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Media Release The Invisible Safety Net for British Columbians: Volunteer Appreciation Week April 19, 2022 Vancouver, BC — In recent months and years, British Columbians have endured both the COVID-19 pandemic as well as a multitude of natural disasters and now a war in Ukraine. And throughout it all, volunteer crisis responders have consistently provided […]

  In these 6 resilience and wellness training modules, participants will learn evidence-based mindfulness tools for building resilience, managing stress, preventing burnout, and supporting well-being. Each 50 to 60-minute module is designed to be a stand-alone training so that you can join the modules that resonate with you. Each module explores a theme related to […]

Darkness into Light is an annual fundraising event in support of suicide prevention. In 2009, in Dublin, Ireland, 400 people set off on the inaugural Darkness Into Light 5km walk to raise funds for an Irish suicide prevention centre called Pieta. Today, the walk has grown internationally with local walks raising funds for local crisis […]

By Fergus Allen The Crisis Centre of BC has been offering youth programming in schools across the province for over 20 years. In 2020, we were approached by three students to partner on a peer-led model for mental health promotion. Their proposal was so impressive, we just couldn’t turn them down. As a result, we’ve […]

The Crisis Centre of BC is pleased to offer a free webinar to share practical, science-based information about how to build resilience as an empathic or highly sensitive individual. Ensure that you have a strong start to 2022 by increasing your knowledge around being empathic or highly sensitive, and practice proven techniques for fostering balance, […]