Category: Advocacy, Policy, Public Health

Report on the Outcomes and Recommendations of the Interior Region Shelter and Supportive Housing Operators Summit

Posted On: Monday, April 4th, 2022

The Interior Region Shelter and Supportive Operators Summit was initiated and organized by three services organizations: ASK Wellness Society (Kamloops), the Canadian Mental Health Association (Kamloops) and Penticton and District Society for Community Living (Penticton). Invitations were sent out across the Interior Health Authority Region resulting in 17 organizations agreeing to participate. The need for… Read more »

Webinar: Prison Health is Public Health

Posted On: Monday, April 4th, 2022

Date: April 12, 2022 Time: 9:30 AM Pacific Action Hepatitis Canada has released a new report: Prison Health is Public Health: The Right to Hepatitis C Prevention, Diagnosis, and Care in Canada’s Correctional Settings. People who are incarcerated (PWAI) are identified as a priority population for HCV care, as they are 40 times more likely… Read more »

BC Substance Use Conference

Posted On: Monday, April 4th, 2022

The 2022 BC Substance Use Conference is the fourth annual conference hosted by the BC Centre on Substance Use. This conference brings together stakeholders from across the province to share clinical expertise, lived experiences, and the latest evidence relating to substance use. This two-day virtual conference will include presentations and panels on research, education, and… Read more »

Substance Use News, March 2022

Posted On: Thursday, March 31st, 2022

Substance Use News provides a snapshot of news and resources for those working in harm reduction. We share pieces on the social, medical and political responses to the opioid crisis, from advocacy to welcome change. With the added layer of the coronavirus/COVID-19 public health constraints, those working in harm reduction have heightened concerns about how to… Read more »

Letter to Minister Bennet re: BC Application for a s 56(1) Exemption

Posted On: Monday, March 28th, 2022

Update: Response received April 7, 2022. Scroll down to read. March 1, 2022 The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, P.C., M.P. Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Associate Minister of Health Sent via email: [email protected]   Dear Minister Bennett: Today, the member organizations of PAN* write to urge you to grant the province of BC’s application for… Read more »

Job posting: Research Assistants – Community STI Testing Survey

Posted On: Monday, March 28th, 2022

Position Summary Are you interested in research to improve testing for sexually transmitted and blood borne infections (STBBI) in your community? Join our team at the Digital Sexual Health Initiative (DiSHI; dishiresearch.ca) on the Community STI Testing Survey this summer. GetCheckedOnline is an internet-based STBBI testing service operated by the BC Centre for Disease Control… Read more »

Substance Use News, February 2022

Posted On: Monday, February 28th, 2022

  Substance Use News provides a snapshot of news and resources for those working in harm reduction. We share pieces on the social, medical and political responses to the opioid crisis, from advocacy to welcome change. With the added layer of the coronavirus/COVID-19 public health constraints, those working in harm reduction have heightened concerns about how… Read more »

Carceral Public Health: HIV Surveillance, Treatment and Criminalization

Posted On: Friday, February 25th, 2022

Via Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity (CGSHE) and part of the CGSHE Speaker Series Date: March 17, 2022 Time: 12- 1 PM Pacific time   About the Talk In this talk, Dr. Alexander McClelland examines the rise of molecular HIV surveillance in British Columbia, which takes the biomaterial of people living with HIV… Read more »

Notice to Action Hepatitis Canada Members: Annual Members Meeting 

Posted On: Monday, February 7th, 2022

Please join us  February 15 to review the successes and learnings of 2021, and hear about our plans for 2022. This is a great chance to get connected, ask questions, and let us know how we can best support you in your hepatitis advocacy work. Date: February 15, 2022. Time: 9:30 AM Pacific time Register… Read more »

“Their Spirits Live Within Us”: Feb 14 Annual Womens Memorial March

Posted On: Thursday, February 3rd, 2022

Via Women’s Memorial March site 31st Annual Women’s Memorial March Date: Monday February 14, 2022 Time: 10:30 AM Family and community remembrance. March begins at noon at Main and Hastings, in what’s colonially known as Vancouver on the unceded xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Səlil̓wətaʔɬ territories.  Poster and flyer download |  More information: http://womensmemorialmarch.wordpress.com/