Tri-Cities Community Action Team (TC CAT)
Bringing together local service providers, and community members, to create local partnerships, to respond to the toxic drug crisis. By breaking down stigmas around substance use and mental health through interactive education, connecting resources, creative visuals, empowerment, and opportunity.
Why the TC CAT Formed:
Declared in British Columbia on April 14th, 2016, the term “opioid crisis” refers to the drug-related overdoses and deaths that are continuously rising.
TC CAT in Action:
- Participating: in local community tables
Tri-Cities Youth Table, Homeless and Housing Task Group, ACCESS Youth Outreach Bus - Facilitating: in local workshops
Youth Pop-ups at local rec centers, SD43 PRO D day workshops and Coquitlam Public Library - Attending: local and neighboring community events
Learning and connecting as we go - Hosting: and managing multiple groups
- Steering Committee
hands-on team with dedicated individuals making the magic happen - Members Meeting
Supporting community and service providers sharing knowledge, trends, and opportunities within the Tri-Cities - Peer Group
A group of persons with lived and living experience with substance use. Creating hands-on projects and actions within the Tri-Cities
- Steering Committee
- Creating: giving power to voices through art
Ongoing projects, resources, and creative expressions
