Harm Reduction

We want everyone to have the best time ever, but let’s keep it safe, folks!

CONSENT & RESPECT We campaign and support growing the culture of consent. Starting with humility and respect, practice your listening skills, get clarity, ask questions, embrace shifts in knowledge and power dynamics, and practice getting a little out of your comfort zone! Ultimately remembering consent is: Freely given, reversible, informed, enthusiastic, specific, ongoing, and hot!

FIRST AID Trained First Aid will be onsite at all of our events and alongside Harm Reduction partners.

SOBRIETY SUPPORT We are committed to providing opportunities to engage in sober activities and conversations.

GETTING HOME SAFE Plan for a well-organized trip home. Remember to have a well-rested, sober driver and co-pilot designated for your drive out. And if all plans go amiss ask us for help and we will do our best to give you a hand!

OUR PARTNERS IN HARM REDUCTION

REES (Respect, Educate, Empower Survivors) Pachena Bay Music Festival has partnered with REES to provide online reporting for unwanted sexualized behaviours. REES allows festival-goers, performers, staff and volunteers to Create a Record of the incident and share it with festival organizers. REES also provides information about community-based resources such as sexual assault centres, healthcare, and other support services. REES can be accessed online at any time, year-round. Visit Make a Festival Report and select the event from the drop-down list. https://www.reescommunity.com/

WILD COLLABORATIVE HARM REDUCTION SERVICES A peer-led and peer-run harm reduction team on Vancouver Island that will be helping to keep people safe this summer. They work to shift the way communities talk about and engage in harm reduction measures and harm reduction philosophies through anti-stigma education, event based services, and systems change initiatives. Wild’s vision is to create informed conversations and behaviors around safer substance consumption and harm reduction initiatives grounded in evidence-based, nonjudgmental, and trauma-informed best practices. Wild CHRS

VI SUBSTANCE DRUG CHECKING We are excited that drug checking services are available and provided by VI Substance Drug Checking. Additionally they explore the opportunities and benefits of different drug checking instruments, technologies and practices and hope to better understand how drug checking can support those impacted by and responding to the overdose crisis, with attention to principles of harm reduction and social justice and the impacts of current drug policy. Substance Drug Checking

HUU-AY-AHT HARM REDUCTION PROGRAM' This initiative aims to integrate traditional knowledge, community engagement, and modern harm reduction practices to foster a culture of wellness and respect. A primary component of this initiative is the engagement of cultural safety plans from the Huu-ayaht First Nations (HFN), who will provide, guide, and teach culturally appropriate ways of engaging harm reduction practices within the festival framework.

WELCOME TO THE GARDEN Step into the Garden, an immersive environment consciously curated with downtempo and chillminded music to support your well-being and perhaps offer something a bit different. This serene space invites you to explore immersive soundscapes, connect with like-minded souls, and enrich your festival experience in a peaceful sanctuary