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Sexual Abuse by Doctors

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective
Date: 
1996
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
This document, produced by the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC), provides information for people who want to anonymously report sexual abuse by a doctor in BC, as well as warning signs of possible sexual misconduct by psychotherapists.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); sexual abuse; abuse; doctors; College of Physicians and Surgeons; therapist

Vancouver Women's Health Collective Post Abortion Peer Support Group

Publication type: 
Web Page / Electronic Reproduction
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective
Date: 
2002-02-11
Pages: 
3
Summary: 
This document includes a leaflet announcing the Vancouver Women's Health Collective's post abortion peer support group, a page of information about the group and its purposes, as well as a leaflet announcing that the group has been postponed until further notice. The support group operated in 2002.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); abortion; post abortion; support groups; women's organizations; discussion forum

Getting an Abortion in BC

Publication type: 
Web Page / Electronic Reproduction
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective
Date: 
2002-09-04
Pages: 
5
Summary: 
This document contains a list of abortion clinics in Vancouver as well as Kelowna, and a list of abortion support services in Vancouver and Burnaby. The document, prepared by the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC), also provides information on how to get an abortion in BC, how much it costs (based on eligibility for coverage), and the difference between having an abortion at a hospital versus at a clinic. The document also describes the difference between a surgical and a medical abortion, and information about the emergency contraceptive pill (also called the morning after pill).
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); women; abortion; support services; health clinics; Medical Services Plan (MSP); emergency contraceptive pill

Medical Services Plan of BC

Publication type: 
Web Page / Electronic Reproduction
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective
Date: 
2002-09-04
Pages: 
7
Summary: 
This document, produced by the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC), describes the Medical Services Plan of BC, with information about benefits, premiums, premium assistance, Pharmacare, the seniors plan, and the College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); Medical Services Plan (MSP); BC health system; benefits; premium assistance; Pharmacare; seniors; College of Physicians and Surgeons; doctors;

Community Health Advocates Project Meeting

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective
Date: 
1999-12-02
Pages: 
1
Summary: 
A leaflet inviting women to attend the Community Health Advocate (CHA) Project's planning meeting, hosted by the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC). The meeting was set to share ideas about goals for the planning session, the CHA education workshops, CHA manual revisions, and fundraising.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); Community Health Advocate Project; discussion forum; workshop; education

Women's Votes Count!

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency: 
52% Coalition
Date: 
2001
Pages: 
1
Summary: 
This document describes the 52% Coalition, its aims to develop a critical agenda of women's public policy and issues, and the 65 member organizations of which the 52% Coalition is composed.
Keywords: 
52% Coalition; women; elections- provincial; women's organizations; social justice; awareness raising; BC provincial government; public policy; equality; women; rights; media; coalition building

Abstracted Annual Report 1996

Publication type: 
Annual Report
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective
Date: 
1996
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
An abstracted annual report of the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC) from 1996. The report provides descriptions of the work done over the course of the year, followed by plans for improvement for the next year, in order to build upon the work done in 1996, including the Women's Health Information Network (WHIN), a forum on environmental toxins, educational workshops, the Community Health Advocate Project, and research affiliations with the BC Centre of Excellence in Women's Health.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); annual report; environmental toxins; breast health; Women's Health Information Network (WHIN); BC Centre of Excellence in Women's Health; education; workshop; research; advocacy; collective process; Community Health Advocate Project;

Speaking Notes for Caryn Duncan, Romanow Hearings March 12, 2002

Publication type: 
Conference / Meeting Proceedings
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective
Date: 
2002-03-12
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
Speaking notes for Caryn Duncan, Executive Director of the Vancouver Women's Health Collective, for the Romanow Hearings in March 2002. Caryn's notes focus on user fees in BC, and cuts to services offered under the BC Medical Services Plan (MSP).
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); health care; user fees; Medical Services Plan (MSP); access to services; health reform; Caryn Duncan; BC Health Coalition

16th International Day of Action for Women's Health, Public Health Care: A Right for All Women

Publication type: 
Conference / Meeting Proceedings
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective
Date: 
2003-05-28
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
A report from Caryn Duncan, Executive Director of the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC), for the "Public Health Care: A Right for All Women" event on the International Day of Action for Women's Health. The report identifies other events occurring around the world for the International Day of Action, as well as the demands of the women's working group of the BC Health Coalition to the BC government.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); Caryn Duncan; BC Health Coalition; International Day of Action for Women's Health; public health; women's health; women and health; BC health system; reproductive health; access to services; women's organizations

Community Health Advocate Steering Committee Report August 12, 1998

Publication type: 
Conference / Meeting Proceedings
Agency: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective
Date: 
1998-08-12
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
A report to the Vancouver Women's Health Collective Steering Committee, by Brenda Kent for the Community Health Advocate Project. The report describes the community alliances made between the Community Health Advocate Coordinator and organizations that are interested in becoming a part of the project.
Keywords: 
Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC); Community Health Advocate Project; coalition building; women's organizations; non-profit organizations; evaluation

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