Category: Conferences and Events

The Community Action Initiative is offering a subsidized learning opportunity for 15-20 interested participants to attend the Summer Institute on Addiction. This initiative will be led by the University of British Columbia, on July 9-11 at the Vancouver Point Grey campus. Special preference will be given to the staff/volunteers of support recovery homes that provide… Read more »

Canada’s longest serving agency devoted to housing for individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS, McLaren Housing Society of BC invites you to enjoy fireworks, libation and fine fare Sparkling wine reception at 8:00 pm Scotia Tower on Georgia at Seymour $125 per guest, limited tickets (tax receipt for $90) Mark your calendars, more info soon… Read more »

WEDNESDAY MAY 21, 2014 1PM EST* Join us for this upcoming webinar on HIV Point of Care Testing (POCT). The first presentation covers the introduction and use of POCT at Nine Circles Community Health Centre, a community-based non-profit centre specializing in HIV testing, prevention and care in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The presentation provides a technical description… Read more »

THURSDAY MAY 8, 2014 2PM EST* New Knowledge: Population-Specific Status Report – HIV and other STBBIs among Youth A new Population-Specific Status Report on HIV and other sexually transmitted and blood borne infections (STBBIs) among Youth in Canada has been completed by the Public Health Agency of Canada. In this webinar, we will highlight key… Read more »

The Public Health Agency of Canada will soon be launching two capacity building programs exclusively for community based organizations working to address sexually transmitted and blood borne infections in Canada. This email describes the Community Based Social Marketing Training, the first in the series of upcoming training opportunities. The second training will focus on the… Read more »

As many of you already know, the 20th International AIDS Conference, taking place in Melbourne, Australia. This year, the Canada Exhibit will once again have a prominent placement at the conference and we are expecting to welcome many of the 20,000+ delegates at our exhibit. The exhibit is an interactive stage for Canadians which showcases… Read more »

May 18, 2014 marks World AIDS Vaccine Day, an opportunity to promote the need for a vaccine to prevent HIV infection and AIDS; and acknowledge and thank the thousands of volunteers, community members, health professionals, supporters and scientists who are working together to find a safe and effective  AIDS vaccine. In preparation of this event,… Read more »

Monday, April 28, 2014 @1:00pm EST Join us for this upcoming webinar presentation on the recently finalised   7th Edition of the Canadian Tuberculosis Standards. The TB Standards have been updated regularly over the past 40 years as knowledge and practice have evolved. This session will provide participants with select highlights of the new TB… Read more »

WHEN: Tuesday, May 13th, 6-8pm WHERE: Chateau Granville (Granville & Helmcken) WHO:  Dr Natasha Press, Dawn Clouthier RSVP   About our Speakers: NATASHA PRESS works as an Infectious Diseases physician at St. Paul’s Hospital. She graduated from the University of Toronto Medical School (1995), and completed her residency training in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases… Read more »

May 28 – Jun 1, 2014 Presented by: Julian Griggs Leadership Professional Development Training Improve your effectiveness in groups and develop new skills for enhancing collaboration among multi-stakeholder teams. In this comprehensive introduction to group facilitation techniques, learn to help groups function at their absolute best. Acquire practical tools and discover ideas that help promote… Read more »

Boards have a critical role to play in fund development, yet many board members don’t feel they have the experience or confidence to be effective in promoting their organization. This workshop is targeted to board members who want to learn how to develop strategic fundraising plans to target a diverse range of fundraising sources. This… Read more »