Category: Advocacy, Policy, Public Health

Registration for CBRC Summit is now open

Source: CBRC Summit 2024: Vigilance & Vision Canada is on a precipice. With a federal election on the horizon, harbouring the potential of a massive political regime change, queer and trans communities face the possibilities of harsh funding cuts and renewed debates about what it means for us to live, love, and access health care…. Read more »

Job posting: Knowledge Broker, Harm Reduction, CATIE

Position Title: Knowledge Broker, Harm Reduction Service: Knowledge Exchange Reports to: Manager, HIV and Harm Reduction Position(s) Supervised: None Status: Full-time, Contract (two years) Location: Remote and hybrid Salary: $60,000* About CATIE CATIE strengthens Canada’s response to HIV and hepatitis C by bridging research and practice. We connect healthcare and community-based service providers with the… Read more »

Position Title: Knowledge Specialist, Harm Reduction Programming Service: Knowledge Exchange Reports to: Manager, Community Programming Position(s) Supervised: None Status: Full-time, Contract (two years) Location: Remote and hybrid Salary: $60,000*   About CATIE CATIE strengthens Canada’s response to HIV and hepatitis C by bridging research and practice. We connect healthcare and community-based service providers with the… Read more »

Get your tests for International Testing Week!

Via Coalition PLUS (contact info below) This year, International Testing Week (ITW) will take place from 18-24 November 2024. Coalition PLUS has succeeded in getting different companies to donate tests for participating organizations. In Canada, only Biolytical products are approved for use, but there are several different ones. To participate, groups are asked to use… Read more »

Building Team Strength From the Ground Up

Register now! On October 9th we are hosting a 3-part virtual event to help you strengthen your organization’s roots and growth. Three related sessions will help your team examine your organizational health, centre people with lived and living experiences, and strengthen your community connections. The day will begin with an interactive workshop on Nonprofit Lifecycles… Read more »

Job posting: Program Manager, Moms Stop the Harm

Moms Stop the Harm (MSTH) is a network of Canadian families impacted by substance use related harms and deaths. We advocate to end substance use related to stigma, harms and death. Position Details Contract: 6 months (March 31, 2024) with the possibility of extension; dependent on funding Hours: Part time (32 hours/week) Compensation: $35/hour Benefits:… Read more »

Substance Use News, August 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 to the bottom… Read more »

My participation experience in a community consultation event

Monte Strong from PAN shares his experience of being part of a community consultation event hosted by the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) that took place at the Centre for Sexuality in Calgary, AB on July 31st, 2024. In addition to working as a Research Coordinator and PLDI Trainer at PAN, I occasionally participate in… Read more »

International Overdose Awareness Day events in BC

International Overdose Awareness Day is held every year on August 31st to remember people who have died, fight stigma, and acknowledge people left behind.  The theme for 2024 is Together We Can, “highlighting the power of community when we all stand together.” Visit the International Overdose Awareness Day site to learn more about event history,… Read more »

September 5, 2024 10- 11 AM Pacific time. Join CATIE for a webinar to get an advance look into the draft update to Canada’s HIV pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP and PEP) guideline. Developed by a diverse team of healthcare and community health professionals, the guideline provides evidence-based recommendations to optimize the delivery of these… Read more »

Substance Use News, July 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 »

New Research & Evaluation Treehouse Resources, July 2024

Research and evaluation both offer opportunities for learning and community building in meaningful ways. We see research and evaluation like two different trees with different origins that are intertwined in methods and analysis yet also separate in what they can tell us. We see this relationship as beneficial to both evaluation and research. Read more about… Read more »