Keep up to date with the Community Action Initiative news & updates below.
The Community Action Initiative provides grant and training opportunities for community-based organizations across BC to develop and deliver innovative projects that respond to the needs of individuals and families experiencing mental health and/or substance use challenges.
This month, Malcolm Tourangeau and Chris Livingstone joined us at the CAI office to answer questions about their work as members of CAI’s Overdose Prevention and Education Network (OPEN) Evaluation[...]
Know Your Rights Handbook: A guide for people who rely on public space In July 2019, Pivot Legal Society published “Know Your Rights”, a toolkit designed for people who rely[...]
Mental health challenges are the leading health issue facing youth in Canada, yet many youth in need of mental health supports are not being reached. To address this gap, CAI[...]
In 2018, Pathways Addictions Centre received a grant from CAI’s Promoting a Healthy Drinking Culture in BC initiative to host community dialogues that focus on moderate risk drinking. This funding[...]
2018 BC Adolescent Health Survey McCreary Centre Society has released the results of the 2018 BC Adolescent Health Survey. The BC Adolescent Health Survey (BC AHS) is a questionnaire used[...]
In January 2019, Shelagh Turner took the position of co-chair for Community Action Initiative’s Leadership Council (LC). Shelagh has over 25 years of leadership experience in the non-profit sector and[...]
Wilkinson and Pickett Recently, some of the CAI team attended the launch of the book The Inner Level: How More Equal Societies Reduce Stress, Restore Sanity and Improve Everyone’s Well-Being at UBC[...]
AIDS Network Kootenay Outreach and Support Society (ANKORS) has released a video series that aims to build awareness about the stigma that people with lived experience using drugs face in[...]
The Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC) is launching a ground-breaking engagement initiative across Canada. Over the next three years, they will be working with communities to improve public understanding of drug[...]
Project Manager, Community Action Grants About the Community Action Initiative (CAI) The Community Action Initiative (CAI) was created to support community-led projects that promote mental health, prevent substance use problems[...]
