Community Discussion on Addressing Mental Health and Substance Abuse Issues

community · Denman Island

A community member discusses the challenges of dealing with destructive behavior linked to mental health and substance abuse on the island, highlighting the lack of appropriate systems and the cycle of punitive justice that fails to address root causes. The writer invites community members to share ideas for more holistic solutions.

Related locations

• 5909 Denman Rd Denman Island
• 1000 Denman Rd Denman Island
• 6011 Denman Rd Denman Island
• 3941 EAST RD DENMAN ISLAND
• 1035 DUSTY RD DENMAN ISLAND
• A-1795 SWAN RD DENMAN ISLAND
• 5515 LACON RD DENMAN ISLAND
• 1341 SCHMIDT RD DENMAN ISLAND

Sources

• “How can we as a community respond to these traumatic situations? We have no system in place to deal with them... If you have ideas and are willing to talk about them, please reach out, I'd love to hear. Email me at phoenixonhornby@gmail.com” — The Islands Grapevine – March 31st, 2022 (March 31st, 2022)

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