Covenant House Vancouver

Last week I posted the first of eight pages from a young person's comic strip that depicts her experience in the pyschiatric ward faced with mental health and addictions issues.  It a startlingly powerful piece and we applaud her courage for creating it and for allowing us to share it with our readers. 

Please note that some of the language in the comic may be offensive to some readers. 

Comments, as always, are welcomed.

Part One: 

Part two continues and I am posting each frame separately to make them easier to read.  We welcome your comments on this provacative and expressive comic.

Next week we will publish Part Three.

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The DTES (Downtown Eastside) Connect will bring together several lower mainalnd NGOs who serve homeless and street involved people in Vancouver.  A media resource centre, the DTES Connect will provide access to organizations and their spokespeople/clients to the international media during the month of February.  For more information, contact DTES Connect.

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