Category: PAN News and Events

PAN at the Canadian Association of HIV Research (CAHR) Conference 2026

Posted On: Thursday, April 30th, 2026

From April 23-26, the 35th annual Canadian Association of HIV Research (CAHR) conference was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, “Under open skies: Rising to meet unprecedented challenges in the HIV response.” Hundreds of conference attendees, including people living with HIV, community-based organizations, researchers, academics and allies from across the country gathered for Canada’s premier HIV-focused event… Read more »

New Research and Evaluation Treehouse Resources, April 2026

Posted On: Wednesday, April 29th, 2026

Research and evaluation both offer opportunities for learning and community building in meaningful ways. We see research and evaluation like two different trees with different origins that are intertwined in methods and analysis yet also separate in what they can tell us. We see this relationship as beneficial to both evaluation and research. Read more about… Read more »

Reshaping the Landscape of Sex Work in BC

Posted On: Monday, April 27th, 2026

You are invited to join a virtual capacity building event on Thursday, May 21 from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM Pacific Time to hear from community-based and peer-led sex work organizations as well as the HIV legal network to gain a landscape view of sex work in BC in 2026. Registration is at the bottom… Read more »

PLDI’s New Facilitation Training Module

Posted On: Thursday, April 23rd, 2026

Skills for better community conversations Since 2006, the Positive Leadership Development Institute has delivered its Core “Who Am I As a Leader?” training. Later, it expanded to deliver its Communications and Governance training modules. Now, PLDI is excited to tell you about the launch of its newest training module: Facilitation. In this article we will… Read more »

Marking the 10th Anniversary of BC’s Public Health Emergency of Overdose and Overdose Deaths

Posted On: Thursday, April 2nd, 2026

April 14th will mark the 10th anniversary of the Province of B.C.’s declaration of a public health emergency due to the poisoned drug supply. We are all called upon to remember the 19,000 people who have died from the toxic drug supply since 2014 – and to reflect on the reality that these were preventable… Read more »

New Webinar: Grief Handiwork: What is beginning? (Spring/East)

Posted On: Thursday, March 19th, 2026

Grief does not move in stages. It moves in cycles. Building off of the impact of Fall 2025’s Grief Series in demonstrating the value of intential space for conversation, connection and sharing in a supported way, through the leadership of Carlene Dingwall, PAN’s Capacity Building and Leadership team will be hosting a year-long circle which… Read more »

Step Into Your Power: PLDI Core Training June 2026

Posted On: Monday, March 9th, 2026

Step Into Your Power: Discover “Who Am I as a Leader?” The Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI) is back at Loon Lake Lodge, Maple Ridge, BC to offer their Core Leadership Training. When: Monday June 1 – Thursday June 4, 2026 Are you ready to explore your leadership journey in a powerful, supportive space surrounded by… Read more »

Five Questions with Jericho Watson

Posted On: Monday, February 9th, 2026

We are happy to welcome Jericho to the PAN team. Jericho (she/her) is currently completing her MPH at the University of Victoria and is completing her practicum with PAN on the Research and Evaluation team. She previously completed a BSc in Biomedical Science at the University of Ottawa in 2020 and has been working in… Read more »

Check it Out! New Resource Available – Making it Work Community Guidelines

Posted On: Wednesday, January 28th, 2026

Making it Work was born out of conversations within the community when looking at the challenges people living with HIV, hepatitis C and other associated—and complex—social and health issues face every day. These discussions led to a realization that we need to better understand whether people facing these challenges experience better outcomes when they access services… Read more »

Three upcoming PLDI Leadership Trainings early 2026

Posted On: Tuesday, January 20th, 2026

  Governance Training (online): Jan 29- Feb 12: (BC, and Western Canada: AB, SK, MB) (*prerequisite Core training) *applications extended until Wednesday, Jan 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM PST!*   Communications Training (in person, Vancouver): March 20-22: (BC) (*prerequisite Core training) Learn more.   Core Training ‘Who am I as a Leader?” (in person, Loon… Read more »

Virtual Event: Strengthening Community-Based Services

Posted On: Friday, January 9th, 2026

Tools for Organizations to Reduce Stigma and Improve Health Outcomes PAN is excited to host a virtual capacity building event that will showcase two exciting projects designed to help community-based organizations deepen their impact, strengthen culturally safer practices, and support stigma-free services for people with lived or living experience(s) of HIV, viral hepatitis, mental health… Read more »