Vancouver Association for Survivors of Torture (VAST) Fund Welcome to the Vancouver Association for Survivors of Torture (VAST) Endowment Fund with the Vancouver Foundation: VAST is BC's largest centre for refugee and newcomer mental health, and supports individuals who arrive in BC with psychological trauma and vulnerable status.  Founded on the conviction that healing is an act of resistance, for 35 years we have employed a province-leading model of trauma-informed practice in an open, non-violent space.