{"id":509,"date":"2026-07-21T03:21:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T03:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/?page_id=509"},"modified":"2026-07-30T18:03:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T18:03:12","slug":"reports","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/reports\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Reports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bc1ece0af5117c3232904d88299d2b46\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visupportservices.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vancouver Island Support Services Directory<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on research findings from our\u00a0<a href=\"\/variath\/projects\/#MAiD-cafes\">MAiD\u00a0Caf\u00e9s<\/a>, we have\u00a0co-created the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/visupportservices.ca\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/visupportservices.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vancouver Island Support Services Directory<\/a>. This is a free website designed to help people find local health and social support services, programs, and resources across Vancouver Island. The directory can be browsed by region or service type. If you need to share information using a non-digital format, search results can also be downloaded as a PDF for easy printing and sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visupportservices.ca\">visupportservices.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visupportservices.ca\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"984\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/visupportservices.ca_-4-1024x984.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/visupportservices.ca_-4-1024x984.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/visupportservices.ca_-4-300x288.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/visupportservices.ca_-4-768x738.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/visupportservices.ca_-4-1536x1475.png 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/visupportservices.ca_-4-2048x1967.png 2048w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/visupportservices.ca_-4-312x300.png 312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As this is the directory&#8217;s early launch period, we are continuing to refine and expand its content. We apologize for any errors or omissions you may come across and would&nbsp;greatly appreciate&nbsp;your help in improving the directory. If you know of a service&nbsp;we&#8217;ve&nbsp;missed, please use the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/visupportservices.ca\/suggest-a-listing\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/visupportservices.ca\/suggest-a-listing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Suggest a Listing\u202fform<\/a>. If you notice information about a resource that needs updating, select\u202f<em>See More<\/em>\u202fon the listing and use the\u202f<em>Suggest an Edit\u202f<\/em>option. We also welcome suggestions for&nbsp;additional&nbsp;types of resources that would make the directory even more useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visupportservices.ca\/directory\">visupportservices.ca\/directory<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visupportservices.ca\/directory\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1439\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/visupportservices.ca_directory_-edited-1-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/visupportservices.ca_directory_-edited-1-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/visupportservices.ca_directory_-edited-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/visupportservices.ca_directory_-edited-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/visupportservices.ca_directory_-edited-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/visupportservices.ca_directory_-edited-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/visupportservices.ca_directory_-edited-1-2048x1151.png 2048w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/visupportservices.ca_directory_-edited-1-500x281.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u202fPlease feel free to share the directory with anyone who may benefit. If you have any questions, feedback, or suggestions,&nbsp;we&#8217;d&nbsp;be happy to hear from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-light-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-light-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ccb891beb57d0c698a4588a742e3bb4f\">Co-creating the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvisupportservices.ca%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Chealthequityresearch%40viu.ca%7C7cad12a4b68d4235e02e08dee42b3d62%7C128dfef5fdd54cfcbe193679ed0271ce%7C1%7C0%7C639199071519415005%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=C%2BsNNX7c%2BACKp%2BbzZMjGKp%2FObmdawGFECsAPGcmt6lg%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vancouver Island Support Services Directory<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This poster outlines the process undertaken to co-create the Vancouver Island Support Services Directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/CREATE2026SAMYULIA-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/CREATE2026SAMYULIA-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/CREATE2026SAMYULIA-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/CREATE2026SAMYULIA-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/CREATE2026SAMYULIA-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/CREATE2026SAMYULIA-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/CREATE2026SAMYULIA-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was presented&nbsp;by student team members at&nbsp;Vancouver Island University&#8217;s CREATE Conference, where it received the People&#8217;s Choice Poster Award.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1152\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/CREATEAwardTeam-1-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/CREATEAwardTeam-1-edited.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/CREATEAwardTeam-1-edited-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/CREATEAwardTeam-1-edited-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/CREATEAwardTeam-1-edited-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/variath\/files\/2026\/07\/CREATEAwardTeam-1-edited-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research Reports Vancouver Island Support Services Directory Based on research findings from our\u00a0MAiD\u00a0Caf\u00e9s, we have\u00a0co-created the\u202fVancouver Island Support Services Directory. 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