Posted On: Friday, February 24th, 2023
On February 23rd, PAN sent a letter (below) to the Honourable Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, outlining a call to immediately expand access to Diacetylmorphine (DAM) / Heroin Assisted Treatment (HAT) and other flexible prescribed safer supply (PSS) initiatives for people who use opioids. The letter was developed in consultation with the Coalition of… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, February 24th, 2023
Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis. Info for People Who Use Substances: get the latest alerts, and tips on how to stay safe from Toward the Heart. Visit our Substance Use and Harm Reduction page for more resources. … Read more »
Posted On: Friday, February 24th, 2023
You and your coworkers are invited to take part in an upcoming online HIV and Hepatitis C Testing course! CATIE is partnering with PAN to deliver a training course for you and your colleagues in BC and beyond on HIV and Hepatitis C Testing. There is a full course outline below where you can… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, February 17th, 2023
Date: Wednesday March 22, 2023 10-11 AM Pacific time We look forward to seeing you at the next webinar in our KnowledgeConnect series. KnowledgeConnect events help frontline organizations build their skills, health literacy, and community connections. We’ll be discussing hepatitis C in our KnowledgeConnect webinar on March 22nd. Presenter Sofia Bartlett will share knowledge about… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, February 16th, 2023
Join PLDI for the next training! March 16-30, 2023, Online The next Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI) training is on board governance. Learn what a board is and does, and whether this kind of work inspires you. Governance is a module that requires the completion of PLDI Core Leadership Training before you apply. Learn more about… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, February 14th, 2023
Date: Wednesday March 15, 2023 Time: Noon-1PM Pacific time We look forward to seeing you at the next webinar in our KnowledgeConnect series. KnowledgeConnect events help frontline organizations build their skills, health literacy, and community connections. On March 15th, we’ll welcome Venessa Ryan, who is the Senior Practice Lead in Epidemiology for Clinical Prevention… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, February 1st, 2023
January 31, 2023 Hon. Jennifer Whiteside Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Parliament Buildings Victoria, BC V8V 1X4 Sent via email: [email protected] Dear Minister Whiteside: On behalf of PAN, I write to congratulate you on your appointment as Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. In light of the unprecedented drug poisoning crisis that… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, January 30th, 2023
Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis. Info for People Who Use Substances: get the latest alerts, and tips on how to stay safe from Toward the Heart. Visit our Substance Use and Harm Reduction page for more resources. … Read more »
Posted On: Monday, January 30th, 2023
Introducing OSAC The PAN team is excited to be in the development phase of the Organizational Stigma Assessment Cycle Project (OSAC). The push for this project came from community input over the past few years at the Stigma Reduction Deliberative Dialogue and Let’s Talk Stigma Reduction. Identifying steps for action at the events, participants said… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, January 17th, 2023
Position: Research and Evaluation Specialist Status: 1.0 FTE Time Period: Position is available immediately – position end date is March 31, 2024 with a possibility of an extension Remuneration: $55,000 – $62,500 based on experience Location: Virtual position, work from home office Posting: Posting will remain active until the position is filled, we will begin… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, January 12th, 2023
Updated: At the 24th International AIDS Conference in August 2022, the Honourable Minister of Health, Jean-Yves Duclos, announced a new investment of $8 million in funding to make HIV test kits available through community-based organizations to the populations they serve. HIV self-test kits offer a safe, reliable, and confidential way for people to screen for… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, January 12th, 2023
January 12, 2023 Honourable David Lametti Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Sent via email: [email protected] Dear Minister Lametti: On behalf of PAN and our members, we write to thank you for following through on the commitment made at the July 2022 International AIDS Conference, to undertake a public consultation on… Read more »
