#214-181 Keefer Place
Vancouver, BC
V6B 6C1
Telephone: 604-683-8966
Fax: 604-893-8936

CAP2 is funded by the Ministry of Housing and Social Development. It is a pre-employment program that provides a specialized case management service to assist multi-barrier clients who live in the Downtown Eastside. The major objectives are:

• To assist clients to enhance their quality of life
• To assist clients to participate more in the community

 

There are 4 stages of service in the program:

 

• Stage 1: Intake
• Stage 2: In-Depth Assessment
• Stage 3: Individual Services include Life Skill Workshops, one-on-one coaching and counseling and external services referral
• Stage 4: Follow-Up

 

There are 13 life-skills workshops provided to our clients. They are:

• Personal Hygiene
• Self Care/Personal Safety
• Self-Esteem Building
• Recognizing Abuse
• Goal Setting
• Relationship Building
• Communication Skills
• Stress Management
• Anger Management
• Parenting Skills
• Money Management
• Nutrition
• Loss and Grief

All the services are delivered by a professional team of friendly, caring and knowledgeable staff who are open-minded and have a deep understanding of the issues the clients are facing. There is also financial support to assist clients to achieve their individual goals.

 

Participant Eligibility:

• Recipients of B.C. Employment and Assistance;
• Currently residing in the Downtown Eastside;
• Ready to make a change in life.

Please contact your Employment Assistance Worker (EAW) of MHSD in your neighbourhood for referral.

 

CAP2 Program Flyer

2009 CAP2 Show Case Event Gallery

Client's Success Stories:

The CAP II program helped me with respect and concern. They helped me look after myself better. The offered me valuable information about services available to me in the neighborhood. Through one-to-one coaching sessions... to read more about Allen's story

CAP II provided the inspiration and this is where an agency can make a difference. I recognize I had made a major achievement...to read more about Neilson's story