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People First Radio

People First Radio

Vancouver Island Mental Health Society

374 episodesEN-US

Show overview

People First Radio has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 374 episodes. That works out to roughly 180 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 20 min and 34 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Health & Fitness show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 39 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Vancouver Island Mental Health Society.

Episodes
374
Running
2022–2026 · 4y
Median length
26 min
Cadence
Several per week

From the publisher

People First Radio is a weekly one-hour radio broadcast to educate and raise awareness about issues related to health and wellness — with a particular emphasis on topics related to mental illness and mental health, homelessness and housing, and addiction, harm reduction and recovery.

Latest Episodes

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Victoria organization Peers talks supporting sex workers

Aug 22, 202633 min

The road to a standard unit of THC in Canadian cannabis

Aug 1, 202633 min

Interactive map scores public land across B.C. for housing potential

Jul 27, 202623 min

Vancouver Island group looking to understand and address stigma in the hospital

Jul 22, 202657 min

Psychiatrists provide evidence-backed insights on coping

Jul 15, 202638 min

“We can’t solve our housing crisis until we solve our crisis of home,” argues author

Jun 27, 202644 min

Researchers call for more inclusive focus aids

Jun 26, 202628 min

The Bylaw State explores public space, encampments, municipalities, and the courts

Jun 21, 202628 min

Talking boredom, substance use, and homelessness

Jun 12, 202636 min

New building addition — and new name for Salvation Army Centre of Hope in Nanaimo

Jun 10, 202617 min

Former gang member shares story with Nanaimo youth

Jun 1, 202621 min

Vancouver Island radio play warns of elder financial abuse

May 30, 202635 min

Exploring the history of a Saskatchewan mental hospital

May 24, 202641 min

Retired judge turned busker shares stories from cross Canada tour

May 16, 202653 min

“Street Dr. Jill” talks influencing on homelessness and healthcare

May 7, 202647 min

Nanaimo supportive housing site celebrates 10 years

May 1, 202616 min

Crafting a high school curriculum on homelessness

Apr 24, 202645 min

Unpacking 10 years of a public health emergency

Apr 17, 202657 min

VIU researcher looking at intersection between local government and overlapping crises

Apr 17, 202630 min

“Finding a passion…really can save your life” – autobiographical Boy Player hits the stage in Nanaimo

Apr 6, 202626 min
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