If you’ve lived with severe mental illness or substance use disorder, worked on the frontlines of Vancouver’s healthcare and emergency response system, or watched street disorder change your business or your neighbourhood, you’ve seen this crisis in a way that statistics never can. Your experience is exactly what this campaign needs people to hear.

It isn’t easy to speak up. But every brave voice that comes forward helps other Vancouverites understand what’s really happening on our streets, in our hospitals, and in our communities, and why compassionate intervention can’t wait any longer.

Whether you’re comfortable sharing your story publicly or would rather it stay confidential, it matters just as much either way. Use the form on this page to tell us as much or as little as you’re comfortable with, and our team will follow up on next steps.