Category: Advocacy, Policy, Public Health

Queerying Health Research: The Impacts of COVID-19 on 2SLGBTQ+ Youth, At Risk of, and Experiencing, Homelessness

Posted On: Friday, February 10th, 2023

Webinar on February 15, 9-10:15 AM Pacific time. Dr. Alex Abramovich is a Scientist at the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and an Assistant Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto. Dr. Abramovich has been addressing the… Read more »

Survey of health and social service professionals in Canada

Posted On: Friday, February 3rd, 2023

The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) and Centre for Sexuality (C4S) are inviting you to participate in a survey focused on how stigma related to sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) shows up in your workplace, as well as your perceptions regarding how your workplace is (or could be) addressing STBBI-related stigma. This survey is… Read more »

Call for Research, Policy and Program Abstract Submissions: Issues of Substance Conference

Posted On: Friday, February 3rd, 2023

  From Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction:  The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is pleased to announce the call for submissions for the Issues of Substance 2023 conference. [CCSA] acknowledges the principle that all voices should have a platform to share knowledge and experience. With this in mind, we welcome submissions for… Read more »

PAN Letter to Minister of Mental Health and Addictions

Posted On: Wednesday, February 1st, 2023

  January 31, 2023 Hon. Jennifer Whiteside Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Parliament Buildings Victoria, BC V8V 1X4 Sent via email: [email protected]   Dear Minister Whiteside: On behalf of PAN, I write to congratulate you on your appointment as Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. In light of the unprecedented drug poisoning crisis that… Read more »

Substance Use News, January 2023

Posted On: Monday, January 30th, 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.   … Read more »

Exploring the Language of Stigma Reduction

Posted On: Monday, January 30th, 2023

Introducing OSAC The PAN team is excited to be in the development phase of the Organizational Stigma Assessment Cycle Project (OSAC).  The push for this project came from community input over the past few years at the Stigma Reduction Deliberative Dialogue and Let’s Talk Stigma Reduction. Identifying steps for action at the events, participants said… Read more »

Call for Papers Global evidence, impact and implementation of U=U

Posted On: Friday, January 27th, 2023

  Via Journal of Sexual Health Guest Editors: Christian Hui, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada Brent Allan, ASHM, Australia Bruce Richman, Prevention Access Campaign, USA Cedric Pulliam, Prevention Access Campaign, USA Mary Ann Torres, International Council of AIDS Service Organizations (ICASO), Canada Vuyiseka Dubula, Centre for Civil Society (University of KwaZulu-Natal), South Africa Jason Ong, London… Read more »

2023 First Nations Harm Reduction Grants Are Now Open

Posted On: Friday, January 27th, 2023

  Via First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) With the toxic drug crisis in British Columbia (BC) continuing to disproportionately impact First Nations people, it is crucial to support innovative, community-based and grassroots harm reduction initiatives to curtail the risk of overdose. The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) is committed to supporting community-driven, Nation-based initiatives that… Read more »

New Brief on Gender-Centred Alternative Justice Responses to HIV criminalization

Posted On: Friday, January 27th, 2023

On January 19th, the HIV Legal Network released its newest brief “A gender-centred dialogue on alternative justice responses to HIV non-disclosure criminalization”. Funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada, the brief synthesizes and builds upon the roundtable we co-hosted with WHAI and CAAN in June 2022. The objective of the roundtable was to gather cross-sector… Read more »

Job Posting: Peer Research Associate for HERE Study at BC CfE

Posted On: Thursday, January 26th, 2023

  Peer Research Associate BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Epidemiology and Population Health Hope to Health Engagement and Retention Evaluation (HERE) Study   Status:  This is a part-time (up to 15 hours/week) one-year contract with the possibility of extension. Job Start Date:  ASAP Salary:  Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Location:  BC Centre for Excellence… Read more »

STBBI Stigma Workshop Facilitator Training

Posted On: Friday, January 20th, 2023

  Are you interested in expanding your skills to provide training on issues related to sexuality, substance use and stigma in the health and social service sector? Would you benefit from access to evidence-based resources and supports? The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) and the Centre for Sexuality (C4S) are currently looking to engage a… Read more »