Publications

CLIMATE MIGRANT

Climate migrants are conceptualized as individuals who are compelled to leave their homes and often their communities because of environmental factors, such as climate change induced events. The purpose of this paper is to recognize and understand the cumulative health impacts climate migrants face, and  that by addressing these cumulative health impacts early on, the overall health and well-being of climate migrants will improve.

Download Climate Migrants: Examining Cumulative Health Impacts paper by Nalin Dhillon

PREVENTING AND RESPONDING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE AGAINST NEWCOMER, IMMIGRANT, REFUGEE AND NO STATUS WOMEN

This legal information booklet is a part of the curriculum materials developed for Preventing and Responding to Domestic Abuse against Newcomer, Immigrant, Refugee and No status Women Project. We would like to thank the Department of Justice for funding the Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society to deliver this project.

Download Legal Information Booklet 2017

VIRCS MULTICULTURAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR BREAST CANCER

Breast cancer awareness data amongst immigrant women in BC, and Victoria specifically, is largely unknown and has not been extensively studied in the past. This report describes the survey results from Phase 1 of the Multicultural Awareness Campaign for Breast Cancer within immigrant communities of Greater Victoria, BC. It also provides recommendations based on the survey findings and background research. This research project is funded by the Canadian Cancer Society formerly known as the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Any questions or comments about this report can be sent to keri@vircs.bc.ca.

Download VIRCS Multicultural Awareness Campaign Survey Report Greater Victoria BC 2017 and Press release