Category: Advocacy, Policy, Public Health

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

  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

  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 »

  Date: Friday January 27, 2023 Time: 6:30 AM Pacific time The International Coalition of Older People with HIV (iCOPe HIV) is pleased to invite you to join us for our inaugural  meeting.  This virtual interactive dialogue will provide participants with an introduction to the Glasgow Manifesto and its authors and endorsers, plus a brief… Read more »

AVI Board Member Recruitment

  Via PAN member AVI Health and Community Services: Board of Directors Recruitment  Are you looking for a meaningful place to volunteer? Would you like to use your lived experience, professional, or educational expertise to help shape the future of an organization? Then AVI Health and Community Services (AVI) is looking for you. AVI has… Read more »

Funding: Fierté Canada Pride Micro Grants

  via Fierté Canada Pride As part of their “Strengthening Relationships and Connections Between Rural Prides” project funded by WAGE, Fierté Canada Pride is opening applications for the first round of the 2023-2024 FCP Micro-Grants. There will be 2 rounds of applications and a total amount of $100,000 will be distributed through 2 streams to… Read more »

Updated: At the 24th International AIDS Conference in August 2022, the Honourable Minister of Health, Jean-Yves Duclos, announced a new investment of $8 million in funding to make HIV test kits available through community-based organizations to the populations they serve. HIV self-test kits offer a safe, reliable, and confidential way for people to screen for… Read more »

  January 12, 2023 Honourable David Lametti Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Sent via email: [email protected]   Dear Minister Lametti: On behalf of PAN and our members, we write to thank you for following through on the commitment made at the July 2022 International AIDS Conference, to undertake a public consultation on… Read more »

  The Provincial Mental Health and Substance Use Network is inviting people with lived/ living experience (PWLLE, including families) to participate in a Zoom focus group in mid-January. Please see the following details.   Background In 2016, the Office of the Auditor General’s (OAG) Report, indicated that there are long standing system level gaps that… Read more »

Substance Use News: December 2022

  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 »

Virtual Event: Gender Construction and Continuum

Virtual Training January 25 and February 22, 2023 9 AM to 2 PM Pacific time each day   We look forward to seeing you in this series that will explore gender construction and the gender continuum. There will be 3 featured sessions on January 25 and 3 featured sessions on February 22, 2023. Each day will have… Read more »

PAN Letter to Parliamentary Secretary Megan Dykeman

  December 15, 2022 Megan Dykeman, MLA Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits Parliament Buildings Victoria, BC V8V 1X4 Sent via email: [email protected]   Dear Parliamentary Secretary Dykeman: On behalf of PAN, I write to congratulate you on your appointment to the position of Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits. PAN is a… Read more »

  The Canadian Association for Global Health (CAGH) brings together a vibrant global health community working to create a healthier and more equitable world. CAGH is a member-based not-for-profit organization whose action on health equity and the social determinants of health in Canada and worldwide is rooted in collaborative research, learning, advocacy, policy and practice…. Read more »