Category: Advocacy, Policy, Public Health

Job Posting: Sexual and Reproductive Health Project Coordinator

Posted On: Monday, June 5th, 2023

  Organization: Canadian HIV/AIDS Black, African and Caribbean Network (CHABAC) Department: National Initiatives and Projects Terms: Full-Time Reports to: Director of National Initiatives and Projects Position Purpose The role of Sexual Reproductive Health Project Coordinator is to develop, coordinate, facilitate, and support African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) community and national initiatives to promote access to… Read more »

CBRC Summit 2023: Together in Action

Posted On: Monday, May 29th, 2023

via CBRC CBRC has launched the Summit 2023 Call for Proposals! This year’s conference is taking place from November 16th to 17th, 2023 in Vancouver, BC and will bring together diverse voices, impactful research, and innovative strategies for improving health outcomes for the 2S/LGBTQ+ communities. The theme for Summit 2023 is Together in Action. As we… Read more »

Substance Use News May 2023

Posted On: Monday, May 29th, 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 use and 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… Read more »

Job Posting: Campbell River Manager, AVI

Posted On: Friday, May 26th, 2023

AVI is looking for a Campbell River Manager! We are looking for a leader who has strong roots and skills in frontline harm reduction work. This person will provide leadership while working alongside our dynamic teams, to encourage growth, provide mentorship and support team stability. AVI Health & Community Services (AVI) is a multi-disciplinary community based… Read more »

HIV self-testing project: Workshop for Indigenous service providers

Posted On: Thursday, May 18th, 2023

Thursday May 25, 2023 10 AM – Noon Pacific time As HIV self-tests become more available across the country, Indigenous organizations and leaders have been exploring how to make these tools relevant and accessible in Indigenous communities. This workshop will share wisdom Indigenous service providers have gained through their efforts to increase knowledge of HIV… Read more »

Take Part in Prescribed Safer Supply Study

Posted On: Thursday, May 11th, 2023

As you may know, guidelines for Prescribed Safer Supply (to replace the toxic drug supply) have been introduced in British Columbia.   The experiences of those accessing or attempting to access prescribed safer supply is incredibly valuable! So, we are reaching out to you and your networks to help connect people with lived experience to participate in our… Read more »

Canadian Viral Hepatitis Elimination Day 2023

Posted On: Thursday, May 11th, 2023

Today, Thursday May 11th, marks the second annual Canadian Viral Hepatitis Elimination Day. With a global focus on access to testing and equitable access to care, viral hepatitis could be eradicated in modern society. Dating back to 2016, World Health Organization (WHO) issued the first Global Health Sector Strategy on Viral Hepatitis with a goal… Read more »

Living Big Lives: an exploration of the generative entanglements of fatness, queerness, and disability

Posted On: Friday, May 5th, 2023

  Via 2SLGBTQ+ Health Hub Webinar Wednesday, May 17th, 9 AM Pacific time Fat bodies are rarely represented as joyful, valuable, or as sites of pleasure beyond fetishization. Instead, they are often the subjects of a hostile gaze, with visual representations of fatness in mainstream media tending to reflect negative stereotypes, perpetuating the idea of… Read more »

This Is Our Care: drawing on the lived experiences of transgender and gender diverse people to build community-driven gender-affirming care

Posted On: Friday, May 5th, 2023

  Via 2SLGBTQ+ Health Hub Webinar May 11th, 2023 at 10 AM Pacific time The rich variability of transgender (trans) and gender diverse (TGD) people’s social contexts, identities, and embodiments is increasingly recognized in the scholarship and policy that govern the provision of gender-affirming care. Yet, amid evolving expressions of cisnormativity and trans-antagonism across healthcare… Read more »

Substance Use News April 2023

Posted On: Wednesday, May 3rd, 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. 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 page for more resources.    In the… Read more »

HIV and Aging: Setting Global Priorities

Posted On: Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023

The International Coalition of Older People with HIV (iCOPe HIV) is pleased to invite you to join us at one of two upcoming virtual meetings. These 90-minute sessions will be dedicated to: 1. Sharing the results of iCOPe HIV’s global stakeholder survey (conducted Jan/Feb 2023) 2. Engaging in discussion around iCOPe HIV’s priorities for action… Read more »

Digging into Difficult topics in Stigma Activism

Posted On: Wednesday, April 26th, 2023

  HIV activists have consistently confronted stigma from the emergence of HIV over forty years ago. A “nothing about us without us” approach, which originated in political activism centuries ago and has been centred in the disability movement, is not only used by disability and HIV activists, it’s also leveraged by people with lived and… Read more »