Construction will begin next week on a new 59-unit supportive housing building at 702 Nicol St. Nanaimo. The four-storey building design includes 52 studio suites for people experiencing homelessness in the community. In addition to the studio units, one floor will feature seven units with two...
As I sit to start my chat with Tanya, she is in motion, smiling and expressing herself through voice and face and hands. It is in fact movement that resounds in her story, with a journey marked by change and an ever forward momentum. Tanya is...
[caption id="attachment_20587" align="alignright" width="593"] Planter at Newcastle Place[/caption] ICCS staff care. They care for people in crisis. It is their job, and so, sometimes it can be taken for granted. But not by the residents of Newcastle Place. One morning last week Sandra, the program manager, had...
A support worker at Safe Harbour House and The Bridge, two neighbouring assisted living programs, David had to overcome his own crisis before he could help others. “My life fell to pieces as a result of both mental health and addictions. It was an ongoing struggle...
We are proud of our well-trained front line workers who responded quickly and professionally, and our managers and executives who worked into the night to coordinate transport and services for those effected to other programs and locations. ...
In 2012, I became an intravenous substance user. Previously, I swallowed and snorted substances to maintain my dependence. Using needles, in my mind, was a level beyond the other methods of administration—not only because of the increased chance of overdose and disease, but because of...
Even in the middle of the summer when the sun fills the town with warm light, the numbers of women seeking shelter casts a dark shadow. ...
Renaya Hoffman is an empathetic 8 year old. When she sees someone suffering, she feels for them. ...
The idea was simple. Offer free hugs and give an opportunity for people to donate money to by underwear....
