VSAC | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre

It’s Our Mission to Support, Empower and Advocate for Women and Trans Survivors of Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse. We started out in 1982 with two volunteers in a basement suite. Our vision was that survivors in Victoria would have a place to call, to get support, to reach out to. We’re still here with more than twenty staff and large community volunteer base.

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Black Youth Empowerment
ByVSAC | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre May 11, 2021May 12, 2021
Project Respect, a division of the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre’s Prevention Program, and the Girls and Femmes with Afro-textured Hair…
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Black Youth Empowerment
ByVSAC | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre May 11, 2021
Project Respect, a division of the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre’s Prevention Program, and the Girls and Femmes with Afro-textured Hair…
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Virtual Counselling Groups
ByVSAC | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre December 21, 2020
Metta VanderVliet, Victoria Sexual Assault Centre counsellor, discusses the launch of our new virtual counselling groups. What is your role…
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Leadership Opportunity for Black youth!
ByVSAC | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre July 20, 2020
Project Respect is collaborating with Nichola Watson, Counsellor, and Dr. Lisa Gunderson’s Girls and Femmes with Afro-textured Hair Group to…
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Grief in Racial Injustice: Honouring Chantel Moore
ByVSAC | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre June 17, 2020
CN: Grief, death, police brutality, racism Much of our work at VSAC centering the healing of survivors is also about…
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(Un)learning in anti-violence work
ByVSAC | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre June 6, 2020
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Grounding in Troubled Times
ByVSAC | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre May 21, 2020
Sexual assault is a power-based crime where a survivor’s autonomy and control over their body is violated. Here at the…
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Community and Self Care for Survivors
ByVSAC | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre May 5, 2020
Learning how to care for ourselves and each other during the COVID-19 pandemic in ways that are safe is a…
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GivingTuesdayNow
ByVSAC | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre May 5, 2020
GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving in response to the need caused by COVID-19, is a chance for us to…
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Supporting Survivors Fireside Chat – Part Three
ByVSAC | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre May 4, 2020
Over the last two weeks, we’ve shared a series of fireside chat videos about our work and how we are…
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Supporting Survivors Fireside Chat – Part Two
ByVSAC | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre April 27, 2020
Last week we shared our first in a series of fireside chat videos about our work and how we are…
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Supporting Survivors Fireside Chat – Part One
ByVSAC | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre April 20, 2020
Sexual assault is an isolating experience that disconnects survivors from a sense of stability and wellness. At VSAC we know…
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Response to COVID-19
ByVSAC | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre March 17, 2020
I’m writing to inform you about the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre’s response to COVID-19. Our commitment to our clients, colleagues,…
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Announcing VSAC’s New Executive Director
ByVSAC | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre February 24, 2020
The Victoria Sexual Assault Centre (VSAC) is pleased to announce that Elijah Zimmerman has been hired as its new executive…
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Statement of Solidarity with Wet’suwet’en
ByVSAC | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre February 20, 2020
The Victoria Sexual Assault Centre is deeply concerned about the actions of the governments of B.C. and Canada, the Royal…
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Holiday Raffle
ByVSAC | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre December 20, 2019
The Third Annual VIHA Emergency Room Christmas Raffle is just around the corner! Community members, Jodi & Laureen Bali and…
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Ways to Take Action Every Day
ByVSAC | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre December 10, 2019
Today marks the last day of the 16Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence. If you’ve been following our social…
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International Women Human Rights Defender Day: Honouring Local Organizations
ByVSAC | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre November 29, 2019
The jade green and mustard yellow illustrated image reads “From Awareness to Accountability, International Women Human Rights Defender Day, #16DaysofActivism”….
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Survivors Seeking Justice
ByVSAC | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre November 5, 2019
Have you ever wondered about the support the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre can give to survivors who wish to access…
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We are looking for a new Executive Director
ByVSAC | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre September 20, 2019
We are looking for our next Executive Director who will lead our dynamic and growing team into the future. As…
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Translated Materials for Survivors: Part 1
ByVSAC | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre May 28, 2019
Increasingly, people are talking about sexualized violence and are recognizing the need to work together to address the impacts of…
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Translated Materials for Survivors: Part 2
ByVSAC | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre May 23, 2019
We here at VSAC believe it is critical to meet the language support needs of newcomer, refugee, and/or international student…
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Increasing Inclusion at the Triathlon of Compassion
ByVSAC | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre April 24, 2019
For 26 years, the Triathlon of Compassion has been a successful symbol of the power that large groups of individuals…
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Tri Something New: Join the Triathlon of Compassion!
ByVSAC | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre March 29, 2019
Are you looking for a fun challenge for 2019? Are you passionate about supporting the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre? This…
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