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So grateful to be part of AMSSA’s recent SWIS Forum 2026, bringing together Settlement Workers in Schools from across B.C. who walk alongside newcomer children, youth and families every day. At VICCIR, we deeply value SWIS workers’ role in creating safe, welcoming school communities and are committed to standing with them through trauma-informed mental health support for immigrants and refugees. #SWIS   #SWISForum2026   #AMSSA   #VICCIR   #NewcomerYouth   #MentalHealth

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗖𝗜𝗥 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗴𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻�

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀 & 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 In October, Twenty-four new Health and Cultural Ambassadors successfully completed 10 hours of foundational training led by VICCIR’s co-founder Adrienne Carter and Executive Director Ana Pavon. This training took place is part of the New Horizons Project, which aims to reduce social isolation and challenge stigma around mental health support for immigrant and r

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐣𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚, 𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐂𝐈𝐑'𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬...

In this workshop, women come together in a safe space for sharing, finding support, learning practical tools to reduce stress, and...

We’re reaching out to share details about an upcoming group session for Parents and Toddlers (Ages 3–5) , which will take place on...

VICCIR, along with U-Vic is promoting this upcoming free event. Open the following link in order to register for attendance:...

What a journey it’s been!   On September 5th, 2025, VICCIR marked its 10th Annual General Meeting—and our 10th anniversary! A whole...

All of us at VICCIR send out our deepest condolences to those who lost their dear ones when the tragic vehicle-ramming attack occured...

𝐀 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐂𝐈𝐑 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩, 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐀𝐧𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐧, 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫...

We are reaching out to the community in order to share information regarding the free 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧-𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧...

On February 13, 2025, Mackenzie Read, reporter for CHEK TV News in Victoria, BC, kindly ran the following feature about VICCIR and our...

Hope for Home, Building an Immigrant Housing Action Plan Together , was a community dialogue, organized by the Inter-Cultural Association...

On November 16-17, VICCIR proudly hosted the Youth Health and Cultural Ambassador training at our center. The Youth HCA program is a...

A new article about VICCIR and our work has appeared in the Times Colonist! https://www.timescolonist.com/life/vital-people-counselling-c...

These ladies made beautiful pieces, and none knew how to sew 3 weeks ago. Their pieces and creations will be available for sale at our...

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐂𝐈𝐑'𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟕,...

On August 14, we had the pleasure of participating in the Canadian Newcomers Information Session at Gordon United Church. Our dedicated...

We are pleased and grateful to announce that VICCIR was one of 252 local organizations that received a significant grant from Victoria...