Interconnectedness Initiative year in review, 2025-2026
Thanks to the ongoing support of the Victoria Foundation, Phase IV of VCST’s Interconnectedness Initiative (I.I.) was launched in September…
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Join VCST in Voices Against Hate
You are Invited! The Victoria Coalition for Survivors of Torture (VCST) is excited to welcome community members with lived or…
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VCST receives funding from Victoria Foundation for fifth year in a row
We are excited to announce that VCST’s Interconnectedness Initiative has received funding from the Victoria Foundation for the next phase!…
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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…
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VCST Participates in VAST Dialogue “Building Resilience and Understanding Against Hate”
In April, VCST teamed up with the Vancouver Association of Survivors of Torture (VAST) to lead a Victoria-based session of…
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VCST Launches “Voices Against Hate: Survivor-Led Circles for Change”
VCST is excited to announce that we have received funding from Canadian Heritage in the Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program for…
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RECAP: Making Healthcare More Accessible for Immigrants & Refugees
Building Connections between Settlement Workers & Healthcare Providers in Victoria, BC With Haley Smith (ICA) and Sein Youn (DVUPCC) Summary…
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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…
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A Conversation with Dr. Nancy Clark
Integrated Mental Health Care for Refugees: What works, for whom and why Please join VCST for a conversation with Dr….
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Decolonizing our Language
A few months ago, we wrote an article sharing our learning about terminology we were using in our work to…
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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…
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Why is VCST no longer using the term “stakeholder”?
If you have been keeping up with VCST’s communications via our website and our social media, you may have noticed…
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VCST receives grant from the Victoria Foundation
VCST is excited to announce that we have received funding from the Victoria Foundation Community Grants Program in support of…
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Interconnectedness Initiative year in review
In July 2025, VCST wrapped up another successful funding year for our Interconnectedness Initiative. This was our third year of…
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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…
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Recap workshop: Understanding burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma
May 7, 2025 online With Presenters: Dr. Yaya de Andrade and Ana Pavon As part of VCST’s Interconnectedness Initiative, on…
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Land acknowledgment
The Victoria Coalition for Survivors of Torture (VCST) is a volunteer-run non-profit organization that operates predominantly from the unceded territory…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Annual Symposium
At the Vancouver Association for Survivors of Torture‘s Annual Symposium on February 25, 2025, VCST Board President Ana Pavon and…
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Interconnectedness Initiative Research Report: Stakeholder Strengths & Opportunities
As a coalition of agencies and individuals responding to the needs of survivors of torture and their families, VCST works…
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Contract posting: Interconnectedness Initiative Phase III Project Manager
Funding agency: Victoria Foundation Project term: August 1, 2024, through July 31, 2025 Position: Project Manager Contract: Temporary, part-time, arms-length…
