Posted On: Thursday, June 27th, 2024
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 harm reduction. To get the latest toxic drug safety alerts, visit Info for People Who Use Substances page from Toward the Heart. Subscribe to our newsletter for information weekly- scroll… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, June 26th, 2024
From CBRC Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC) is excited to announce that we are now accepting proposals for Summit 2024, taking place on November 21st and 22nd in Vancouver, BC. Each year, CBRC brings together diverse voices, impactful research, and innovative strategies to improve health outcomes for 2S/LGBTQIA+ communities. Whether your work is in community health… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 24th, 2024
The International Coalition of Older People with HIV (iCOPe HIV) is pleased to share three opportunities to get involved if you’ll be attending AIDS2024 in Munich, Germany at the end of July: Intergenerational Relationship-Building Events The organizers of the Youth Pavilion (Youthforce) and The Silver Zone (European AIDS Treatment Group & Realize), two… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 24th, 2024
via HIV Justice Network [Last] week saw the publication of a powerful and important new book, Criminalized Lives. Based on 24 interviews conducted across Canada over two years with 16 people who were criminally accused of not disclosing their HIV-positive status, author Alexander McClelland details the many complexities of disclosure, and the violence that results… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, June 20th, 2024
via HIV Legal Network Stigma kills. From experience, 2SLGBTQ+ people know this. And people who use drugs know this. The use of both legal and criminalized substances plays a significant role in the lives of many people who identify as 2SLGBTQ+. This role can be both positive and negative. As Pride season kicks off across… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, June 13th, 2024
Are you a service provider who works with people who are disproportionately impacted by hepatitis C? Then this workshop is for you! This 2-hour virtual workshop presented by CATIE and BC Hepatitis Network will introduce hepatitis C transmission, prevention, testing and treatment to support sharing information with their clients and engagement in hepatitis C care. The workshop… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, June 13th, 2024
Attention educators and frontline service providers! We are pleased to be presenting a webinar with Cherlyn Manderson Cortes in recognition of World Hepatitis Day. Join us July 17th at 10 AM Pacific time! Cherlyn is a Clinical Nurse Educator at the BC Centre for Disease Control. Cherlyn will highlight inter-relationships of STIBBIs including hepatitis, and… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, June 13th, 2024
The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF)’s National Anti-Racism Fund (NARF) is once again calling for funding applications from organizations across Canada who are planning anti-racist events and youth initiatives in 2024-2025. If your organization wishes to seek funding for events or youth initiatives that will take place between mid-September 2024 and June 30, 2025,… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 10th, 2024
Via Northern Peer Connections Join us June 13th and 14th from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM at the Quesnel and District Senior’s Center as we come together to celebrate the strength and resilience of our community during this challenging time. This free event is an opportunity to learn about how Quesnel is keeping its community safe,… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 10th, 2024
Join Health Initiative for Men (HIM) , PAN and Ribbon Community for an overview of recent changes to the HIV medication landscape in Canada. This webinar will empower frontline staff, educators, and community members with new information on long-acting HIV treatment and prevention options and highlight current realities for accessing long-acting medications for priority populations… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, June 4th, 2024
Via the Centre for Communicable Diseases and Infection Control at the Public Health Agency of Canada Over the past year, the Public Health Agency of Canada worked with over 250 multisectoral partners – including Indigenous leaders, health professionals, researchers, community leaders, key populations, members of the general public, other federal departments, and provincial and… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 3rd, 2024
Webinar Thursday, June 6th 2024 10 – 11 AM Pacific time Join this webinar to hear from Women’s Health in Women’s Hands (WHIWH) Community Centre as they share their framework(s) of service delivery from trauma-informed, equity and social justice and intersectional perspectives presented by Wangari Tharao, Director of Research and Programs. This will be followed… Read more »
