In March 2026, VCST conducted qualitative interviews with senior managers from five organizations that provide services to immigrants and refugees on Vancouver Island. These interviews are part of our long-term…
A review of gaps and best practices in referral systems between settlement and healthcare/counselling agencies.
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…
The term, “stakeholders”, not only refers to the act of land dispossession but also reflects a colonial mindset about ownership, entitlement, and division which marginalizes Indigenous Peoples.
Thanks to the ongoing support from the Victoria Foundation, Phase III of VCST’s Interconnectedness Initiative came to a successful conclusion in July 2025.
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…
The fourth case conference of the I.I. took place on March 27, 2025, with the participation of 13 people from seven organizations
Interconnectedness Initiative research report and key findings.
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.
“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.
The project, funded by the Victoria Foundation, has undertaken a comprehensive approach to address the needs of survivors of torture in our community.
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Background ↓Questions and Answers ↓ The Proposal: VCST Medical Oversight Committee Proposal 2018 (Edited February 2018) There is no specialized comprehensive inter-governmental regulation of health professional standards of practice when state,…
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