VANCOUVER ASSOCIATION FOR THE SURVIVORS OF TORTURE — Quick View

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Reporting period ending: 2019-12-31

Programs and activities:

Ongoing programs:
VANCOUVER ASSOCIATION FOR THE SURVIVORS OF TORTURE(VAST) CONDUCTS INDIVIDUAL THERAPY SESSIONS FOR REFUGEE AND REFUGEE CLAIMANT CLIENTS, WHO ARE SURVIVORS OF TORTURE AND TRAUMA. VAST ALSO RUNS ONGOING WEEKLY GROUPS SUCH AS "GETTING THROUGH IT", WHICH IS AN INFORMATIVE, SUPPORTIVE GROUP FOR REFUGEE CLAIMANTS, AND 'NOW WHAT?' FOR CLAIMANTS, PROTECTED PERSONS, GOVERNMENT ASSISTED AND PRIVATELY SPONSORED REFUGEES, WHO HAVE MOVED TO THE SURREY AREA. VAST ALSO IMPLEMENTS MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR CLIENTS SUCH AS 'MOVE & RELAX')YOGA PRACTICING), AND OUR VAST OUTDOORS PROGRAM, THAT FACILITATES SHORT LOCAL HIKING OR WALKING TRIPS IN NATURE.

New programs:
VANCOUVER ASSOCIATION FOR SURVIVORS OF TORTURE(VAST) HAS LAUNCHED SEVERAL NEW PROGRAMS, INCLUDING GROUPS AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY SESSIONS FOR TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKERS, AND FOR YOUTH, WHO ARE SURVIVORS OF TORTURE AND TRAUMA. VAST ALSO RUNS A NEW WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUP CALLED 'SPANISH SPEAKING GROUP FOR FAMILIES' THAT IS HELD PERIODICALLY IN COLLABORATION WITH THE VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH FOR LATINO CLIENTS, AS WELL AS A CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM FOR EMERGING LEADERS CALLED 'SURVIVOR ADVOCATES TRAINING PROGRAM' THAT IS INITIATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UN.

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