COMPASSION ROOTS WELLNESS CENTRE
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Thank you for being part of our journey in community care and healing
Dear friends and community,
It is with heavy hearts that we come to you with a sad announcement. After deep reflection and heartfelt conversation, the team at Compassion Roots Wellness Centre has made the collective decision to bring our non-profit society to a close at the end of October 2025.
For over 30 years, we have been witnesses to a community that has often struggled to find its place within traditional medical systems. Over the years, Compassion Roots has grown from a shared vision into a compassionate space for learning, care, and transformation — a home for thousands of clients who sought connection, understanding, and healing. The changes we have seen in those who have benefited from our services have meant the world to us. We feel profoundly fortunate to have met, cared for, and learned from each and every one of you.
We also know that many of our clients have made our offerings an integral part of their health and livelihoods. The most difficult part of this transition is knowing that change is never easy — and that we will all be adapting to life with something different. Over the coming weeks, we will do all we can to support our members in making that shift with as much care and ease as possible.
Together, we have:
- Advanced trauma-informed and integrative approaches to wellness care
- Built meaningful collaborations in community health and recovery
- Fostered environments of trust, reflection, and compassionate learning
- We are profoundly grateful to everyone who has been part of this journey —
clients, collaborators, volunteers, and donors. Your presence, trust, and support
have shaped our work in meaningful and lasting ways.
Message from the Co-Founders of the BC Compassion Club Society and the Compassion Roots Wellness Centre
Dearest Compassion Roots community,
The Wellness Center — the predecessor to Compassion Roots — began with one dedicated herbalist offering consultations in coffee shops and even on park benches. Over time, we grew into an incredibly unique, utterly accessible integrated healthcare centre. The largest one in North America! When the Compassion Club closed, our dedicated practitioners ensured continuity of care, and Compassion Roots was born. Our beloved clients have been the beating heart of this work, our inspiration, and our reason for being. We have supported you in your struggles and championed your wins. Thank you.
As we bring this chapter to a gentle close, we also want to thank every practitioner, student, donor, volunteer, and friend who has been part of this journey. Your courage, your trust, and your care have been the roots of this work. Though the doors of Compassion Roots are closing, that spirit continues — in each of us who have shared in its healing vision. May we keep tending those roots wherever we are, and let compassion continue to grow.
Thank you for walking this journey with us, whether you’ve been part of it for 30 years or 3 months. While it is unfortunate that we were ultimately unable to secure the funds to continue offering our services, we are immensely proud of the impact we know this work has had over the past three decades. We are eternally grateful to you — and for the healing work you have done along the way. You are forever in our hearts.
With deep love and gratitude,
Jasmyn and Hilary
Staying Connected
Compassion Roots: Transitioning Services
As Compassion Roots approaches its conclusion as an organization, our practitioners will still offer individual services. Existing clients can maintain direct contact with their practitioners. New clients are welcome to reach out to practitioners through the
Compassion Roots website. You can reach them directly here: Practitioners
For inquiries about ongoing subsidies or sliding-scale options, please visit our website to view the rates for individual practitioners. The Compassion Roots website will remain available to assist clients throughout this transition. As we close this chapter, we are
immensely thankful for all that has flourished through Compassion Roots. We believe that its roots will continue to foster new avenues of care and collaboration within the community.
With warmth and gratitude,
The Compassion Roots Wellness Centre Team
www.compassionroots.com — available until October 31, 2026
Thank you from the Compassion Roots team!
