NOW HIRING: Two Summer Students (age 15-30), 30 hours per week, starting ASAP or by the beginning of July. Application deadline: May 25, 2018!

Details:  Impact Canada Summer Jobs Posting – 2018

30th Annual General Meeting: Harm reduction through the lens of human needs

Tues., June 12, 5:30 p.m. at FOUNDRY Abbotsford

For 2017, Impact adjusted its approach from a focus on addressing risk to a focus on addressing needs. Rather than simply looking at how we can help reduce the harm our clients are exposed to as a result of the risks they take, we challenge ourselves to acknowledge the needs that fuel those risks.

A person who can’t and doesn’t risk, also doesn’t thrive. Why? Because they have lost hope… nothing seems worth the risk. In a way, even what might be called “problematic” substance use can be seen as a glimmer of hope… something worth fighting for.

While Impact has had a “harm reduction” approach for nearly two decades—for this, our 30th Annual General Meeting, in addition to introducing our new logo and new/old name (above), we plan to look at “harm reduction” anew—through the lens of human needs.

Sometimes harm reduction can be seen simply as a tool, or set of tools (e.g. clean needles, condoms, seatbelts, toothbrushes) to reduce exposure to the harms inherent in so-called “risky” behaviours (e.g. drug use, sex, driving, eating candy).

What if we look at harm reduction, instead, as reducing the hazards on the path to meeting our human needs?

Come to our AGM and share, listen, imagine and invent with us! Also have a light meal, check out FOUNDRY Abbotsford (our counselling staff’s new home), become a member of the organization (if you aren’t already – it’s free), and vote for (or even be nominated to join) our 2018-2019 board of directors. Registration starts at 5:30. AGM starts at 6:00 and we should be done by 7:30. Space is limited: Register Here

Serving the communities of Abbotsford and Mission for 30 years, IMPACT is a program that provides services to youth (age 12 to 24) and their families who have been directly or indirectly affected by alcohol and drug use, abuse and addiction. We work within the schools, in the community and at our facility in Abbotsford. We offer drop-in programs for youth,individual counselling, family counselling, workshops, groups and special programs for parents, community members, and educators.

If you would like to meet with an Impact counsellor, attend one of our programs or refer a youth to our services, click here to find out some things you need to know.

PARENTS R PEOPLE 2 (PRP2)

Our redesigned parent group recently finished its first run, and generated a great deal of discussion, support, ideas and hope among participants and staff alike.

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