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On February 13, 2025, Mackenzie Read, reporter for CHEK TV News in Victoria, BC, kindly ran the following feature about VICCIR and our...

The Board of VICCIR regretfully announces the resignation of our esteemed Executive Director, Dr. Azin Nasseri. Dr. Nasseri’s leadership...

Hope for Home, Building an Immigrant Housing Action Plan Together , was a community dialogue, organized by the Inter-Cultural Association...

On November 16-17, VICCIR proudly hosted the Youth Health and Cultural Ambassador training at our center. The Youth HCA program is a...

A new article about VICCIR and our work has appeared in the Times Colonist! https://www.timescolonist.com/life/vital-people-counselling-c...

These ladies made beautiful pieces, and none knew how to sew 3 weeks ago. Their pieces and creations will be available for sale at our...

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐂𝐈𝐑'𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟕,...

On August 14, we had the pleasure of participating in the Canadian Newcomers Information Session at Gordon United Church. Our dedicated...

We are pleased and grateful to announce that VICCIR was one of 252 local organizations that received a significant grant from Victoria...

On Saturday, June 1, 2024, Lee McLeod led a training session on active listening skills to help VICCIR's Health Cultural Ambassadors...

Yesterday, June 12, 2024, our Health and Cultural Ambassadors, Practicum Student and Interpreter visited Kiwanis Village to connect with...

VICCIR's 'Deconstruction in Counseling' workshop, led by Jean Ellis, demonstrated how unraveling a client's established patterns can...

World Refugee Day Victoria Events: Thursday, June 20th @ 12 noon – Centennial Square – Proclamation & Flag Raising Saturday, June 22nd:...

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Great Canadian Giving Challenge through Canada Helps, and it's bigger and better than ever!...

VICCIR made an appearance at Lochside Elementary School on April 11th, 2024, as part of Saanich School District's "ELL District Potluck -...

VICCIR appeared at the Welcome Day Celebration & Newcomer Expo on March 3rd, 2024.

Thursday evenings: 6:30pm - 8pm; April 18 - June 27

VICCIR's Registered Clinical Counsellor, Ana Pavon, participated in a recent panel discussion at Victoria City Hall titled "Taking Charge...

Dr. Soraya Centeno, VICCIR clinician & supervisor, along with Dr. Azin Nasseri, VICCIR's Executive Director, gave a presentation at the...