Join us at the Parksville Community Park Picnic Shelter to honour and commemorate our loved ones lost to the ongoing toxic drug crisis. August 29th, 2026 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. The theme for this year’s gathering is: Hope in Action: From Darkness to Light The first portion of the […]
Download and print the PDF. The Salvation Army Soup Kitchen is at 187 Alberni Hwy, Parksville Oceanside Outreach Society is mobile, but you can reach her here. Day Homes operates out fo the Arbutus Grove Church parking lot at 170 Hirst Ave W in Parksville Risebridge does drop ins at […]
This is the updated data for Vancouver Island and Oceanside on the impact of the toxic drug poisoning crisis.
‘It’s atrocious out here:’ advocates continue pushing for permanent Oceanside winter shelter By Jordan Davidson – Nanaimo News Now – read the source article here Jan 9, 2026 Another winter without a full-time shelter for the unhoused in Oceanside is well underway. Oceanside Homelessness Task Force chair Shayla Day and other […]
Join us Sunday August 31st at 4 pm for International Toxic Drug Poisoning Awareness Day. We’ll be at the Picnic Shelter in Parksville’s Community Park for speeches and refreshments, then at 7 pm for a Candlelight Vigil of Remembrance, hosted by Moms Stop The Harm members.
The OCAT will be commemorating International Overdose Awareness Day again this year at the Parksville Community Park on August 31. Meanwhile, take a look at the official website for the international event.
The April 14 event for the 9th Anniversary of the Declaration of the Toxic Drug Crisis was positive and encouraging with about 60 people in attendance. We had Dr Ray Baker, Dr Tribesty Nguyen our resident MHO, the film Toxic and Robert Colbourne the director/producer to introduce it, a panel, and group discussions. Here is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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