New Survivor-Centered Assessment Services at Salal Starting June 1st, 2026 we are excited to launch a new partnership we are beginning with the UBC Psychological Services and Counselling Training...
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We Run for Each Other: Beneva Half Marathon & 5K
Dear Salal community, Our annual run is back! You might remember it as the Scotiabank Half Marathon & 5K. This year, it’s the Beneva Half Marathon & 5K, but at its core, it’s still the same:...
Building Care: Navigating IPV in 2SLGBTQ+ Relationships
With our ongoing workshop series formerly known as SafeChoices, we'll be learning how to understand Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in 2SLGBTQ+ communities as well as building care around ourselves...
Reimagining Justice: You Are Invited to Listening Circles
Many survivors have shared that the criminal legal system does not meet their needs. Survivors have told us that engaging with police and courts can be retraumatizing, inaccessible, and, ultimately,...
Our Commitment to Support and to Safety
At Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre, we are committed to providing compassionate, survivor-centered support to everyone who reaches out to our crisis line. Our staff and volunteers reflect the...
Water Ceremony
Water Ceremony Honouring Our Ancestors, Mother Earth, and Each Other Led by Matriarch Sharon Jinkerson-Brass The Water Ceremony will be held in community, where we come together to honour water as...
Queer Resilience
March 24, 2026 at 5:30-7:00pm PST on Zoom Join us virtually to talk about the ways in which 2SLBTQ+ community members can learn to develop healthy self-care habits as well as building community...
Building Together: An Update on Salal’s New Sexual Assault Clinic
This past May, we invited our community to be part of this historic project with an ambitious goal: raising $24,500 to purchase an accessible exam table, a forensic evidence freezer and the final...
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