Category: Advocacy, Policy, Public Health

GLOW Indigenous Health Grant: Guiding Local Opportunities for Wellbeing

Posted On: Friday, September 22nd, 2023

  Via CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks The GLOW Indigenous Health Grant: Guiding Local Opportunities for Wellbeing is a co-created initiative between CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks and Gilead Sciences Canada that seeks to advance health equity within Indigenous communities by enhancing engagement in cultural, HIV and viral hepatitis care. Offering a financial commitment of… Read more »

Canada’s Black Justice Strategy: Share Your Views

Posted On: Friday, September 15th, 2023

Via Department of Justice Canada Black people and Black communities continue to live with the effects of prejudice, discrimination, and hatred—from unconscious bias to anti-Black racism, hate crimes and violence. These systemic inequalities have resulted in the overrepresentation of Black people in Canada’s criminal justice system, including as victims of crime. To address these systemic… Read more »

Now launched: funding opportunity to address infectious and congenital syphilis in Canada

Posted On: Friday, September 15th, 2023

  Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is pleased to announce the launch of the Addressing Infectious and Congenital Syphilis in Canada funding opportunity.   This grant aims to support implementation science for syphilis point of care testing, and new models of care for prevention of congenital syphilis. The total funding amount is $2,750,000, enough… Read more »

Canadian Race Relations Foundation National Anti-Racism Fund (NARF)’s Event and Youth Initiative Grants

Posted On: Friday, September 15th, 2023

Via The Canadian Race Relations Foundation The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) now accepting applications for the second round of our National Anti-Racism Fund (NARF)’s Event and Youth Initiative Grants. The National Anti-Racism Fund is one of the ways that the CRRF supports communities across Canada in the fight against racism and discrimination. Organizations should… Read more »

Job posting: Program Coordinator Families in TRANSition Program

Posted On: Friday, September 8th, 2023

Full Time – 35 hours a week; 4 Year Contract September 2023- September 2027 (Program Coordinator; Bargaining Unit position) Internal/External posting   Central Toronto Youth Services (CTYS) is an accredited, innovative Children’s Mental Health Centre providing a range of mental health services for youth and their families. The Pride & Prejudice Program – a program… Read more »

Job posting: Office/Peer Coordinator, Coalition of Substance Users of the North (CSUN)

Posted On: Tuesday, September 5th, 2023

  Position title: Office/Peer Coordinator Organization Overview The Coalition of Substance Users of the North (CSUN) is an alliance of people who use or have used currently illegal drugs. Our members are dedicated to improving life for all substance users who live in Northern BC and throughout Canada. CSUN supports substance users by facilitating the… Read more »

HIV Opt Out Testing in British Columbia

Posted On: Tuesday, September 5th, 2023

  Dr Bonnie Henry, British Columbia’s Provincial Health Officer, released the following letter in regards to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) testing in acute care settings, including emergency departments. It was shared with the Seek and Treat for Optimal Prevention of HIV/AIDS Collaborative Implementation Committee, PAN, and other community partners. Click here to download a copy…. Read more »

Substance Use News August 2023

Posted On: Tuesday, September 5th, 2023

Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis and information about alcohol harm reduction. Info for People Who Use Substances: get the latest alerts, and tips on how to stay safe from Toward the Heart. Visit our Substance Use and Harm Reduction… Read more »

International Overdose Awareness Day: Recognizing the Unseen

Posted On: Monday, August 21st, 2023

  International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is August 31, and is “the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died from overdose, and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind.” The theme of IOAD this year is “Recognizing those people who go unseen”, the folks who… Read more »

Substance Use News July 2023

Posted On: Tuesday, August 1st, 2023

  Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis and information about alcohol harm reduction. Info for People Who Use Substances: get the latest alerts, and tips on how to stay safe from Toward the Heart. Visit our Substance Use and Harm… Read more »

Job posting: Caregiver Support, Indigenous Perspectives Society

Posted On: Monday, July 31st, 2023

Via Indigenous Perspectives Society   Are you eager to work in a positive and welcoming environment where the results of your efforts translate into healthy, happy Indigenous families and communities? We are a charitable not-for-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the lives and voices of Indigenous people, and we are looking for a Caregiver Support (previously… Read more »

Learn more About Harm Reduction in Upcoming Webinars

Posted On: Friday, July 28th, 2023

  Check out these upcoming webinars to learn and connect with community!   Prescribed Safer Supply: Background and Busting Myths Harm reduction is a foundational component of nursing practice. Harm reduction is a philosophy that has a set of core principles and values, such as justice, dignity, compassion and autonomy — that shape how we… Read more »