Sooke Community Theatre at EMCS

Changing the Narrative

A community response on harm reduction, prevention, treatment, enforcement and housing.

Keynote speakers: Medical Health Officer Dr. Murray Fyfe, Island Health, and Corey Ranger, Nurses Harm Reduction Association, AVI Health and Community Services.

Community panel involving Peer Project Coordinator Beth Haywood, Island Health; Marlene Stevens, First Nations Health Authority; Sherry Thompson, Sooke Shelter Society; Melanie Cunningham, Moms Stop the Harm; Greg Willcocks, Sooke RCMP; Ben Goerner, retired mental health and substance use clinician. Panel facilitated by Jeff Bateman.

Doors at 6:15 p.m. for display tables, resources, naloxone training. 

Keynote speakers begin at 6:45 p.m.