MMIWG honoured on Red Dress Day: May 5, 2023
May 5 marks the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Gender-Diverse Kin (MMIWG), also known as Red Dress Day.
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Volunteer of the Month: Gabi Townsend, Victoria
BC CRN’s team of Regional Mentors helps communities establish Community Response Networks (CRNs). Mentors provide ongoing local support in the coordination of responses to abuse,
BC CRN Spotlight: Introducing Anjali Marshall
BC CRN is pleased to welcome and introduce Anjali Marshall as the new Regional Mentor for Northern Interior BC, including Lakes District Society, Fraser Lake,
CRNs at Work: Culture, Education and Pride
From community and cultural events to new CRNs and volunteers, developing resources and delivering educational programs, our Mentors, Coordinators and host organizations have been hard
Keeping Older Adults Safe from Abuse – New Pocket-Sized Resource Guide
Every adult has the right to live free from abuse and neglect. BC CRN, in partnership with Senior’s First BC, is pleased to announce that
Advance Care Planning: If Not You, Who?
Imagine not being able to speak for yourself in a health care emergency. Who would you choose to speak for you? Who would you trust?
Social Prescribing: the Non-Clinical Approach to Improving Health
Social prescribing is a relatively recent term for making connections to activities and services that help improve the social determinants of health, challenging many people.
When Local Won’t Do: Referrals for Vulnerable Adults in BC
Hundreds of adults in BC use services that help them with quality of life: meal services, seniors’ centres, day programs and more. But when an
Action and Advocacy at Local CRNs
March was a month of action, education and outreach. We heard from CRNs about advocacy meetings, a first-of-its-kind resource guide and ways to connect with
Top 10 Frauds: Grandparent, Romance, Investment Scams, and More!
Rounding out our month of fraud awareness is a series of top fraud scams reported to the RCMP and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC). Investments,
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