June 23, 2023
Vancouver study: homelessness is a medical emergency
Research demonstrates the devastating health impacts of homelessness, for individuals and all society. Homelessness is a medical emergency, as we’ve...
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Dr. Perry Kendall: the way forward
The toxic drugs public health emergency is a crisis of incomprehensible scale that has claimed more than 11,000 lives in B.C....
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The Downtown Eastside: complex issues, simplistic headlines
It’s hard for people outside of the neighbourhood to come to know the Downtown Eastside. Endless streams of sensationalist headlines...
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There is no divide between safe supply and recovery
One more time with feeling: it’s not a zero-sum game. Despite the polarized discussion happening in the media, treatment and...
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Affordable DTES dentistry gives dignity and quality of life
PHS provides a lifeline to a marginalized and under-served community, providing services that go far beyond the housing and harm...
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Lifeguard on duty: raising the alarm on overdoses
PHS is rolling out the Lifeguard overdose alert app in our supportive housing and shelters in Vancouver and Victoria. We...
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A PHS community service you can bank on
Pigeon Park Savings is continuously innovating to provide low barrier banking services to the Downtown Eastside. A unique collaboration between...
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Mass spectrometry drug checking for the DTES
PHS operates two high-tech drug checking machines in the Downtown Eastside. Based at Insite and Molson Overdose Prevention Site (MOPS),...
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Calls for safe supply as B.C. overdose crisis claims 10,000 lives
More than 10,000 deaths have been recorded in B.C. due to unregulated drugs since the 2016 overdose public emergency was...
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PHS provides shelter from extreme weather
The PHS team is innovating to protect vulnerable people from extreme weather. Extreme weather is the new normal, and winter...
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