Concerned citizens march in Nanaimo on February 21, 2017, in solidarity with cities across Canada struggling with effective responses to the growing opioid overdose crisis
Diversity: Tailored and culturally appropriate mental health services are needed
October 24th, 2016 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Diversity: Tailored and culturally appropriate mental health services are needed)
New research conducted by the Mental Health Commission of Canada makes a powerful case for the social and economic imperative of responding to the unique needs of immigrant, refugee, ethno-cultural and racialized populations, including racialized populations born in Canada
Not about us, without us: Creating a program advisory committee for inner city youth
June 23rd, 2016 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Not about us, without us: Creating a program advisory committee for inner city youth)
A Vancouver-based Inner City Youth program, along with its Youth Advisory Committee, provides ways for young people to inform their own mental health care, in a “not about us, without us” approach
Tokens for meals: A simple idea that is generating business and community support
April 18th, 2016 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Tokens for meals: A simple idea that is generating business and community support)
“We can’t just look at look at people who are homeless and say that is not my problem…we have a lot of homelessness here in Nanaimo and a lot of people that are hungry.”
Point-in-Time homeless counts have been coordinated, for the first time, across Canada
February 29th, 2016 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Point-in-Time homeless counts have been coordinated, for the first time, across Canada)
The Government of Canada, in partnership with 30 communities across Canada, is leading the first broadly coordinated Point-in-Time (PiT) Count of homelessness
One in five children in B.C. lives in poverty, exceeding national average
November 29th, 2015 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on One in five children in B.C. lives in poverty, exceeding national average)
Coalition calls for B.C. to adopt comprehensive poverty reduction plan, legislated targets and timelines and a cabinet minister with authority and responsibility to ensure targets are achieved on time
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