May 7th marks International Harm Reduction Day, a day focused on implementing strategies to minimize the social, legal, and health-related consequences of substance use and sexual activity. As a...
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Condoms and Consent
On July 29th 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada made an historic ruling on the 2021 appeal of R. v. Kirkpatrick. The case reaches back to 2017, and ultimately aimed to answer questions about whether...
WAVAW is Moving
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 20th, 2022 WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre has Accepted a Nominal Lease from the City of Vancouver and will be Moving to a Confidential Downtown Location in Early 2023...
Queer & Trans Folks — Get Your Craft Kits Now!
A Love Letter to The Queer and Trans Community Dear friends and loved ones, How have you been? We may have never met, but I think of you and wonder how you are. Have you been loved and shown love to others?
4,270 Kilometers For Survivors
We’re always incredibly grateful when our community organizes fundraisers for WAVAW, but what we’re about to share is a WAVAW first! Meet Alyssa Kroeker, a wrestling coach, owner/operator of AMK...
What WAVAW Accomplished in 2021
Like so many of you, we’ve been reflecting on 2021 and celebrating all the things that we have accomplished this year! While this year has not been short on it’s challenges (we’re looking at you,...
Why Volunteer at WAVAW?
We are moved, on a daily basis, by the love, energy, and care that our volunteers dedicate to their work with WAVAW. A volunteer is often the first person from the organization that survivors...
Their Spirits Are Still With Us
Virtual Artist Talk and Silent Auction Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 6pm PST 100% of Proceeds will Benefit Salal’s Indigenous Counselling & Outreach Program Explore six moving paintings...
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