Walk with me

"Walk With Me" aimed to uncover the human dimensions of the toxic drug poisoning crisis in small B.C. communities. Since it was labeled a provincial emergency in 2016, illicit drug toxicity deaths have totaled over 9,400.

Project summary

The Walk With Me project is a research and systems/community change initiative designed to reduce harm and address stigma associated with the toxic drug poisoning crisis. The Project was developed by a team of community-engaged researchers, Elder/knowledge keepers, outreach workers, artists and people with lived experience — all of whom are committed to facilitating change. This team conducts various forms of community-engaged research, including hosting "story walks," in which groups of participants are guided on curated outdoor audio walking journeys through which they listen to stories of the drug poisoning crisis gifted to the project from people with lived experience, family members and front-line workers, and through talking circles. Participants in these initiatives deepen their understanding of the personal and systemic impact of the crisis and are supported in imagining pathways forward. Visit the Walk With Me website for more information.