Posted On: Thursday, November 7th, 2024
Via CAAN CAAN is pleased to announce a call for applications to join The Warrior Society Committees, which operate under the guidance of the Visionary Director of Indigenous Practitioner (VDIP) and okimaw (CEO) of CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks. These committees are essential in addressing the challenges faced by Indigenous peoples and communities, particularly concerning… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 31st, 2024
Via the Public Health Agency of Canada On August 14, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the increase in mpox cases (previously called monkeypox) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countries, as well as the emergence of a new sub-lineage of clade I mpox virus (clade Ib) a… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 31st, 2024
This year the Vancouver Liver Forum has combined with GI and IBD meetings to create the ‘Digestive Health Centre (DHC) Forum’. This forum is taking place on the unceded ancestral territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations in what’s colonially called Vancouver, on November 25 and 26, 2024. Please see attached agenda for the… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 28th, 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 »
Posted On: Thursday, October 24th, 2024
Abstract submissions are now being accepted for the 34th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research, May 1-4 2025. Topics fall under CAHR’s four tracks: Basic Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Epidemiology and Public Health Sciences and Social Sciences. An additional oral abstract session will once again be offered with a focus on Key Populations. For information on… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 24th, 2024
Community Organizer Job Description Location: VANDU offices, 380 E. Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC Remote or on site: On-site Contract type: 35 hours / week, days TBD Wage: $25/hr Benefits: Health spending account, paid sick days Apply by: end of day Nov 1, 2024 Role and Organization Overview The Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU),… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024
Blood Ties Four Directions Centre is looking for an Outreach Worker! Position Overview: Outreach Worker The Outreach Worker works in a team of two Outreach Workers and collaboratively with other agency staff as well as community partners to deliver the following activities: Provide case management services through a harm reduction lens to people who use… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024
Blood Ties is looking for a full-time Harm Reduction Worker at the Supervised Consumption Site (SCS). Blood Ties operates the Yukon’s first Supervised Consumption Site (SCS) in partnership with Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services. The SCS provides a safe and confidential space for people to consume their drugs and has one of the only… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024
Blood Ties Four Directions Centre is seeking a Program Manager Position Overview: The Program Manager provides guidance and direction to front line employees at Blood Ties who are delivering outreach, supports, and case management in harm reduction, health and wellness, and housing services for people who use substances, people experiencing housing insecurity, people living with… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024
PAN held our Annual General Meeting virtually on Thursday, October 17, 2024 We were pleased to welcome Rachelle Dallaire, Executive Director of Indigenous Perspectives Society as keynote speaker. Since 2021, we have had the privilege of building relationship and learning from Rachelle and the team at Indigenous Perspectives Society (IPS), working on organizational changes that reflect… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 10th, 2024
As we approach our Annual General Meeting, once again we take this opportunity to reflect on PAN’s work and the state of our sector, and to celebrate the achievements of our members. PAN is privileged to support our members in many ways, including capacity building and leadership training, research and evaluation, and policy change and… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 10th, 2024
PAN has collaborated with Vikki Reynolds over the years to support members in their work. Vikki works from a Decolonizing and Justice-Doing framework. She works as a Consultant, Facilitator and Supervisor in Team Development, Resisting Burnout and Sustainability, ‘Trauma’ and Witnessing Resistance to Violence and Oppression, and a Supervision of Solidarity. Her workshops often fill up… Read more »
