Bridging The Gaps II – Our Next Steps In The Toxic Drug Crisis

April 2, 2025 oceansidecat 0

April 14th is the 9th anniversary of the Public Health Emergency declaration due to the Toxic Drug Crisis.  The Oceanside Community Action Team will be hosting “Bridging the Gap 2”, a day of speakers,  a panel,  community discussion groups,  and a screening of the documentary “Toxic”. This event will be April […]

Island Health Youth Harm Reduction 101

February 12, 2025 oceansidecat 1

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 […]

OCAT Monthly Zoom Meeting Tuesday December 17th.

December 16, 2024 oceansidecat 0

This month, December’s meeting, Erica Williamson.  Island Health,  Discovery Youth & Family Substance Use Services will talk about the services they offer. Read more about their organization and services here Join this month’s Zoom Meeting Agenda Oceanside Community Action Team (OCAT) Meeting Tuesday , 2024, December 17, 1 to 3 pm by […]

Letter: Overdose deaths are on us

November 29, 2024 oceansidecat 0

Advocate Beverley Planes says the system has failed people who use drugs. BY MICK SWEETMAN  The Discourse  – Read the full source article here – Nanaimo Community Action Team coordinator Beverley Planes says the overdose death of a man in a washroom at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital’s emergency room happened because […]

OCAT Monthly Zoom Meeting Tuesday November 19th.

November 18, 2024 oceansidecat 0

OCAT Monthly Meetings are held every Third Tuesday of the month from 1:00 pm to 3:00. Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/88606024399?pwd=VK0rGtcbRsaa0F6kmV5H3gp4Pb0eae.1 Meeting ID: 886 0602 4399Passcode: 907444 This Month, November our guest speaker will be Jarrold Paetkau, pastor with Manna Homeless Ministries. Also will feature updates on the Treatment Centre, and updates […]

PQB community remembered on International Overdose Awareness Day

September 4, 2024 oceansidecat 0

BC Coroners Service recorded 192 suspected unregulated drug deaths in July From Parksville Qualicum Beach News Listen to this article 00:01:35 Parksville Qualicum Beach residents gathered to remember on International Overdose Awareness Day (Aug. 31). Oceanside Community Action Team and Moms Stop the Harm organized the event in the picnic […]

August OCAT Meeting

August 19, 2024 oceansidecat 0

Join us for the OCAT zoom meeting Tuesday, August 20, 1:00 pm. Agenda; We’ll have updates on the Parksville treatment center, as well as reports on Oceanside’s extreme weather response, plus plans for the August 31 Moms Stop The Harm toxic drug poisoning awareness event. All are welcome. https://us05web.zoom.us/j/87312437957?pwd=vabwaNLBANkzVQ2lFPYr7vde0aOsTD.1

Mom’s Stop The Harm Event Sunday April 14th

April 9, 2024 oceansidecat 0

In commemoration of the 8th anniversary of the declaration of the Public Health Emergency of toxic drug poisonings, Mom’s Stop The Harm invites you to gather at Memorial Plaza on Sunday April 14th from 11:30 – 2:30 PM. Alberni Hwy & Memorial Avenue, Parksville BC Free Naloxone training and kits by OCAT […]