Our Impact

Since our founding in 2020, VBT&AF has:

Provided over 2000 free counseling sessions to individual and family participants 

Completed five rounds of funding for our participants, which has opened doors for nearly 150 individual participants and 15 families to receive access  therapy via our system.

Additionally, we have been able to provide over 100 low cost counseling sessions since the launch of this program in July 2023

“The Vancouver Black Therapy & Advocacy Fund has been an absolute joy to connect with. As a counselor, it has been truly wonderful to get to connect with the folks that gravitated towards my practice. My clients have had access to therapy in instances where they might not have been able to access these services. I have witnessed my clients grow and gain in self-awareness and agency as well as a sense of empowerment and resilience in their lives. This healing journey was supported in tremendous ways by the VBT&AF, not only through their funding but through their continued support and incredible dedication Black healing. It has meant the world to my clients and me to be in community with an organization specifically dedicated to Black healing and could not speak more highly of the positive impact of VBT&AF on our community.”

Nadine tilma

Therapist, VBTAF

“Black Mental Health is more important than ever and is finally getting some effective efforts to destigmatize and further access through a program such as Vancouver Black Therapy and Advocacy Foundation. By embracing an equity model that allows for folks to have counseling support in multiple visits you get a sense, from the beginning, that you are being supported in an effective way.”

Anonymous

Funding Recipient

"It’s been an incredible honor to be a part of this VBT&AF roster. Working with clients who look like me in the lower mainland has been an affirming experience that I don’t take for granted. The experience of co-piloting introspective exploration with diverse cultures of the black Vancouver community is a privilege. I’ve seen confidence grow, management of pervasive shame improve, processing of complicated grief and radical acceptance of what is out of our control. My hope is to normalize psycho-therapy in our community, as another tool in becoming the best version of ourselves. As more and more black Canadians in the lower mainland improve their mental wellness, we all win."

Bernard piprah, R.C.C., MA.

Therapist, VBTAF

“Everyday I partook in this program, I was reminded that my life matters. I want this kind of support and validation for every Black person.”

Anonymous

Funding Recipient

2023 Overview

As we continue to focus on carrying out our mission to provide more equitable access to mental health care for the greater Vancouver and lower mainland Black community, VBT&AF aims to stay committed to putting our community first and valuing the experiences of all those who are a part of our organization. As a grassroots foundation, VBT&AF is deeply connected to the people we support. We have meaningful relationships with individuals, families, and communities because we know that solutions for community problems come from within the community.

Annual Reports

2023 Financial Summary

To be updated

2022 Annual Report

To be updated

2021 Annual Report

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