October 8, 2021
Radical pragmatism: how harm reduction saves lives at a PHS homeless shelter
PHS’s New Fountain Shelter allows open drug use – to save lives. Shelter guests who use IV drugs are welcome...
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Insite: an anniversary of hope
Insite, which celebrates its 18th anniversary this month, is both a frontline clinical unit and a grassroots community project devoted...
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A race for the community is on!
The Under Armour Eastside 10K brings a real sense of community to runners, and fundraising support for the DTES. We...
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From marginalized to prioritized: how the community became a vaccination-drive focus
Vaccinations are ending the pandemic – which is why PHS staff are supporting pop-up clinics across the communities served. Throughout...
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The case against the war on drugs
The war on drugs has been a 50-year failure. By whatever measure you judge it – human rights, health, public...
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#ICYMI June news
In case you missed it! There’s always media interest in what we do at PHS. . . in June, there...
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Supporters building community in the Downtown Eastside and Victoria one donation at a time
Giving to others gives back to you. PHS Community Services Society is a registered charity that provides a compassionate response...
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Vancouver business inviting customers to support people hit by homelessness and overdose crisis
A community business has a novel approach to fundraising that’s collected more than $25,000 towards PHS housing, harm reduction and...
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Mental Health Workers: where housing meets harm reduction
Mental Health Workers are the heart of frontline PHS operations in Victoria and Vancouver. These dedicated individuals work together within our housing...
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PHS has an innovative response to homelessness in store
Vancouver’s former Army & Navy department store will serve as an innovative pathway to housing for people currently experiencing homelessness...
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