Working together to end toxic drug deaths, save lives and end stigma.
Welcome to the Sunshine Coast Community Action Team (SCCAT).
The SCCAT has been set up to save the lives of all those who are at risk due to the poisoned drug supply and the current overdose public health emergency. The CAT provides education, support, and interventions to meet community needs, guided by those with lived experience of substance use.
What is a CAT?
First established in 2018, Community Action Teams ("CATs") are part of the B.C. government’s response to the toxic drug crisis.
The life-saving harm-reduction mandates of these teams include naloxone distribution, localized overdose prevention strategies and services, peer support provision and initiatives to reduce the stigma associated with drug use and/or overdose.
In 2021, the provincial government invested directly in regional-specific CATs to work with local agencies, partners and peers to develop unique community-led responses. The Sunshine Coast CAT is one of 36 teams in B.C. operating with funds from that important investment.
Learn more about what’s happening with SCCAT in a recent article in the Coast Reporter.
Photo By Sarah Tesla
Land Acknowledgement
The Sunshine Coast region is home to the traditional, unceded, and ancestral territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw,and shíshálh Nations. We honour the Indigenous peoples in British Columbia and the Sunshine Coast as the knowledge keepers of this beautiful land and its inhabitants.
Who We Are, How We Work
Our CAT consists of a large multi-stakeholder steering committee which meets monthly with representatives from many sectors in our region.
Steering Committee Member Representatives: Pender Harbour Health, Sunshine Coast Community Services, District of Sechelt, Town of Gibsons, Vancouver Coastal Health, i2iPeer Support, RainCity Housing and the Sunshine Coast Resource Centre.
We also have a dedicated executive committee to work closely with our project lead and peer coordinators.
