SURREY – On B.C. Day, we hosted a community event to serve and support community members living in the Newton area. This location is home to many racialized individuals and families who are underserved by the current healthcare and social systems, particularly relating to cultural, religious, and linguistic inclusion. 

At this event, the SACH Community Hub was on site sharing information and connecting individuals to services and supports available in the community. We provided refreshments, personal care and harm reduction supplies, informational resources, and offered on-site counselling and naloxone training. 

SACH community collaborators and supporters who came out to participate in today’s event included Mr. Sukh Dhaliwal MP for Surrey – Newton, Mr. Bilal Cheema of ​​Cheema Strategies Inc, Mr. Ali Haidar from International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF), Tariq Tyab and Yusuf Siraj from BC Muslim Association (BCMA), Students Overcoming Substance Use Disorder and Addictions, Poetic Justice Foundation, Royal Academy of Bhangra, Sunfarm Produce & Groceries in Khalsa Business Center in Surrey, BrandMe in Langley, as well as Raj, Kirti, and Gurpreet Arneja of Nanak Foods. We also want to thank and acknowledge our youth volunteers and future leaders who joined today. 

Services we provide connection to include:

  • Income assistance and obtaining identification
  • Counselling
  • Substance use treatment and harm reduction services
  • Food security and personal hygiene supports
  • Victim services
  • Housing
  • Referrals to other community resources

SACH Community Hub was founded to foster the health and well-being of underserved diverse communities living in British Columbia by providing low barrier services, counselling, and advocacy through a South Asian perspective and in a culturally-informed safe space.