ROSE Stands for Recognition, Organizational Supports, Skills Development for Everyone. Our ROSE Video explains the model and was shortlisted for Research Reels: youtube.com/watch?v=a4CCAc-p…
A day in the life of a peer. #Peerlife With a working link. Watch this to see what we’re all about. In SOLIDarity and respect. youtube.com/watch?v=XcMBpGJq…
A Deep Look at Psilocybin for Depression: Usona Institute is about to begin the largest psilocybin-depression study in the US. Part of FDA’s Phase 2 clinical trial protocol tests psilocybin in 80 people for safety & efficacy in treating MDD.@PsydelicsTodaybit.ly/2E2RZoC
Bylaw asking campers at Beacon to relocate to Topaz under threat of forced eviction from Beacon even after we have had NO ISSUES here and had 0 incidents to date.....why aren't we in the news ? clearly we can co exsist and live orderly lives in the community. Zero Impact not bad.
#COVID19 is giving society a small glimpse into what marginalized populations face daily. Uncertainty, fear, isolation, depression. Let's use this pandemic to bring us all together & fight to change these social issues! #WeAreInThisTogether#HousingCrisis#EndPoverty#bcpoli
A year ago, BC's now-beloved Dr Henry called for drug decriminalization. The government snubbed her plan immediately. Nobody painted a mural. The press conference was not carried live. There were no Fluevogs. It's time for her to remind them again. theglobeandmail.com/canada/b…
When you spend your time passionately advocating for PWUD with little, slow or no changes it can leave you feeling like a failure. But remember, it's not you who is failing ; it's the system keep fighting & protect our most vulnerable people in this world. #advocateappreciation
Vancouver #homeless count 2,223. There are 23,000 hotel rooms in metro Vancouver. It is unacceptable that our most vulnerable are living in Oppenheimer park #dtes. @GovCanHealth needs to implement a National housing strategy & fund Provinces to house people who are homeless!
It's cheque day and #drugchecking continues to be an important quality control measure in the context of an uncontrolled supply in #YYJ.
If you want to get your stuff checked, you can drop off a sample at @OutreachSolid to have it run through our spectrometers.
#Harmredux
In January, a group began meeting in #yyj to support equity-informed palliative care beyond professional services. Learn more about how our ePAC Crew formed and is "showing up" for death & dying in the inner city: equityinpalliativecare.com/p…#comcom#comcomcovid
DTES and Oppenheimer Park residents and supporters lead squat action to create emergency housing during COVID-19. “The government isn’t doing anything to help the people, so the people have to help themselves,” said organizer Flora Munroe
7pm daily, I think of every public health nurse behind the testing numbers, community nurses helping people stay at home, street nurses, outreach, harm reduction & peer workers meeting people where they are at @CoreyRanger @nursembrown@OutreachSolid@AVIVanIsle@PeersVictoria
Shout out to the community members who are showing us some love! ❤️❤️❤️
**We are continuing to receive various donations- DM me to find out what supplies we are lacking to make this happen.
—->Thank you… instagram.com/p/B_LW-OgjW9w/…
THREAD: For the last year, our ePAC collaborative led out of @UVicNursing has been creating resources & tools to support #ACP conversations among people living & working in the inner city. Now that #COVID19 is here, this work has become even more essential.
#ACPDay2020