PACE Society

Website: pace-society.org
Phone: 604-872-7651
Address: 148 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1G8

PACE is a peer-driven society by, with, and for sex workers, that seeks to reduce harm and isolation associated with sex work through education, support, and advocacy. We work to increase the health, safety, and empowerment of our members by respecting their rights to self-determination and supporting their self-identified needs.

PACE Society provides evidence-based therapeutic counselling services for current and former sex workers of all genders from a collaborative, harm reduction, trauma-informed, sex positive, and rights-based approach. Our counselling services are specifically designed to address the social stigma faced by sex workers as well as people who use drugs, in an accessible peer-driven, harm reduction, and destigmatized setting. Our MSW-level counsellor meets with members one-on-one to provide client-directed counselling and support, drawing on a wide variety of therapeutic tools to address interrelated social determinants of mental health, such as substance use, trauma, violence, or family issues. In alignment with our organizational commitment to harm reduction, our counsellor supports sex workers to reduce emotional, social and physical harm by developing individualized strategies for safer working and living environments. Where appropriate, referrals to our peer support team can support sex workers in addressing ancillary needs (e.g. housing, education, or legal issues).