Posted On: Monday, June 3rd, 2019
From Pivot Legal Society I am writing to see if any of your organizations would be interested in signing onto our open letter to Minister Mike Farnworth, B.C.’s minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, concerning his dismissal of the Provincial Health Officer’s urgent call to effectively decriminalize illicit drug possession in B.C. last month. As allies… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, May 31st, 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, May 27th, 2019
We want to hear from you and your organization! Reducing the health impact of sexually transmitted and blood borne infections (STBBIs) is a key goal for British Columbia, for Canada, and globally. To support this goal, the Public Health Agency of Canada released a Pan-Canadian STBBI Framework for Action and a working group has been developed… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, May 23rd, 2019
Supporting capacity building of community-based organizations across Canada to provide supervised consumption services: lessons learned to-date Date: Thursday May 30, 2019 Time: 10 AM Pacific time In early 2017, the Dr. Peter Centre received project funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada to provide capacity building to community-based organizations starting supervised consumption services (SCS)…. Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, May 16th, 2019
From UNAIDS (excerpt) UNAIDS and the LGBT Foundation have launched an online survey to evaluate happiness, sex and quality of life for LGBTI people. The survey, the first of its kind, is part of a campaign to gain more information and insight into the challenges faced by LGBTI people. The data gathered will help to… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, May 15th, 2019
Updated with webinar recording June 11-17 is Men’s Health Week, and we sat down with James Watson, the host of Pozcast. The goal of Pozcast is to connect people living with HIV with HIV research in ways that matter. Episodes on men’s health have included HIV and fatherhood, and a series on drug use… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, May 13th, 2019
A new course on HIV Basics is running from June 3 to July 12. This course will focus on issues relevant to British Columbia and the Yukon and is perfect for service providers who need a basic understanding of HIV. The course combines online education with a virtual session led by Shelley Taylor, and interactive discussions are tailored… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, May 10th, 2019
From the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network Join us for an all-day discussion of science, law and advocacy related to HIV criminalization. We’re excited to be joined by Federal Minister of Justice and Attorney General David Lametti, among other distinguished speakers and guests. This is a unique opportunity to learn about the unjust criminalization of people… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, May 7th, 2019
On June 13 2019, Universities Without Walls will host The Positive Effect: an online conference in the fight against HIV stigma. All you need to join us is a computer that can connect to the internet. We want to share experiences of stigma, collaborate on projects with other HIV+ people, and foster a sense of… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, May 3rd, 2019
Excerpt, Smart Sex STI Update, May 2, 2019 by Amalia Plotogea, Helena Swinkels, Shannon McDonald, Evan Adams, Daniele Behn-Smith and Jason Wong HIV prevention continues to be a public health priority in British Columbia. Incidence and prevalence are two measures of disease frequency used to inform our response to the HIV epidemic. Incidence is… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, May 3rd, 2019
Kira is a former staff member at PAN. Kira Haug worked with member group ASK Wellness in Kamloops for many years. Kira was part of the PAN team working on the Human Rights Education Project. What first piqued your interest in the HIV and hepatitis C sector? In 2009 I started working for ASK Wellness… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 25th, 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 »
