Seminar: Making Healthcare More Accessible for Immigrants & Refugees
Thursday November 20, 2025, 10am to 12pm Where: Online, Zoom Who: Workers in settlement, counselling, mental health, healthcare, and any…
Community, Connection, and Courage: A Look Back at VSAC’s 2025 Annual General Meeting
Each September, the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre (VSAC) community gathers to reflect, connect, and move forward with renewed energy and…
Join us November 20th for the 2025 Raincoast Ocean Science Awards
Thursday, November 20th | 6:30 – 11:30pm Pacific The Vancouver Aquarium, 45 Avison Way, Vancouver, BC V6G 3E2 The evening…
Fighting fire with fire, or dancing with flames?
Our landscape is shaped by water and by fire. Wildfires are a part of watershed processes; they’re needed to maintain…
Psst… We have an events calendar
It’s that time of year. Calendars are filling up faster than beaches on a sunny day, so we thought we’d…
Upcoming webinar: When Fire Meets Water
Please join us on Monday, June 16th 12:00 – 1:30 PM PST on Zoom (register here) for a lively panel…
Why We Race: Compassion in Motion
The Triathlon of Compassion returns on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at the Esquimalt Recreation Centre — and we’re inviting you…
Nominations for the 2025 Raincoast Ocean Science Awards are now open
We are thrilled to announce the third annual Raincoast Ocean Science Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements by individuals and groups striving…
Celebrate World Ocean Day with Raincoast
Ocean Week Victoria, held annually in the first week of June, brings together local organizations to raise awareness for ocean…
Workshop: Understanding Burnout & Vicarious Trauma on May 7
May 7 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Pacific Are you a frontline worker in the settlement, counselling, and victim services…
VCST asks the Greater Victoria Police Diversity Advisory Committee: What is torture?
The following post includes traumatizing words and ideas associated with torture. The “Quick Exit” button is available to quickly leave…
Distinguished community advocates and researchers Dr. Yaya de Andrade and Joan Simalchik
On February 27, 2025, VCST hosted distinguished community advocates and researchers Dr. Yaya de Andrade and Joan Simalchik from Toronto…
Annual Symposium
At the Vancouver Association for Survivors of Torture‘s Annual Symposium on February 25, 2025, VCST Board President Ana Pavon and…
STICC coming up this week
This Wednesday is already the last one of the month! Which means it is time for my monthly online event…
Keeping Your Spirits- TODAY!
I am excited to join folks this evening for a little time of togetherness. I originally wanted to offer the…
Looking Back on This Is My Body
A few months ago my pierogi (a term of endearment for one of my polyamourous partners) Caitlin, came to Jess…
Pre-Holidays Workshop
Next month, rather than planning a 3rd Wednesday afternoon Craft Crossover (especially because the 3rd wednesday is the 25th) I’m…
Launch party Nov. 6
I’ll be joining some local authors for a free event on Wednesday, Nov 6, 7 p.m. at Munro’s Books in…
Role Play Recap- October STICC musings
The theme for this month’s Soft Touch Intimate Craft Crossover was costumes & erotic role play. A number of key…
Update on Pleasure (your) Chest Community Care Fund
After wrapping up the 5th cohort through the “Pleasure (Your) Chest” workshop series we wanted to give an update to…
STICC Halloween Coming Up on Wednesday
Register on Eventbrite I have been having a lot of fun so far this year working on my Halloween costume,…
Updated Events!
Hello kind internet friends, I know I have not been doing the best job keeping things up to date here…
