AVI Health & Community Services Nanaimo

12/10/2025

Claire, Team Lead, Outreach & Education leading an Overdose Awareness and Take Home Naloxone training to staff of The Hope Centre at The Haven on Gabriola Island.

12/02/2025

Thanks to everyone who came out to recognize our 30th anniversary & World AIDS Day.

11/28/2025

The education team has been busy in the community the last couple of weeks. Here's Cheyenne (BSN practicum student) and Qui (Health Promotion Educator & Outreach Worker) at the Spotlight On Health Care event.

11/27/2025

Outreach workers Levi and Sean hard at work assembling harm reduction kits.

11/25/2025

Members of our Outreach, Education and Addiction Medicine teams attending the Addictions Fair at Tillicum Lelum.

11/24/2025

11/23/2025

We are happy to introduce Renesmee, a Lebanese transwoman and performance artist who is doing a Social Services practicum with our outreach and education programs.

“I’m a community support worker whose work is rooted in empathy, creativity, and human connection. My focus is on community care and mental-health support, uplifting individuals, listening to their stories, and helping them find balance, dignity, and a sense of belonging. I bring vision and intention into cultural and artistic events, using dance, movement, and expressive arts as tools for healing and bringing people together.”

“I’m an oriental dancer, performer, and creative figure in the local arts scene. Through my art, I build bridges, offer representation, and give voice to experiences that often go unheard. I strive to make a genuine impact through compassionate support, creative leadership, and a vibrant artistic spirit that enriches every space I walk into.”

11/18/2025

Grateful to be able to bring our team to the Snuneymuxw Health and Wellness Centre Addiction Awareness Week Event. Come by and say hi, learn more about our services, and take some naloxone, colouring sheets, stickers, and pins! 💜

11/15/2025

My old friend of mine, a former volunteer at AVI Victoria, came to visit for a couple of days. In anticipation of AVI Nanaimo's 30th Anniversary & World AIDS Day open house on Dec 1st 11:30- 1:30 we framed a few more of my vintage HIV t-shirt collection (& a few postcards). You're welcome to join us 102-55 Victoria Rd (entrance through the lower level parking lot.

11/13/2025

30 years has gone by in a flash. Come celebrate our anniversary and mark World AIDS Day.