AVI Education Team

02/24/2026

AVI is proud to be included alongside local groups and organizations in the Cause Network. For every BCause grocery box you order, BCause donates 5% towards our programs. We are grateful to be partnered with a business that gives back to its community! 🍓🍒🍎

🔗 Learn more about BCause through the link in our bio.

02/17/2026

This is Nanaimo’s Enhanced Harm Reduction (EHR) team, Nurse Eryn (Op**te Agonist Therapy), Nurse Amber (EHR), and Erin (Program Manager) out in Nanaimo talking to people, spreading the word about the work we do and handing out harm reduction supplies!

02/11/2026

Warm clothing donation drive: please drop off donations at 713 Johnson St, 3rd floor, 10am-5pm Monday-Thursday. Items needed: warm clothing, new socks, belts, new un**es.

02/04/2026

12/18/2025

Staff Feature: Adam Janveaux – Adam is our newest employee working as the current Indigenous wellness coordinator, previously a practicum student with AVI. Adam recently completed the Crisis Response and Mental Health Worker Certificate Program at Discovery Community College. He brings deep empathy, strong connection skills, and lived experience that strengthens our team.

Birdie Frost – Birdie is the newest (and furriest) member of the CR Harm Reduction family! She owns Afton Frost, the current Harm Reduction support, and has quickly become a team favorite. Birdie provides “compression therapy” and endless affection to staff and participants alike—and has unofficially adopted Adam as her own.

12/16/2025

Thank you for the generous donation of supplies that are helping to keep folks dryer and warmer We really appreciate your work!

12/16/2025

New support phone line by Moms Stop the Harm. You are not alone. We are here to listen. Whether you’re overwhelmed, grieving, or just need someone to talk to - we’re here.

Reach out today. Phone support available: 1 866-355-MSTH (6784)
Thursdays-Fridays, 3-9PM PST, 6PM-12AM EST , 5-11PM CT

What we offer:
- A safe space to talk
- Non-judgemental, understanding support
- Connection with someone who gets it
- Referrals to local resources if needed

If you are grieving the loss of a loved one due to substance use or if someone you love is struggling with substance use. You don’t have to face it alone. Our new phone line offers compassionate, peer-to-peer support from people who truly understand. We’ve walked this path too.

11/25/2025

Join us on World AIDS days, December 1st, 2025 at the Victoria Legislature steps for a candlelight vigil. We will gather in person and online (via Instagram Live) from 5-6pm. Join us afterward at our 40th Anniversary display for a movie screening of Meet Us Where We’re At in the lower level of the Bay Centre at 7pm. VAC in partnership with Visual AIDS (NY) presents, Day With(Out) Art screening of newly-commissioned films by HIV+ artists, Meet Us Where We’re At, featuring: Kenneth Indongesit Usoro (Nigeria), Hoàng Thái (Vietnam), Gustavo Vinagre & Vinicius Couto (Brazil/Portugal), Camilo Tapia Flores (Chile/Brazil), Camila Flores-Fernández (Peru/Germany), José Luis Cortés (Puerto Rico).

11/19/2025

Become an AVI member TODAY! Being a member is free, so there is no barrier to entry — just a simple form.

👉 Join or Renew Your Membership through the link in our bio.

Whether you’ve been part of AVI’s journey for decades or are connecting with us for the first time, we’d love to welcome you as a member of our organization.

Members play an important role in supporting AVI’s mission and vision, participating in our Annual General Meeting, and ensuring the community’s voice guides our future. Already a member? Invite your friend to become a member today!

11/04/2025

This year, AVI Health and Community Services proudly celebrates 40 years of making a difference — 40 years of compassion, advocacy, and community care across Vancouver Island. From our beginnings as the AIDS Vancouver Island Society to our evolution into a broader health and community services organization, AVI has stood at the forefront of harm reduction, health equity, and social justice.

AVI is hosting its Annual General Meeting on November 25th from 4:00-6:00pm. The organization is launching a Membership Drive to invite new members and renew existing ones, as membership plays a key role in governance and community-voice. We invite YOU to be part of the next chapter of our story.

RSVP and become a member FOR FREE through the link in our bio.

10/29/2025

🌟Join AVI’s Board of Directors 🌟
Make a real impact in your community by joining AVI Health & Community Services’ Board of Directors. As we face unprecedented challenges in the fight against unregulated drug supply, your expertise is needed more than ever. Help shape our vision and provide crucial support to frontline workers saving lives every day. Whether your skills lie in accounting, marketing, information technology (IT), healthcare, or beyond, we welcome your contribution. Join us in promoting health, dignity, and well-being for all affected by HIV, hepatitis C, and people who use drugs.

Position open till filled. Full details can be found via the link in our bio.

Together, we can make a difference.

10/08/2025

AVI South Island is very grateful for our ongoing relationship with the Indigenous Perspectives Society (IPS). Their guidance helps us uncover colonial patterns, interrupt harms, and nurture more relational, less colonial practices. We feel encouraged to show up authentically, keep learning, and practice humility every day. Thank you for walking alongside us IPS❤!