP VAN PARTICIPANT
The MAP Van was born of a partnership between WISH and PACE Society in 2004.
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