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Thanks to the ongoing support from the Victoria Foundation, Phase III of VCST’s Interconnectedness Initiative came to a successful conclusion in July 2025.
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As part of our Interconnectedness Initiative, we held a training workshop on April 3rd 2024, with the participation of 14 people, from seven of our stakeholders: VAST, ISS of BC, VICCIR, ICA, VIRCS, CIS, and VCST.
Background paper: Drug trafficking, substance use, immigrants and refugees
Despite decades of global drug control efforts, primarily led by the US throughout the 20th century and more specifically in the 1970s (also known as the “War on Drugs”), illicit…
Recap workshop: Understanding burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma
May 7, 2025 onlineWith Presenters: Dr. Yaya de Andrade and Ana Pavon Introduction As part of VCST’s Interconnectedness Initiative, on May 7, 2025, we welcomed 41 participants to our online…
Interconnectedness initiative: First case conference report
The project, funded by the Victoria Foundation, has undertaken a comprehensive approach to address the needs of survivors of torture in our community.
Interconnectedness Initiative: Second case conference report
“Case Conferencing” was identified by stakeholders as an essential tool to address sensitive cases among survivors of torture in the region, and to bring forward the experiences of the project’s stakeholders.
