Posted On: Thursday, June 29th, 2017
After 25 years of support, education, and advocacy it is with deep sadness we witness the dissolution of Positive Women’s Network. In an attempt to find some understanding around this profound loss there will be two healing circles. These circles are in response to many requests from women living with HIV to have a space… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 26th, 2017
From Kayla Mitchell at YouthCO As you are aware, Yúusnewas empowers youth to be leaders in our communities. At our youth retreat ‘First Directions: Reclaiming our Bodies’, we gave youth the tools to produce films that create meaningful change. At First Directions this year, youth created three heart-felt short films focused on decolonizing our… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 19th, 2017
Is your organization a member of CATIE? PAN recently received this news about CATIE’s Call for Nominations for the Board of Directors: CATIE 2016-2017 Annual Meeting (AM) and Call for Nominations This year, CATIE will hold its AM on Friday, November 24 at 8:00 a.m. at the Delta Toronto. If you know of an individual… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, June 6th, 2017
Status of Women Canada is hosting an open house event on Thursday, June 22nd from 1pm-3:15pm at 800 Burrard Street, Room 1902, Vancouver, BC! There will be a presentation from Kendra Milne, Director of Law Reform at West Coast LEAF and Viveca Ellis of the Single Mothers Alliance of BC, who will discuss economic issues… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, May 29th, 2017
Here’s a heads up for PAN members and communities that work with men in and around the Penticton area: the Men’s Health Initiative, a project of Living Positive Resource Centre, will be offering STI and HIV testing on Thursday June 22. PRICK! is a private and confidential on-the-spot STI and HIV testing event for all… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, May 15th, 2017
From CBRC for Gay Men’s Health Romancing the Package: Optimizing Combination Prevention November 2nd and 3rd, 2017 This year’s Summit will address the potential gains to be realized by fully optimizing the combination prevention package of behavioural, societal, and biomedical approaches to HIV prevention for gay and bisexual men across Canada, and issues like structural stigma which… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, May 12th, 2017
The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial is one of the longest-running HIV awareness events in the world. It recognizes the people who have died, but also the people who have lived proudly to confront stigma and advocate for all people living with HIV. In The AIDS Candlelight Memorial Still Matters – Here’s Why, Robin Irwin writes… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, May 12th, 2017
This is a heads up to our member groups who are in the Lower Mainland and any other members who might be in the area June 2. West Coast Prison Justice Society is presenting a conference about mental health in corrections, and especially the impact of solitary confinement on mental health. The agenda will include… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, May 5th, 2017
Tuesday May 30th, 10 AM PDST From the Community Based Research Centre for Gay Men’s Health Suicide is the ninth leading cause of death among Canadians, responsible for nearly 4000 deaths each year. While everyone is susceptible to the feelings of hopelessness and despair that precede suicide, gay and bisexual men are 4 times more likely… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, May 1st, 2017
Strength in Unity is a community-based research project that aims to destigmatize mental illness among youth and men in Asian communities. The project has three study sites– one in Vancouver, one in Calgary, and one in Toronto. The hope is that reducing stigma will improve uptake of mental health services and community wellness. As part… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 27th, 2017
The HIV community response in BC has been a strong one from the start. AIDS Vancouver was established in 1983 to meet the emerging devastation of AIDS deaths sweeping through the queer community in Vancouver; the Vancouver Persons with AIDS Coalition (now Positive Living BC) followed in 1986, and in 1989, conversations began among a group that went… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, April 24th, 2017
Community Forum Presented by Positive Living BC Join Positive Living BC on May 11 at the latest event in their Community Forum Educational Series. Gay and bisexual men living with HIV continue to struggle with the pervasiveness of HIV stigma. Since the onset of the HIV epidemic, high rates of suicide have been described among people living… Read more »
