Posted On: Monday, December 16th, 2019
We are inviting those living in the Northern Health region to help shape your region’s upcoming PAN presents… webinar in late January, which will feature staff from NH. Towards this end, we invite you to complete a 30-second poll here. Historically as part of an annual Fall Conference, Pacific AIDS Network (PAN) has organized a… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, December 13th, 2019
The Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Collaborative (AHA Centre) has released the Journal of Indigenous HIV Research, Volume 10. This volume includes: A Culturally Specific Approach: Developing A Métis Methodology for HIV Research Graphic Facilitation as a Tool to Guide Community-Based Research on Indigenous Boys’ and Men’s Sexual Health The WoW Gathering: A Land-Based Positive Action… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, December 13th, 2019
“Changing Practice, Changing Policy” – BC Substance Use Conference 2020 Date: June 4 – 6, 2020 Location: JW Marriott Parq Vancouver Hotel, 39 Smithe Street, Vancouver, on the unceded traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh people. From the conference posting: We are in the midst of a longstanding crisis of drug-related… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, December 11th, 2019
This webinar was recorded on Wednesday January 22, 2020, on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish people, which includes Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and Musqueam First Nations. This webinar recapped some of the highlights of last year’s Summit, a conference for Queer Men’s health hosted by Darren Ho and and Jose Patiño-Gomez of Community Based… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, December 9th, 2019
Call for Expressions of interest, Victoria Community Action Team Due: January 6, 2020 at 2 PM Pacific time The Victoria Overdose Community Action Team (CAT) project coordinator will support the CAT to achieve their strategic priorities by providing coordination services. The Victoria CAT is a collaborative group comprised of range of stakeholders including people with… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, December 4th, 2019
Substance Use News provides a snapshot of news and resources for those working to support folks who use substances. We share pieces on the social, medical and political responses to the opioid crisis, from advocacy to welcome change. See our Drug Use and Overdose Response page for resources on overdose services, team resilience, governmental reports,… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, December 2nd, 2019
Date: Thursday, December 12, 2019 Time: 10 AM Pacific Time Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a continuing international epidemic and an important public health issue in Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada works in partnership with other organizations to conduct surveillance on newly diagnosed cases of HIV in Canada. This webinar will present… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, November 22nd, 2019
Pacific AIDS Network is one of 60 partners brought together by the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR) to honour the UNAIDS theme of this year’s World AIDS Day, which is “Communities make the difference”. CANFAR has created a World AIDS Day-specific site, Voices for World AIDS Day, which features A history of World AIDS… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, November 18th, 2019
Date: December 10, 2019 Time: 9 AM Pacific time Simplifying hepatitis C prevention, testing, treatment and care services can expand access and enhance services for people whose needs are not being met by current systems. Task shifting is an approach that decentralizes service delivery by expanding the types of providers who are able to… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, November 15th, 2019
Lessons learned from supervised consumption and overdose prevention sites in Canada Recorded November 6, 2019. Now available on demand. Watch on Vimeo This webinar was presented in partnership with the Dr. Peter Centre. This webinar focuses on lessons learned from a national teleconference network for supervised consumption site (SCS) and overdose… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, November 15th, 2019
The UNAIDS theme of this year’s World AIDS Day is “Communities make the difference” and PAN is happy to have been part of a community effort working to address stigma in BC. We are working in collaboration with Health Authority representatives to honour those living with HIV and AIDS by fighting stigma. We have developed anti-stigma… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, November 8th, 2019
Via the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network Now that the election is over and Canada’s new government is taking shape, it’s time to keep the pressure on. Despite the devastating overdose crisis, drug policy and harm reduction services didn’t get nearly enough play during the campaign. But we can’t let these critical issues be pushed aside…. Read more »
