VAST - Vancouver Association for Survivors of Torture
Description: VAST offers compassionate support for refugees and newcomers in Vancouver who have endured torture, trauma, and political violence. Our services include counseling, documentation, education, and referrals, rooted in over 35 years of survivor-led and evidence-based practice.
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We assist refugees and other newcomers who have endured torture, trauma and political violence through counselling, documentation, education and referrals.
OUR JOURNAL VOICES AGAINST TORTURE IS IN ITS FIFTH EDITION!
An interdisciplinary journal and an organic extension of VAST's education, advocacy, and community-building mandate. In this space, we develop and maintain a repository of research about mental health, available for the community.
VAST - Vancouver Association for Survivors of Torture