Thrive is a project led by PAN in partnership with a team of peer leaders, researchers, service providers, and public health partners. The Thrive project focuses on improving STBBI outcomes for people who use drugs, including those who have experienced criminalization and/or incarceration in smaller urban, rural, and remote (SURR) communities around BC.
One of the objectives of the Thrive Project is to create a supportive network of people working around BC to strengthen research and knowledge sharing and improve health equity in SURR communities.
One of our activities is hosting a Community of Practice for people interested in STBBIs and health equity for people who use drugs and/or who have experienced incarceration in SURR communities. If this is you, we’d love you to join our quarterly Community of Practice meeting.
You can read more about the Thrive Project HERE.
Our first meeting is June 30th, 2026 at 1pm. This meeting with be focused on Testing in BC and will include the following presentations:
- Testing in BC 101 – the landscape, what is available etc.
- A presentation on recent research about testing practices in SURR communities
- Showcase on community testing initiatives
- Discussion about gaps and opportunities for STBBI testing
If you are interested in joining this meeting, or future meetings, please register below.
For more information please reach out to [email protected]