Posted On: Monday, October 19th, 2020
The Year in Review This year has been a busy one for the Community-Based Research (CBR) Department at PAN! We currently support three signature CBR projects – the BC People Living with HIV Stigma Index, Making it Work, and Positive Living, Positive Homes. We also support capacity-building relating to CBR with our members and allies… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 19th, 2020
The Year in Review In the last year, through the omnipresent and work-altering impacts of COVID-19, PAN has continued to steer the ‘coordinated and effective community-based response to HIV and hepatitis C in our province’, the stated goal of the Collective Impact Network (CIN). An added uncertainty was that all the community contracts with… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 19th, 2020
The Year in Review This has been a year of growth for our evaluation work at PAN and the department continues to be very active on a number of evaluation programs, projects and fee-for-service contracts. The CIHR Centre for REACH (REACH Nexus) One of the biggest changes over the last year has been… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 19th, 2020
The Year in Review PAN resources are constantly evolving to support the many moving parts in the dynamic work of our communities. Resources range from short reads to deep dives on health and social justice issues, to videos available live and on-demand. Our News and Views section features weekly blogs offering community training events,… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, October 16th, 2020
Oralia has joined the team as Evaluation Coordinator. She will be working alongside Paul, Alfiya, Leanne and Janice. What sparked your interest in working in the HIV or hepatitis C community? Over a decade ago, I had the privilege of a lifetime to spend a summer in Amsterdam where I studied a Summer Institute… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, October 16th, 2020
Rising to the challenges of our times J. Evin Jones, Executive Director and Board Co-Chairs, Katrina Jensen and Patrick McDougall Dear Friends, Since the time of last year’s annual report, while PAN and our member organizations have realized many successes, it has been an incredibly challenging year. The overdose crisis is worse than ever… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, October 9th, 2020
The BCCDC Overdose Dashboard provides weekly updates on: Illegal drug overdoses attended by paramedics (BCEHS) Illicit drug toxicity deaths (BCCS defined) Mortality rate maps by Health Services Delivery Area (HSDA) Severity of ingestion poisoning calls coded in most severe category at time of ambulance dispatch (provincial view) Severity of overdose patient presentation assessed by paramedics… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, October 9th, 2020
COVID-19 has brought health inequities to the forefront including the tragic impact on people who use drugs. The closure of international borders has impeded the flow of illicit drugs between countries, and the result is a street supply that is more poisoned than ever. Overdose events and deaths have increased to devastating levels- more people… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, October 9th, 2020
Join us for the Hepatitis C Leadership Project Focus Group For PAN member and non-member organizations. The Hepatitis C Leadership Project continues to build a pilot leadership training program, identify courses of action for advocacy, and create meaningful engagement opportunities for people with lived experience of hepatitis C in BC. Are you a community-based organization,… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, October 6th, 2020
Since March, we have been communicating October 22 as our virtual AGM date, but now we can release the official notice about the business meeting (below), as well as the exciting and timely keynote that precedes it. Be assured we’ll make sure to take a break between them! Sign up now, and please spread… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, October 2nd, 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 »
Posted On: Friday, October 2nd, 2020
2020 has been a challenging year on so many levels, and all of us are being called to shift how we approach our work and even how we think about the work we do. It has pushed us to look forward – thinking about how we can continue to work towards a better future for… Read more »
