Jennifer Johnstone: More help needed for workers on the front line of the opioid crisis

Life-saving staff and volunteers at front line community organizations continue to experience high levels of stress, trauma and burnout from the deadly opioid epidemic, and it’s time to pay more attention to what they need.
Last year, Central City Foundation released a community report illustrating that the opioid crisis, which continues to plague Vancouver, is straining operations, staff and clients at essential community service organizations in the inner city. Our report showed that 71