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This 5-year research initiative 2023-2028 is a project of VLMFSS, made possible with funding from Public Safety Canada.

🌼This week is Victims and Survivors of Crime We

🌼This week is Victims and Survivors of Crime Week (May 11-17, 2025)

We honour the strength and resilience of survivors and acknowledge the ongoing need for trauma-informed, culturally responsive support.

This year’s theme, “The Power of Collaboration,” reminds us that creating safer communities is a collective effort. At VLMFSS, we stand with survivors— today and everyday.💛

To help raise awareness, VLMFSS has created a free social media kit with ready-to-use posts, stories, and captions. We invite you to join us in sharing these messages across your platforms.

In collaboration with Team VLMFSS.

To all the incredible mothers, we celebrate you—

To all the incredible mothers, we celebrate you—the heart of every home, the strength behind every success, and the warmth that carries us through life’s toughest moments. Whether you are a mother by birth, by adoption, by choice, or by spirit, your love leaves a mark that time cannot erase.

Thank you for the sleepless nights and early mornings, for the comforting words and unwavering patience, for the sacrifices made quietly and the dreams you’ve put on hold so others could chase theirs. Thank you for being the first to believe in us, even when we didn’t believe in ourselves.

To the new mothers finding their rhythm, to the seasoned moms who lead with wisdom, to the grandmothers whose stories shape generations, and to the mother figures who step in when they are needed most—you are the quiet heroes of everyday life. You teach, you nurture, you guide, and you love in ways the world often overlooks but could never live without.

we honor your resilience, your tenderness, your strength, and your fierce love. You are seen. You are appreciated. You are cherished beyond measure.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the remarkable women who give the word “mother” its true meaning.

With love and gratitude,

Team Enhancing Wellness - M4Y

#enhancingwellness #m4y #mothersday #2025 #m4y #allmoms #immigrantwomen #immigrantyouth #britishcolumbiacanada

We are seeking focus group participants for our up

We are seeking focus group participants for our upcoming research phase from May to December 2025.

If you are an immigrant woman or youth (19-25) from one of the following six cultural communities—Chinese-speaking, Filipino, Persian/Afghani, Eastern European, Hispanic, or South Asian—and have experienced violence or abuse (including family violence, intimate partner violence, or gender-based violence) before and/or during COVID-19, we invite you to contact us at research.m4y@vlmfss.ca.

The purpose of the focus group is to understand how you coped during the pandemic and to gather your insights on various safety and resource features for app development.
Our team is committed to ensuring safe participation and maintaining confidentiality.

#M4Y #enhancingwellness #m4y #M4Y #focusgroup #immigarntwomen #immigrantyouth #chinese #filipino #persian #easterneuropean #southasian #hispanic #britishcolumbia #britishcolumbiacanada

We are seeking focus group participants for our up

We are seeking focus group participants for our upcoming research phase from May to December 2025.

If you are an immigrant woman or youth (19-25) from one of the following six cultural communities—Chinese-speaking, Filipino, Persian/Afghani, Eastern European, Hispanic, or South Asian—and have experienced violence or abuse (including family violence, intimate partner violence, or gender-based violence) before and/or during COVID-19, we invite you to contact us at research.m4y@vlmfss.ca.

The purpose of the focus group is to understand how you coped during the pandemic and to gather your insights on various safety and resource features for app development.
Our team is committed to ensuring safe participation and maintaining confidentiality.

#M4Y #enhancingwellness #m4y #M4Y #focusgroup #immigarntwomen #immigrantyouth #chinese #filipino #persian #easterneuropean #southasian #hispanic #britishcolumbia #britishcolumbiacanada

We are seeking focus group participants for our up

We are seeking focus group participants for our upcoming research phase from May to December 2025.

If you are an immigrant woman or youth (19-25) from one of the following six cultural communities—Chinese-speaking, Filipino, Persian/Afghani, Eastern European, Hispanic, or South Asian—and have experienced violence or abuse (including family violence, intimate partner violence, or gender-based violence) before and/or during COVID-19, we invite you to contact us at research.m4y@vlmfss.ca.

The purpose of the focus group is to understand how you coped during the pandemic and to gather your insights on various safety and resource features for app development.
Our team is committed to ensuring safe participation and maintaining confidentiality.

#M4Y #enhancingwellness #m4y #M4Y #focusgroup #immigarntwomen #immigrantyouth #chinese #filipino #persian #easterneuropean #southasian #hispanic #britishcolumbia #britishcolumbiacanada

Red Dress Day, observed annually on May 5th, is a

Red Dress Day, observed annually on May 5th, is a day of remembrance and awareness in Canada to honor the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people (MMIWG2S).

It was inspired by the REDress Project, an art installation by Métis artist Jaime Black, where empty red dresses are displayed in public spaces to represent those who are no longer with us.

The red dress has a powerful symbol of both the grief and strength of Indigenous communities. The color red is said to be the only one spirits can see, calling the missing home.

Red Dress Day is a time to reflect, to listen, and to take action against the systemic violence and injustices Indigenous women and gender-diverse people face.

Ways to observe Red Dress Day:

Wear red in solidarity.

Learn about the MMIWG2S crisis and support Indigenous-led organizations.

Participate in local events or memorials.

Advocate for justice, truth, and meaningful change.

Red Dress Day is not only about mourning, but also about demanding accountability and showing respect for the voices and lives that have been silenced for too long.

#enhancingwellness #ewm4y #m4y #reddressday💃 #nomorestolensisters❤️ #canadá #immigrantwomen #immigrantyouth #britishcolumbia

EW-M4Y stands with the victims and families affect

EW-M4Y stands with the victims and families affected by the Lapu Lapu Day Tragedy.

If you are impacted by the tragic events or if you know anyone impacted by this devastating event, support is available:

Victim Services:
call or text 1-800-563-080

Suicide prevention hotline: 1-800-784-2433

Community Support Link from Vancouver and Lower Mainland Multicultural Support Services: vlmfss.ca @vlmfss
Phone: 604-436-1025
Email: help@vlmfss.ca

Crisis Line:
1-800-784-2433

We are deeply heartbroken by the tragic event that

We are deeply heartbroken by the tragic event that unfolded on April 26th, where innocent lives were senselessly taken. That has shaken us to the core. Our hearts go out to the Filipino community, victims & their families and all those affected by this devastating loss.

In times like these, words feel insufficient, but we stand in solidarity with those grieving and commit ourselves to supporting healing, and peace.

May the memories of those lost be a blessing, and may we come together to ensure such tragedies are never repeated.🙏🇵🇭

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