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Brynne, Watari’s Child & Youth Counsellor and Art Therapist, was interviewed for an article in The BC Association of Clinical Counsellors’…
Read MoreMonth of Giving Back: Ingrid Mendez of Watari Interviews with Global BC Morning News
December 9, 2020Watch Watari executive director Ingrid Mendez explain the hard work we do supporting vulnerable populations in the downtown eastside and…
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Crisis Fatigue and COVID-19
November 24, 2020Sandra Taylor, Substance Misuse Counsellor at Watari As the ongoing threat of COVID-19 continues to affect our community we have been…
Read MoreTURNING THINGS AROUND
October 21, 2020In late April 2011, a 29 year old male was arrested on a ‘Theft Under’ charge and placed in custody at…
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REACHING OUR YOUNG ONES
October 21, 2020Watari’s S.T.A.R (Stop Think Assess Respond) Program for Kids has had many successful experiences teaching in schools around Greater Vancouver. One…
Read MoreI HAVE REACHED SUCCESS IN MY LIFE
October 21, 2020I would like to take this opportunity to talk about my experience since the first moment I came to Watari Counselling…
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ANNA’S STORY
October 21, 2020A few years ago we met a young First Nations woman who was 30 years old. Anna had been an active…
Read MoreA REPATRIATED YOUTH
October 21, 2020Youth arrived in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES) from Saskatchewan and when outreach first had contact, youth reported to be a…
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How Dedication to Change Can Become A Reality
October 21, 2020It’s always a pleasure to have the opportunity to work alongside young people who have done some serious hard work prior…
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