Join us March 26 at 2 p.m. for a dialogue grounded in resilience, persistence and diversity as past and present substance users share their personal experiences of recovery and wellness – and their insights into how BC’s challenged and patchwork substance-use supports helped and hindered them on that journey. Harm reduction and recovery advocate Guy […]
Our first event is a wrap in our speaker series on the toxic drug crisis, “Out of Harm’s Way: Insight, Innovation and Action on the Toxic Drug Crisis.” More than 200 people attended the event at First Metropolitan Church sanctuary. Join us Wednesday Feb. 26, 3-6 p.m. for the second event in the series, a […]
Peers is excited to launch our speaker series this week on the toxic drug crisis. “Out of Harm’s Way: Insight, Innovation and Action on the Toxic Drug Crisis” gets underway Wednesday with the first of three events. Join us Wednesday Jan. 29, 1-4 p.m. in the sanctuary at First Metropolitan Church (corner of Quadra and […]
Sacred is a group made up of Indigenous folks that currently or formerly worked the sex trade. They meet monthly to connect and share experiences as Indigenous sex workers and to draw strength from culture and coming together. This position will focus on providing support services to Sacred group members, coordinate monthly meetings and coordinating […]
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Outreach Facilitator for Immigrant and Migrant Sex workers is skilled in relationship building, harm reduction, group facilitation, workshop delivery, knowledge of community resources, and providing general support. They must work collaboratively with the Executive Director, as well as allied organizations who are already connected with these communities to provide […]
Through a funding agreement with the CRD and Canada’s Reaching Home Initiative, the Housing Support Worker supports unhoused and precariously housed current and former sex workers to locate and maintain housing, as well as to assist with basic needs and eviction prevention. Reporting to the Program Manager, The Housing Support Worker supports the maintenance of […]
