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Funding agency: Victoria FoundationProject term: August 1, 2024, through July 31, 2025Position: Project ManagerContract: Temporary, part-time, arms-length (the contractor is not an employee of VCST)Contract term: September, 2024, through July…
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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.
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“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.
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During the previous year of the VCST’s Interconnectivity Initiative, “Case Conferencing” was identified as an essential tool to address sensitive cases among survivors of torture in the region, and to…
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This 12-minute video presents the experiences of three Syrian men, and their struggle for not having their professional degrees and work experience recognized in Canada. In November 2023, the Government of…
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The application deadline is October 20, 2023.
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Eight mental health and settlement agencies in Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island are joining forces to support survivors of torture and their communities.
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Through the collective efforts of the VCST, stakeholders, supporters, and funders, these ten identified actions will be fulfilled to support survivors of torture, their families, and their communities.
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The VCST pilot phone line is a resource for community members that identify as torture survivors.
This film showcases the incredible journey of three LGBTQIA+ refugee claimants who have become leaders in our community.
We would be thrilled if you joined us for the premiere of the film, After Arrival, a documentary exploring the experiences of three LGBTQIA+ community leaders who arrived to Canada.
Vibrant in Vancouver: 10 days of short virtual wellness sessions for #refugee claimants and members of the wider community.
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Thank you MOSAIC and VAST (Vancouver Association for Survivors of Torture) for featuring Victoria Coalition for Survivors of Torture.
Thank you MOSAIC and VAST (Vancouver Association for Survivors of Torture) for featuring Victoria Coalition for Survivors of Torture.
This film showcases the incredible journey of three LGBTQIA+ refugee claimants who have become leaders in our community. It gives a glimpse into the experience of Dennis Juarez, Kristi Pinderi (he/him), and Norma Lize.
