RESOURCES
Poverty Prevention, Housing & Harm Reduction
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The Existence Project
The Existence Project provides an opportunity for people experieninghomeless to share their stories in order to build uderstanding and create change.
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Homeless Hub
The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness has created ‘The Homeless Hub’ - a web-based research library and information centre representing an innovative step forward in the use of technology to enhance knowledge mobilization and networking.
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Harm Reduction
A website dedicated to providing education around the principles of harm reduction. Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use. Harm Reduction is also a movement for social justice built on a belief in, and respect for, the rights of people who use drugs.
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BC Housing
Creating safe, affordable and quality housing is core to our purpose. A collaboration of resources and initiatives forousing assistance.
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Lookout Society
The Lookout Society has multiple sites across Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland that provide non-judgmental and non-sectarian services to individuals coping with a wide variety of challenges including poverty, mental illness, substance use, trauma, mental and/or physical disabilities, chronic health illnesses, financial and legal issues – or those simply unable to cope.
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Cowichan Community Action Team
The Community Action Initiative was created to support community-led projects focusing on mental health and substance use issues in British Columbia.
SOGI 123
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SOGI123 Arc Foundation Resources
The actual SOGI 123 website explains what this resource is and why it is used in schools and by educators
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Province of BC: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI)
BC government web page about SOGI
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Cowichan Valley School District SOGI Policy
A policy document from SD79, explaining why it uses SOGI 123
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Cowichan Valley School District SOGI Info Page
SD79’s web page with links to books and information about how SOGI 123 shows up in schools
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Cowichan Valley School District SOGI admin procedures
Scroll to page 96 for information about SOGI 123.
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No For Now
Guidance for School Staff on Supporting Transgender Students and Parent-Child Relationships
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‘I’m afraid at times.’ Teachers speak out on how anti-2SLGBTQ+ protests have shaken their classrooms
Helps people understand the gravity of the anti-sogi movement
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Support for trans kids and parent-child relationships are not mutually exclusive
A transgender young person’s best interests are served by a strong parent-child relationship
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Egale Canada
Egale Canada aims to improve the lives of 2SLGBTQI people in Canada and to enhance the global response to 2SLGBTQI issues. Egale will achieve this by informing public policy, inspiring cultural change, and promoting human rights and inclusion through research, education, awareness and legal advocacy.
COWICHAN ESTUARY RESTORATION PROJECT
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B.C.’s far right is turning the public against a conservation project - Cowichan Estuary Restoration
Article written by Erin Blondeau for the Breach, regarding the Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project and why some groups oppose it.
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Cowichan estuary project surfaces questions from community
The Discourse reached out to Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project partners to learn more about it and its benefits and costs.
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Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project website & updates
View the project website for updates from Nature Trust BC about the project, why it’s important, and who is involved.
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Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project Combatting Rising Sea-Levels
The Discourse writes about rising sea levels and human development squeezing the Cowichan estuary habitat out of existence. This project aims to make space for the estuary into the future.
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Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project: Benefits for Birds and People
The Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture team looks at The Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project as one of the largest estuary restoration projects ever to be completed on Vancouver Island, set to increase the resilience of the habitat to flooding and sea level rise and improve habitat for birds.
CLIMATE CRISIS/CLIMATE JUSTICE
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UN Environment Programme
UNEP’s mission is to inspire, inform, and enable nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.Description goes here
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Climate Justice
Amnesty International on Climate Justice
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Climate Action Network Canada
CAN Canada is a network of organizations taking action on climate and energy issues in the land currently called Canada. We work to forge connections and build consensus for transformative climate action and justice, at home and internationally.
DEMOCRACY & GOVERNANCE
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Basics on Roberts Rules of Order
Defined procedures that can be applied to many meeting situations