Category: PAN News and Events

5 Questions with Katsistohkwí:io Jacco, Research Trainee for the Making it Work Project

Posted On: Friday, June 5th, 2020

Katsistohkwí:io is a former staff member of PAN. We’re happy to introduce Katsistohkwí:io Jacco, who has recently joined the Making it Work Research Project as Research Trainee. Katsistohkwí:io is currently completing her Masters in Political Science and a Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Nationhood at the University of Victoria. Read the Meet the People at PAN series…. Read more »

PHSA COVID-19 Relief Funding for Community-Based Organizations

Posted On: Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) is offering one-time funding to community-based organizations (CBOs) in British Columbia to support their response to COVID-19. PHSA acknowledges that CBOs face various challenges to offering programming and services during a pandemic. The total amount of funds available is $700,000. The maximum that will be awarded per application is… Read more »

PAN statement on Racism 

Posted On: Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020

  We oppose anti-Black racism, and strongly condemn all acts of anti-Black discrimination and violence. We acknowledge that racism towards Black people and other people of colour has not ended, but continues to exist and create harm every day. We stand in solidarity with Black communities everywhere. Racism – individual, interpersonal, institutional and structural –… Read more »

Check It Out – New Website and Initiative: The Positive Effect

Posted On: Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020

A new website and initiative called The Positive Effect, jointly sponsored by the CIHR Centre for REACH 3.0 and the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR), has now launched at www.positiveeffect.org/. The Positive Effect site and initiative showcases and highlight stories, experiences, and reflections of people living with HIV, as well as those who work… Read more »

Substance Use News May 2020

Posted On: Friday, May 29th, 2020

Substance Use News provides a snapshot of news and resources for those working to support folks who use substances. We share pieces on the social, medical and political responses to the opioid crisis, from advocacy to welcome change. With the added layer of the coronoavirus/COVID-19 public health constraints, those working in harm reduction have heightened… Read more »

Webinar: The Hepatitis C Leadership Project

Posted On: Friday, May 29th, 2020

Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2020  Time: 10 AM The Hepatitis C Leadership Project is about modelling and developing the leadership skills and knowledge of people with lived experience of hepatitis C in BC. This webinar is an opportunity to hear from some members of the project’s advisory committee that is predominantly led by peers. Topics will… Read more »

Workplace Resources for Employers and Workers in consideration of COVID-19

Posted On: Friday, May 29th, 2020

With people returning to workplaces in BC’s Restart Plan, employers and workers alike may be wondering what this means going forward. Below you’ll find a few things to consider for the weeks and months ahead.*  We suggest PAN members consult the Restart Plan, the BC Centre for Disease Control COVID-19 resources, and Work Safe BC… Read more »

Hep C in Focus: Special Virtual Event

Posted On: Thursday, May 21st, 2020

Join us for this special event! Hep C in Focus is a special virtual event featuring presentations, community networking, and resources. Registration provides access to all sessions of the day, which is scheduled to include breaks. You may join any of the sessions using the same registration link. Hep C in Focus is produced in… Read more »

5 Questions with Leanne Zubowski, Research and Evaluation Specialist

Posted On: Tuesday, May 19th, 2020

Leanne Zubowski is PAN’s Research and Evaluation Specialist. Leanne has research and evaluation experience through her Master of Public Health from the University of Alberta and non-profit organizations. Read about other members of our team in the Meet the People at PAN series.   What sparked your interest in working in the HIV or hepatitis C… Read more »

Intersectionality at the CAHR 2020 conference

Posted On: Saturday, May 16th, 2020

Intersectionality is a theory that uncovers interlocking inequalities fueled by racial, gender, class, sexual and other inequities. These inequities cannot be separated from the systems that produce them (e.g. policies, societal attitudes, including stigma, political and economic systems). When applying the intersectional lens to HIV research, we can ask how these inequalities shape the likelihood… Read more »

Letter to Canadian Government: decriminalize simple possession immediately

Posted On: Friday, May 15th, 2020

This week, PAN signed onto this letter from the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, Pivot Legal Society and the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition – they joined forces to call on the Minister of Health and other key ministers in the federal government to immediately decriminalize the possession of illicit drugs in response to the twin crises… Read more »

Webinar: Fighting stigma and offering support for people who use meth

Posted On: Friday, May 15th, 2020

Date: Thursday June 18, 2020 Time: 10 AM, Pacific time Crystal meth is a commonly used drug in BC, so HIV, hep C and harm reduction organizations and advocates may well work with people using meth. What do we need to know about crystal meth’s affects on health and spirit to best support people using… Read more »