Tuesday, December 10th 2024
11 AM- 12 PM Pacific time
Join the Public Health Agency of Canada for an engaging webinar on how community-based organizations are using peer involvement and engagement to improve linkage to and retention in care among people living with HIV. The session will feature a presentation from Patience Magagula, Executive Director of Afro-Canadian Positive Network of BC, who will speak to the impact of peer navigators. As well, Adrian Betts, Executive Director, and Lincoln Edwards, Manager of Education Services, at the AIDS Committee of Durham Region, who will discuss their HIV positive youth peer engagement (HYPE) program. Attendees will have an opportunity to engage with presenters through a Q&A period at the end of the session.
To attend this webinar:
Step one
Register in advance: https://hc-sc-gc-ca.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Qfy_loStRYWm03N-ebRfDw
Step two
After registration, you will receive an email confirmation with a personalized link for you to join the webinar. Save that email until the day of the webinar.
Please let us know of any accommodations you may require by emailing [email protected]. For ASL/LSQ interpretation, please send your request sent to us as soon as possible in advance of the webinar. Interpretation services are subject to interpreters’ availabilities. Closed captioning can be provided as an alternative support.
Step three
On the day of the webinar, click the link on the confirmation email to watch the webinar. It will take you to the zoom.us site. Click “join from your browser”.
You will need internet connection to participate in Zoom webinars through the web-based interface. You may also join audio by phone for the English presentation. Please note: French interpretation is not available by phone at this time. To hear the French interpretation audio you will need to join Zoom via the web-based interface and select computer audio.