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    RECAP: Making healthcare more accessible for immigrants & refugees

    ByMelinda Quintero February 3, 2026March 5, 2026

    Building Connections between Settlement Workers & Healthcare Providers in Victoria, BCWith Haley Smith (ICA) and Sein Youn (DVUPCC) Summary report The Victoria Coalition for Survivors of Torture (VCST) hosted a…

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    2024-2025 Interconnectedness Initiative Year in Review

    ByVCST September 16, 2025September 18, 2025

    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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    Interconnectedness Initiative Research Report: Stakeholder Strengths & Opportunities

    ByVCST February 20, 2025April 11, 2025

    Interconnectedness Initiative research report and key findings.

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    What is torture? A workshop by Victoria Coalition for Survivors of Torture

    ByVCST May 3, 2024May 6, 2024

    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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    Interconnectedness Initiative: Second case conference report

    ByVCST March 27, 2024May 3, 2024

    “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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    Interconnectedness initiative: First case conference report

    ByVCST December 18, 2023March 22, 2025

    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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VCST Participates in VAST Dialogue “Building Resilience and Understanding Against Hate” 

VCST Launches “Voices Against Hate: Survivor-Led Circles for Change”

RECAP: Making healthcare more accessible for immigrants & refugees

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