Rescue Vans Expand West

From Hope Stories by hopemission

June 10, 2026 · 38 min · Season 3 · Episode 83

About this episode

This episode discusses the expansion of Hope Mission's rescue van services in British Columbia and their impact on community support.

Communities in British Columbia are facing growing demand for street-level support, transportation, and connections to care. Hope Mission's rescue van teams in Victoria and Metro Vancouver provide transportation, wellness checks, bag lunches, and connections to shelter, housing, addiction recovery, and mental health services. In this episode, director of recovery and women's programs Minyoung Choi and Victoria rescue van manager Steven Scott explain why Hope Mission expanded into B.C., how the rescue van model works, and how relationship-based outreach helps connect people to longer-term support. To learn more about Hope Mission’s programs and to donate, go to hopemission.com.

People in this episode

Guests: Minyoung Choi, Steven Scott

Topics covered

street-level support
transportation
mental health services
addiction recovery
community outreach

Keywords

rescue vans
wellness checks
shelter connections
housing support
mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hope Mission

Places: British Columbia, Victoria, Metro Vancouver