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"The best test of a civilised society is the way in which it treats its most vulnerable and weakest members."

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Child welfare   Child welfare The possibility of child apprehension looms particularly large for low-income mothers in the Downtown Eastside. In late 2006 Pivot launched an action-oriented research project to identify the key issues facing low-income families in relation to child apprehension. [more]

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Addiction & health There are approximately 5,000 injection drug users living in the 10 city blocks that make up Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Pivot believes prevention, treatment, support and harm reduction are the most effective solutions to drug addiction problems. [more]

  Housing Housing and homelessness issues in Vancouver are becoming increasingly urgent due to years of government cuts to welfare and shelter organizations, climbing real estate values and other aggravating factors. [more]

  Policing Concerns around law enforcement practices in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside have been a focus of Pivot's efforts since the lawyers began meeting with local residents shortly after Pivot was founded in 2000. [more]
  Sex work Sex workers in Canada are subject to severe forms of discrimination and are extremely vulnerable to violence and exploitation. Nowhere is this more evident than in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. [more]
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