Posted On: Tuesday, November 20th, 2012
The CATIE Learning Institute at the Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) Research Conference 2012 will take up this year’s theme of Research with Real Life Impact and report back on key research findings from a community perspective. CATIE will be presenting two webinars, and will be discussing and summarizing conference highlights that include: Aging, Brain… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, November 19th, 2012
Do you write program reports that may be difficult for the people you serve to interpret? Attend this webinar “Presenting Results in Ways that are Useful to Clients” to learn how to create community friendly reports. In this webinar, join Laura Bloomberg as she explores a few key guidelines and strategies to ensure that your evaluation… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, November 15th, 2012
Join Friends For Life for their next Mindfulness Meditation Retreat, The Place of Unknowing. Mindfulness, walking, forgiveness, and lovingkindness meditations. Date: Sunday, Dec. 2 Time: 10am – 4pm Place: The Vancouver Friends For life Society, 1459 Barclay St. Registration Cost: $40 Registration includes: vegetarian lunch, tea and refreshments. All funds go to Friends For Life,… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, November 7th, 2012
Beyond Failure! Thinking Critically About HIV Prevention, Research and Services Concordia University, Montreal – May 16 – 17th, 2013 A symposium devoted to thinking through the moments that we have failed in the field of HIV prevention, research, and services. The AIDS industry is built on a logic of promoting success. As AIDS researchers we… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, November 7th, 2012
Meeting of the Minds: Aboriginal Trauma On September 19, 2012, the CAMH Northern Ontario Area hosted a Meetings of the Minds webinar on “Aboriginal Culture-centred Approaches to Counselling and Community-based Healing.” The webinar explored the areas of wellness, wholistic health and the cultural strategies that Indigenous healthcare practitioners are using in their practices to address… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
*IMPORTANT – CHANGE OF VENUE* – Updated Friday, Nov. 2/12 Grand Luxe Hall at the Western Front (303 8 East Avenue) just off of Main Street and Broadway. Doors at 7:30 Seating is first come, first serve basis Facebook event Saturday, November 3, 2012. 8 p.m. Free Sarah Schulman’s latest non-fiction book, The Gentrification of… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
The STI Outreach and Chee Mamuk programs at the BC Centre for Disease Control, along with Providence Health and Canadian Nurses in AIDS Care (CANAC), are sponsoring two Trauma workshops this November. The presenter, Elizabeth Vermilyea, will be examining the role of trauma in people’s lives and how it impacts “risk-taking behaviours” with respect to… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
With Winter 2013 registration opening on November 19th, it is important that users be aware of several changes to the Skills Online program. Developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Skills Online program is an award-winning online bilingual program that supports public health practitioners to continue their education and strengthen… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
Reconsidering Social Determinants Thursday November 1 & Friday November 2, 2012 Harbour Centre , Simon Fraser University 515 West Hastings Street Vancouver, British Columbia PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE Highlights: Keynote: Defined Body or Defined by my Body? Reconsidering gay men and body image with Dr. David Brennan, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto Plenary… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
The Certificate in Harm Reduction consists of 117-hours of instruction designed to introduce service providers, administrators and policy makers to the principles, concepts and practices of harm reduction, to provide an opportunity to critically examine examples of harm reduction work; and to become familiar with strategies for mobilizing support for and developing harm reduction programs… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 18th, 2012
A National Conference Grounding Trauma 2013 May 8 & 9, 2013 Alliston, Ontario, Canada Pre-conference May 7: Building Bridges: Linking Woman Abuse, Substance Use And Mental Ill Health “Grounding Trauma 2012 was arguably the best conference I have ever attended, and I have been in the field for 40 year.” Joyce Kahler, RN. North Bay,… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012
Do you think of questions to ask your doctor after your appointment? Do you want to use your appointment time more efficiently? Join us for North Shore Women’s Centre Free Monthly Workshop! Thursday, October 11, 2012 6:00om – 8:00pm North Shore Women’s Centre 131 E. 2nd St, North Vancouver For the poster, CLICK HERE
