The shelter program provides 25 shelter beds for women/identified as well as delicious meals, access to laundry and shower facilities, basic needs, crisis intervention, counseling, referrals and general support. The shelter is open 24 hours a day for residents and 11:30am-2:00pm for non residents wanting to access the hot lunch program in our drop-in program. Sandy Merriman House has an interesting and beautiful history.  Please check out the Victoria Cool Aid Society's website and see the two documentaries about the house.  You will soon see why we feel it's so special.

The Victoria Cool Aid Society builds homes, lives and community. We create opportunities for people who are homeless or living in poverty. We make a difference through housing, health care, support and emergency shelters

Next Steps is a co-ed shelter and works to provide opportunities for 15 emergency shelter clients to access the resources and services they need to take that next step in their lives.