Culture Saves Lives - Indigenous Health Services

Provided by PHS Community Services Society

Indigenous Health Services aims to address the social determinants of health and challenges that indigenous individiuals face.
PHS works with Indigenous harm reduction leaders in a movement called Culture Saves Lives to address the needs for cultural and spiritual care, reconnecting or helping people to connect for the first time to traditional, spiritual and cultural practices.

This combines culture and harm reduction with core programming that includes:
  • healing circles
  • smudging
  • drumming
  • singing
  • traditional dances
  • feasts
  • sweat lodge ceremonies
  • drum-making workshops
  • honouring ceremonies and memorials for Indigenous people
  • access to Elders and traditional medicines
  • peer support
  • links to housing, nutrition and healthcare.

604-683-0073

Website: https://www.phs.ca/our-services...

1 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

Monday to Friday, 10 am - 3 pm

Cost: No cost

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Availability

Service area: Vancouver

Ways to Access
  • Provided at a single location
  • Provided in a group in-person

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