Interconnectedness Initiative year in review, 2025-2026
VCST did much work this year in expanding our reach to include more communities of survivors.
Reports
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Vicarious Trauma & Burnout Interviews Report
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…
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RECAP: Making healthcare more accessible for immigrants & refugees
A review of gaps and best practices in referral systems between settlement and healthcare/counselling agencies.
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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…
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2024-2025 Interconnectedness Initiative Year in Review
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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Fourth Case Conference Report
The fourth case conference of the I.I. took place on March 27, 2025, with the participation of 13 people from seven organizations
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Interconnectedness Initiative Research Report: Stakeholder Strengths & Opportunities
Interconnectedness Initiative research report and key findings.
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What is torture? A workshop by Victoria Coalition for Survivors of Torture
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
“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
The project, funded by the Victoria Foundation, has undertaken a comprehensive approach to address the needs of survivors of torture in our community.
