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  • VCST Interconnectedness Initiative year in review for 2024-2025.
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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.

    Read More 2024-2025 Interconnectedness Initiative Year in ReviewContinue

  • Ana started the workshop by defining some intersectional and systemic forces within the settlement sector that can compound burnout and compassion fatigue.
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    Recap workshop: Understanding burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma

    ByMelinda Quintero June 5, 2025June 11, 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…

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    The Interconnectedness Initiative: A collaborative initiative to support survivors of torture

    ByVCST June 27, 2023October 5, 2023

    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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  • Bdoor Albasha is the Dr. Kes Chetty Education Award Winner.
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    Thank you MOSAIC and VAST

    ByMuna Zaidalkilani April 13, 2021April 13, 2021

    Vibrant in Vancouver: 10 days of short virtual wellness sessions for #refugee claimants and members of the wider community.

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2024-2025 Interconnectedness Initiative Year in Review

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