Upcoming Victoria Events
The complex connections between homelessness and health inequities in BC
January 26, 2021
The homelessness crisis is clearly evident in communities across BC today. Many people experiencing homelessness are disproportionately affected by such risk factors as the affordable housing crisis, mental health issues, and substance use disorders, which continue to put them in precarious situations. Join alumni UBC for a much-needed discussion on the homelessness crisis in BC,… Read more
PostSecret and the Pandemic: Struggles, Successes, & Strategies
January 28, 2021
Frank Warren is the sole founder of the PostSecret Project, a growing collection of over a million artful secrets, mailed anonymously to him on postcards. Known as ‘the most trusted stranger in the world’, Frank’s all new interactive presentation reveals our true feelings about how the pandemic has disrupted our lives, while providing evidence-based tools… Read more
Managing Anxiety with Mindfulness
February 9, 2021
Has your mental health suffered during the pandemic? Many of us have been adversely impacted by the pandemic–our routines and supports have been pulled out from beneath us. With such stress and uncertainty, people’s anxiety has increased. Mindfulness practices can help us to cope to make things easier (but not necessarily easy). A couple of… Read more