The Comox Valley Community Foundation recently approved multi-year funding in the amount of $171,510 for the Walk With Me project at North Island College.
The project will see all students and faculty in NIC’s Health and Human Services division, as well as college leadership, participate in the program to uncover the human dimensions of the toxic drug crisis and work towards eliminating the stigma of addiction.
Read the full story in the Comox Valley Record
Listen to an interview with Sharon Karsten, the project director of the art gallery and project co-ordinator, Sam Franey, the director of community development, and Darcy Honey, the cultural safety advisor for the project:
Off The Page podcast: Walk With Me
Watch an interview with Join Shawn Decaire & Sharon Karsten on the Walk With Me project.
Shaw Community Link: Walk With Me
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