PACK Constitution

Parents Advocating Collectively for KIN- PACK

Constitution 

 

 The name of the society is: Parents Advocating Collectively for Kin Society (Also known as PACK).

The purposes of the society are:

 

1. To survive and resist the War on Drugs.

(a)To celebrate the strengths we have as a community of individuals who use/or have used substances (PWUS)

(b)To prioritize and defend the human rights of PWUS 

(c)To realize, deepen and share the love, camaraderie and wisdom found within the community of (PWUS)

(d) To create a legacy of change for future PWUS.

 

2. To recognize and address the gender-based violence that influences drug laws and policies.

(a)To amplify the voices of women and gender-diverse PWUS with focus on inclusion and intersectional social justice.

(b)To develop, implement and promote current, evidence-based resources that will ensure safe and equitable service provision for women and gender-diverse PWUS and their families.

(c)To facilitate stigma and judgment free support for mothers and gender-diverse PWUS from those with lived experience.

(d) To encourage capacity building opportunities by ensuring engagement with PWUS across British Columbia.

 

3.To highlight the racially biased injustices that disproportionately impact and harm BIPOC families and communities.

(a)To strive for the decolonization of harm reduction standards and practices and promote Indigenous leadership in related fields.

 

4. To invest in solidarity with allied stakeholders and comrades by supporting coalition and network building with those invested in fighting for justice.