This is actually happening in our community! And it is happening much more frequently than we would like to think. Survivors rarely step forward with a report to the police- the reasons for this are many and are understandable- she wonders if she will be believed, her memory has been impacted, she may blame herself, she may feel shame and fear…
Hearing Voices That Are Distressing workshop in Courtenay & Campbell River in April 2014
February 6th, 2014 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Hearing Voices That Are Distressing workshop in Courtenay & Campbell River in April 2014)An exceptional simulation and training experience in Courtenay April 15, 2014 & Campbell River April 16, 2014
The goals of this experience are to:
• Learn about the subjective experience of hearing voices that are distressing
• Become more empathetic towards those who hear distressing voices
• Change clinical practices to better address the needs of people who hear distressing voices
Society offers successful temporary housing
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On our February 6, 2014 People First Radio broadcast, we will be talking about the Victoria Human Exchange Society and their two houses in Nanaimo. Mary Gordon House was just opened in December of 2013. The name of the society is taken from a quote by Thomas Merton: “Every meeting of persons is an exchange of life’s gifts”.
Both houses in Nanaimo offer a temporary home for men recovering from addiction or other difficult periods in their lives. Residents must have 3 months clean and sober before moving into the house and attend sobriety meetings while in residence. Originally started in Victoria, the Society now has houses for men or for women in Victoria, Nanaimo, Saltspring Island and other locations on Vancouver Island.
We spoke with Debbie Scott, a Victoria Human Exchange Society volunteer during this weeks People First Radio broadcast.
Image: Richard Carlton, left, chops up vegetables for dinner while fellow Mary Gordon House resident Mitch checks messages on his smart phone. (CHRIS BUSH/The News Bulletin)
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