Walk with me - Maya'xala: Cultivating community respect in the midst of the toxic drug, trauma, and housing crises; moving forward in a good way - Campbell River policy report
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Issue Date
2024-02
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Wideman, Trevor
Hauschildt, Christopher
Mark, Andrew
Karsten, Sharon
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Abstract
As with many communities in BC, Campbell River is being hit with a series of compounding crises including (but not limited to): a toxic drug supply that causes fatalities at unprecedented rates, a housing affordability/income disparity crisis that leaves many underhoused and living in poverty, and a trauma crisis, brought about by the ravages of colonization and Residential School. In the midst of these crises, substance use-related harms are increasing. This report investigates the state of these crises in Campbell River through community engaged research sessions held with Peers, family members and front-line workers, and it asks what wellness looks like for those at the heart of these crises. It calls on stakeholders (Service Providers, Peers, Local Government, Community Members) to come together to build on strengths, create new understandings of and potentials for community wellness, address service gaps, and create a strong support network for those facing these crises first-hand.