FOUND!!!! thanks everyone

On the anniversary of my dad's death from an accidental overdose, posting this piece I wrote for The Tyee a few months ago. thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/0…

A beautiful, devastating portrait of a complex man, and an indictment of how our society often treats those most in need of help. Gorgeous photography too Thank you for writing this Jackie Dives. I’m sorry for your loss

BC Green Leader @SoniaFurstenau announcing party's plan for toxic drug crisis. Includes: 1. Expand regulated Rx alternatives to toxic illicit drugs, 2. regulate treatment and recovery programs, create database to track outcomes, 3. Education and preventative programs in schools

Lapointe: "As chief coroner I was very frustrated by the lack of response I saw to very thoughtful recommendations from death review panels, from the gov’s own standing health committee, from our PHO..." Says she has come to be a Green supporter.

Unsanctioned overdose prevention site opening right now at RJH.

Unsanctioned overdose prevention site at Royal Jubilee Hospital shut down.

Unsanctioned overdose prevention site setting up again just off hospital property.

#NEW: Doctors trying to set up volunteer OPS outside Royal Jubilee Hospital told to leave hospital grounds by security and Island Health reps. Docs say this is a life saving intervention that’d also address in hospital drug use. Story TK for Filter | harm reduction journalism

If they’re not shut down, volunteers should be able to run the Victoria pop-up for three days over the course of the week, and the Nanaimo pop-up for five days. Patients who use drugs were made aware of the sites before they opened. By Brishti Basu: filtermag.org/unsanctioned-o…

FULL STORY for Filter | harm reduction journalism including info from doctors in both Victoria and Nanaimo. Unsanctioned Overdose Prevention Sites Open Outside Two BC Hospitals filtermag.org/unsanctioned-o…

Filter | harm reduction journalism Island Health City of Victoria Victoria Police Now moved across the street to a smaller patch of grass, but the group is undeterred. Lots of honks of support from vehicles driving by on Richmond Road #yyj #yyjnews

Filter | harm reduction journalism Island Health City of Victoria Victoria Police The larger open tent contains harm reduction supplies like Naloxone, safe injection kits etc. Smaller, covered tent is a pop-up space for people to use substances in a private setting.

According to outreach workers here, 10 people have died due to toxic drugs on Pandora Ave and Douglas St in the last week alone. People are already using this OPS Read the full story on why docs say there’s an immediate need for hospital-based OPS’s: filtermag.org/unsanctioned-o…

These brave doctors are following history. We have always been forced to use civil disobedience to save lives: supervised injection, narcan, needle, distribution, safe supply. Unjust laws are meant to be broken. Respect. timescolonist.com/local-news/van…

“When it comes to people with real decision-making power, I’ve run out of tolerance for kind words.” Teams of doctors say they’re exhausted and emotional after spending the week volunteering at two pop-up overdose prevention sites in Victoria. thetyee.ca/News/2024/11/2…

Mark your calendars, Vancouver. I have a photo exhibition in March and would love to see you there!

"“What I see on a day-to-day basis is — it makes me emotional to talk about. I see deep care and love. And struggle. And I see people persisting against all odds to survive and to take care of each other. And I see immense and unfathomable grief.” Jackie Dives

Portraits of a crisis: Documenting the everyday of a forever emergency of B.C.’s overdose crisis, by Jackie Dives theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl… via Globe Opinion #ToxicDrugCrisis

Photojournalist Jackie Dives on the story of the overdose crisis that goes far beyond people slumped over on sidewalks; one of commitment, unconditional love, self sacrifice, and perpetual grief. tgam.ca/42o1RoI