Articles by oceansidecat
The OCAT is pleased to announce the recipients of the 4 x $1000, 2024 grants for community work.
Knox United Church For their community work including outreach efforts to service and support challenged folks in our community. By helping ‘at risk’ folks coming through their doors on a regular basis in the way of food cards and also as subsidies for counselling that they provide. Thank you all […]
BC government caves to safe-supply disinformation campaign
Moms Stop the Harm co-founder Petra Schulz responds to the news that BC’s miniscule safe supply pilot programs will end take-home prescriptions, throwing the lives of thousands into disarray and imminent danger. Guest Article From Drug Data Decoded – read the source article – The BC government’s announcement to end […]
Imposing life sentences on fentanyl offences will only lead to more poverty, addiction and devastation
Canadians deserve a meaningful response to the fentanyl crisis, not ill-conceived and draconian ideas – much less costly mandatory-minimum penalties. by Kim Pate for The Globe and Mail. Read the source article here Characterizing mandatory life sentences as a solution to the toxic-drug crisis, as suggested by Conservative Leader Pierre […]
Island Health Youth Harm Reduction 101
The Youth Harm Reduction team is pleased to announce the launch of Youth Harm Reduction 101. The course is now available for our external partners on the Interior Health website (and also as an iLearn for IH staff 4339). This course covers essential information on integrating harm reduction principles, approaches and services […]
Pierre Poilievre’s Pipe Dream: Imprison Drug Users for Life
Just about every sale of fentanyl would apply, clogging our justice system. Time for a logic check. BY Mo Amir from The Tyee and This Is Vancolour – Read the source article here In December 2022, Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre wrote in a National Post op-ed, “People […]
PQB’s unhoused struggle to get through another winter without shelter
Number of people experiencing homelessness in the area continues to increase. by Kevin Forsyth from PQB News – Read the source article here. Unhoused people in the Parksville Qualicum Beach area are once again without a consistent overnight cold weather shelter. Temporary overnight warming centres have so far opened for […]
Addiction treatment often overlooks trauma. That’s a major hurdle in stopping the overdose crisis
Trauma is one of the biggest risk factors for addiction — but trauma-centered treatments are lacking By Elizabeth Hlavinka from Salon Magazine. Read the source article here. Therapy appointment with a teenage patient (Getty Images/fotostorm) The fourth step in Alcoholics Anonymous requires participants to take a “moral inventory” of the […]
Debunking Misconceptions About Homelessness
Reposted from the Union Gospel Mission, read the original article here There are a lot of stereotypes out there about people who are experiencing homelessness. You’ve probably heard some of them: statements like “People just need to get a job” or “They wouldn’t be outside if they didn’t want to […]
Oceanside Cold Weather Response
There are multiple organizations launching cold weather responses for the coming weekend in the Oceanside area. ICCS will run an overnight warming shelter from Saturday Feb 1 through Tuesday Feb 4 from 7 pm to 7 am at the Christian Fellowship Centre, 825 Village Way in Qualicum Beach. There will […]