Category: Conferences and Events

Ribbon Community is pleased to be visiting the Vancouver Island PWA Society in Victoria. We are hosting a pop up grocery program, introducing three of our team members, and sharing more about our growing programs and services for women living with HIV outside the Lower Mainland over tea. Our provincial programs for women include peer… Read more »

Via Strengthening Public Health Initiative Project Team   In September 2024, the Ministry of Health (the Ministry) released British Columbia’s Population and Public Health Framework: Strengthening Public Health. The Framework sets a new vision, purpose and strategic direction for population and public health in the province. As a next step, the Ministry is partnering with the… Read more »

  CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks and Dr. Peter Center are delighted to invite you to another virtual Community of Practice (CoP) Call on Indigenous-led trauma informed Harm Reduction training. This session is part of the national project, The Canoe and is free to attend. The Canoe aims to bring relevant, non-stigmatizing, context specific harm… Read more »

CBRC Summit 2025: Call for Proposals

via CBRC: We are excited to announce that we are now accepting proposals for Summit 2025, taking place November 20-22, 2025 in Montreal, QC. Each year, CBRC brings together diverse voices, impactful research, and innovative strategies to improve health outcomes for 2S/LGBTQIA+ communities. Whether your work is in community health promotion, research, or grassroots advocacy,… Read more »

Step Into Your Power: Discover “Who Am I as a Leader?”

  Are you ready to explore your leadership journey in a powerful, supportive space surrounded by nature? The Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI) invites people living with HIV (PLHIV) in British Columbia to join us for PAN-PLDI Core Leadership Training — an inspiring four-day, in-person retreat-style setting that supports you in uncovering your leadership potential… Read more »

  CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks and Dr. Peter Center are delighted to invite you to another virtual Community of Practice (CoP) Call on Indigenous-led trauma informed Harm Reduction training. This session is part of the national project, The Canoe and is free to attend. The Canoe aims to bring relevant, non-stigmatizing, context specific harm… Read more »

World Hepatitis Testing Week 2024 Report released

Via World Hepatitis Alliance In response to devastating statistics of low hepatitis diagnosis released in early 2024, WHA launched a new global campaign focused on testing. From November 18 to 24, 2024, the first ever World Hepatitis Testing Week (WHTW) drove momentum around the need to dramatically increase diagnosis if we are to come close… Read more »

WAITLIST OPPORTUNITY: PAN-PLDI will be hosting an in-person Communications Training Weekend,  Friday March 21st  – Sunday March 23rd  2025. Please note from time to time an accepted participant may not be able to attend as we get closer to the event date due to illness, family emergency, etc. As the training benefits from a full group,… Read more »

The Forum – Peer-led Advocacy with Ribbon Community

  Via Ribbon Community Are you living with HIV in BC and interested in making changes to the policies that impact us every day? Join Jasmine, GIPA coordinator at Ribbon Community, for a provincial HIV advocacy forum on March 25, from 2:00-4:00 PM (held online via Zoom). This is a space to connect, share experiences, and shape advocacy efforts and… Read more »

Harm Reduction themed virtual training- join us!

We are excited to offer our next virtual training on Monday March 17, 2025 from 9 AM- 1 PM Pacific time. The schedule and session descriptions are detailed below. As with all of our virtual events, we encourage conversation and connection.  Register now to save your spot. Monday March 17, 2025 9 AM- 1 PM… Read more »

The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS is pleased to invite you to the BC-CfE Update. The focus of this event will be on HIV and syndemic conditions, including substance use, mental health, and comprehensive care clinical models. This is an open educational event sponsored by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS. The event… Read more »