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Contact us

During business hours

Ari Indyk, Director of Public Affairs and Stakeholder Relations
Phone: 778-223-7067
Email: ari.indyk@vch.ca

Celso Pereira, Public Affairs Leader
Phone: 604-708-5338
Email: celso.pereira@vch.ca

Jeremy Deutsch, Public Affairs Specialist
Phone: 604-838-1274
Email: jeremy.deutsch@vch.ca

Rachel Galligan, Communications Leader
Phone: 236-833-5618
Email: rachel.galligan@vch.ca

Deana Lancaster, Communications Leader
Phone: 604-708-5310
Cell: 604-230-6130
Email: deana.lancaster@vch.ca

April Penney, Communications Leader
Email: april.penney@vch.ca

After hours (evenings, weekends and holidays)

Media line: 604-202-2012

Social media accounts

For questions about social media, email webupdates@vch.ca. For VCH staff, visit social media on the intranet.

Twitter

@VCHhealthcare – breaking news, events, and healthy lifestyle tips.
@VCHcareers – follow us to learn about career opportunities.
@VCHResearch – learn about innovative research with direct health benefits and economic impacts.

Facebook

@VCHhealthcare – get inspired by the stories, events, and ideas for healthy living.
@VCHcareers – see our staff in action.
VCH Aboriginal Health (@VCHAH2015) – current Indigenous news, cultural events, and health-related information.

Instagram

@VCHhealthcare - learn more about VCH culture and get inspired by stories from around our communities.
@VCHcareers – learn of new career opportunities and join in on recognizing our amazing staff.

Vancouver Coastal Health - news for current and potential employees.

Youtube

@VCHhealthcare - your questions answered and videos about our programs and services.

Tik Tok

@vch.healthtok - public health information for youth and young adults

Quick links

Branding - Download our brand guidelines and logos
Media Policy - How to submit filming requests
Tour requests - How to submit facility tour requests
About Vancouver Coastal Health - Learn about our services, who we serve and more
News stories - For the general public
Media releases - For journalists/reporters

Supervised injection sites

Insite is located on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and North America's first legal supervised injection site. Visit the Supervised Consumption Site section to learn more. High definition B-roll footage of Insite is available for download. The footage can only be used in conjunction with editorial content directly related to VCH and credit should be listed as courtesy Vancouver Coastal Health.