Posted On: Friday, November 9th, 2018
PRICK! is a private & confidential full STI testing event for all ‘guys who like guys.’ Four PRICK! events are coming up this November! Kelowna – Thursday Nov 15 6-9pm Kamloops – Tuesday Nov 20 4-6pm Nelson – Wednesday Nov 21 6-8pm Penticton – Thursday Nov 29 6-8pm
Posted On: Friday, November 9th, 2018
All are invited to attend AVI’s Annual General Meeting. Date: Wednesday November 28th Time: 5:00-7:30 PM Location: Ambrosia Centre, 638 Fisgard Street, Victoria This year’s guest speaker will be Dr. Marilou Gagnon, RN, PhD, Associate Professor UVic School of Nursing. Dr. Gagnon founded the Coalition of Nurses for Supervised Injection Services, served on… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, November 6th, 2018
Positive Living BC is hosting Glitz and Glam, a feel-good connection event for anyone who identifies as a female living with HIV. Date: Thursday, November 29th Time: 4- 7 PM Location: Positive Living BC, 1101 Seymour Street, Vancouver. This event will include: food (of course!) cheesecake smoothie station smoking cessation info and tools smudging medicine pouches… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, November 5th, 2018
From AIDS Vancouver We invite you to join us for AIDS Vancouver’s 35th Anniversary Celebration, the Red Ribbon Gala. You can expect a jam-packed evening of amazing performers, live entertainment, and delicious food all in support of Canada’s first AIDS Service Organization. Emceed by The Unstoppable Conni Smudge, the evening features Luisa Marshall as Tina… Read more »
Posted On: Sunday, October 28th, 2018
HIM is 10 years old! Here’s your chance to party with HIM! Date: Sunday, November 11, 2018 Time: 8 pm – 2 am (VIP); 9 pm – 2 am (General Admission) Location: The Blackbird Pub House, 905 Dunsmuir St, Vancouver, BC From grassroots beginnings in 2008, HIM has engaged with our community to deliver innovative programs that fulfill… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 22nd, 2018
Learn what your organization can do to act on the findings of Project Inclusion, a human rights approach to HIV, HCV and overdose prevention in BC. Pivot traveled to communities in BC to speak with people coping with poverty, homelessness, and substance use about how programs and policies affect their health. Pivot’s Darcie Bennett will… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 15th, 2018
Summit 2018: How’s your Head? Sexual Identity, Mental Health and Substance Use Date: November 8 – 9 Location: SFU: Vancouver Campus, 515 West Hastings Vancouver, BC Don’t miss this opportunity for capacity building, training, and education initiatives designed to strengthen the network of those working and volunteering in GBT2Q men’s health. Local, national and international activists… Read more »
Posted On: Saturday, October 13th, 2018
The STI & HIV 2019 World Congress will be held July 14 – 17, 2019, in Vancouver, in the Vancouver Convention Centre. This Congress represents the joint meeting of the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (ISSTDR) and the International Union Against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI). This biennial meeting is one of the largest… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, October 5th, 2018
The BC Centre for Excellence HIV Care Rounds presents Effects of Stigma and Loneliness on Cognitive Function in People Living with HIV. Presenter: Dr. Marianne Harris Date: October 10, 2018, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Conference Room 7, Providence Level 1, St. Paul’s Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver Register Learn More BC Centre for… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, October 5th, 2018
This fall, youth living with HIV and their friends (siblings, partners, coworkers, teammates, roommate) are invited to a weekend of community building and challenging HIV stigma. During the weekend, we will be talking openly about HIV, and enjoying the camp facilities at Evans Lake Forest Education Society in Squamish, BC. This is a free getaway, and YouthCO… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 1st, 2018
Positive Living BC Healthy Living Presentation Healthy living & aging for today’s HIV+ patients Presented by Dr. Giovanni Guaraldi, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia (Italy) Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 – 12 NOON Location: Positive Living BC – 2nd floor Multi-purpose Meeting Room, 101 Seymour Street, Vancouver Seating is LIMITED. Lunch is provided. Healthy… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 1st, 2018
Join us for a dialogue-based webinar with AIDS Vancouver Island’s Kim Toombs and Ivan Fletcher. Ivan does mobile harm reduction and Kim is on the Overdose Outreach team. We will talk about lessons from their work and Kim will share knowledge from the Stimulus conference on drugs, policy and practice in Edmonton (October 3-5). We encourage… Read more »
