Ways to be involved with P.O.W.E.R.
P.O.W.E.R. is currently unable to take on social work (BSW, MSW) practicum students.
P.O.W.E.R. is unable to supervise further social work practicum students at this time. Please check back in September 2026.
Volunteer.
If you are interested in volunteering with P.O.W.E.R., please write to us at power(@)vandu.org. Please outline ways you may want to contribute (i.e., administrative work, outreach, events, data entry), some sense of your capacity, and why you want to be involved. Shorter, concise messages are preferred. Attaching a resume/CV is optional. Volunteer roles are currently unpaid.
If it seems like a good fit, volunteers will first be asked to attend an appropriate meeting to meet more of the crew.
Report a police/law enforcement incident during our drop-in hours.
P.O.W.E.R. continues to have weekly drop-in hours at 380 East Hastings (VANDU) on Wednesdays from 11am-1pm for people to report incidents they had with law enforcement organizations (police, bylaw, park rangers, private security). This is also a way to get involved with future sharing circles, research, or paid roles for people with lived/living experience in the research project*. (*our waitlist for paid roles is full at this time).
Financial support.
P.O.W.E.R. is not currently set up to receive external financial support. Please check back in the future. You can support our memberships’ mutual aid efforts directly by e-transferring funds to dtespower@gmail.com. We are not able to provide a receipt at this time.