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Background: Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act On April 30, 2022 the Special Parliamentary Committee on Reforming the Police Act released Transforming Policing and Community Safety in British Columbia, the culmination of two years of multi-partisan inquiry into police governance, police involvement in complex social issues, including mental health and addictions, systemic racism in […]

Response to Transforming Policing and Community Safety in British Columbia April 28, 2022 Vancouver, BC – Today’s release of Transforming Policing and Community Safety in British Columbia by the Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act is another step in our shared responsibility to respond to and support individuals in crises and suffering from mental […]

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 […]