Downtown audio journey shines light on Campbell River’s toxic drug crisis
Locals will soon have the chance to listen in on the ongoing toxic drug poisoning crisis, hearing stories recorded from those who have experienced it first hand. The Walk With Me team is making its way north to Campbell River, launching a handful of community walks...
Growing concerns about seniors in Campbell River losing homes, fearing the loss of homes
The John Howard Society of North Island offers a range of programs and services including homeless outreach and prevention, a program that connects people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with housing and community-based support services. Almost 50 per cent...
Aboriginal Youth Navigators work to help youth aging out of Ministry care
Youth homelessness refers to young people between the ages of 13 and 24 who are living independently of parents and/or caregivers, and importantly, lack many of the social supports deemed necessary for the transition from childhood to adulthood. In such circumstances,...
Intimate partner violence is the leading cause of housing instability for women and children in Canada
In Canada, intimate partner violence is the leading cause of housing instability for women and children. Approximately 30% of Canada’s homeless population are women, 91% of whom have also endured some form of violence or assault in their lifetime. Organizations...
Single mom struggles to find housing in Campbell River
Kandi Keller has lived most of her life in Campbell River. She’s been a single mom for 16 years and was steadily employed until health issues left her on disability supports. Kandi recently faced another enormous challenge -- the loss of the family’s rental home --...
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Take Daybreak Rotary’s 25 for 25 Challenge and support local organizations
Vancouver Island Mental Health Society is one of 25 organizations participating in Nanaimo Daybreak Rotary Club’s 25 for 25 Challenge — a month-long event marking Daybreak’s 25th anniversary. Daybreak Rotary is putting out a challenge to all of Nanaimo, virtually due...
Campbell River students welcome homeless to the neighbourhood
When a $10.4 million supportive housing project for the homeless was announced in Campbell River, it wasn’t completely popular with local residents. “Neighbours were concerned, businesses in the area too, and a lot was mentioned about the neighbouring schools in the...
Here’s our VIMHS Currents newsletter for May 2021
Take the Virtual Mission Challenge and support local organizations... Why words matter: The negative impacts of racial microaggressions... VIMHS updates from Nanaimo to Campbell River... Calming your inner world... Homelessness in Nanaimo: How does it compare with...
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Downtown audio journey shines light on Campbell River’s toxic drug crisis
Locals will soon have the chance to listen in on the ongoing toxic drug poisoning crisis, hearing stories recorded from those who have experienced it first hand. The Walk With Me team is making its way north to Campbell River, launching a handful of community walks...
Analysis: People living on the streets are struggling. Their neighbours are too.
A lack of investment in the necessities of life, from health care to housing, has left residents of Nanaimo to 'pick up the pieces.' When I sit down to write a series, I typically try to break the issue down into a simple outline that often takes the form of...
If we say mental health help is on its way for Indigenous people, we’d better mean it
The country was horrified when the remains of 215 children were discovered in an unmarked grave at the site of a residential school in Kamloops, B.C. This gave Canadians pause about what kind of country they live in; it also brought a terrible sinking feeling, a...
PEOPLE FIRST MEDIA
Growing concerns about seniors in Campbell River losing homes, fearing the loss of homes
The John Howard Society of North Island offers a range of programs and services including homeless outreach and prevention, a program that connects people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with housing and community-based support services. Almost 50 per cent...
Aboriginal Youth Navigators work to help youth aging out of Ministry care
Youth homelessness refers to young people between the ages of 13 and 24 who are living independently of parents and/or caregivers, and importantly, lack many of the social supports deemed necessary for the transition from childhood to adulthood. In such circumstances,...
Intimate partner violence is the leading cause of housing instability for women and children in Canada
In Canada, intimate partner violence is the leading cause of housing instability for women and children. Approximately 30% of Canada’s homeless population are women, 91% of whom have also endured some form of violence or assault in their lifetime. Organizations...
