West Shore RCMP officers and Island Health nurses are carrying winter kits for people experiencing homelessness.
By The Westshore · Nov 5, 2026 · 1 min readCorrection?
Nurse Nguyen and Cpl. Justine Dancey with winter warming kits (West Shore RCMP) · Image source
Rain ponchos, shower wipes, toothbrushes, socks, gloves, hand warmers and granola bars: each kit offers things someone can use right away.
Cpl. Justine Dancey and the nurses working with West Shore RCMP’s Mental Health Unit developed them. The unit pairs officers with registered nurses to respond to mental health calls.
Team members carry the kits, and other frontline officers can get them to hand out during their shifts.
“By providing these basic necessities, we can open a door to conversation and connection,” Dancey said in the detachment’s Nov. 2 announcement.
