There is a new Hearing Voices peer support group for young people (24 and under) hosted at Covenant House Vancouver on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. This is a drop-in group, meaning you don’t need a referral to come to the group, and you don’t need to RSVP. Keep reading for details, or visit our groups page to find an all-ages support group!
Meet a peer who hears voices and a supportive co- facilitator and know that you are not alone. Explore different ways of understanding the voice hearing experience. Explore the meaning voices have for you. This a drop-in group, no referral necessary. Snacks provided!
When: Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the Month, 3:30 to 4:30 pm Where: Covenant House Vancouver, 1302 Seymour Street (2nd Floor)
First, a brief site update: the BC Hearing Voices Network website is in the process of switching administrators this month, and you may notice changes to group information pages, site layout, etc over the next few weeks. This shouldn’t impact any groups that are currently running! We’re just in the process of bringing the website up to date to reflect what’s actually going on around BC. For now, any questions about the BCHVN, Hearing Voices groups in BC, or the website itself can be directed to Rory Higgs at rhiggs@foundrybc.ca. Please note that it might take a little while for us to get back to you during this transitional period. We appreciate your patience!
Second, an update on opportunities in the community: Foundry and the Consumer Initiative Fund will be offering a series of virtual art groups starting in February for young people ages 12-24 who live anywhere in BC and who identify as experiencing voices, visions, unique beliefs, and/or psychosis. Participants will be provided with supplies from The Paint Spot valued at $125, and each group cohort will be six sessions long, with sessions held every other Wednesday from 5:30-7:00 pm. Sessions will take place over Zoom and consist of a combination of guided creative exercises, discussion, and free creating time, as well as participation in a collaborative art project and (optionally) the opportunity to have your work exhibited online. The group will. be peer-led, meaning that the facilitators are not clinicians, but people who identify as having personal experience of voices, visions, unique beliefs, and/or psychosis.
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