Category: PAN News and Events

Joint Letter to Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General: A Harm Reduction-Based Approach to Policing

Posted On: Tuesday, June 11th, 2019

PAN has signed onto a joint letter, along with other advocates. June 11, 2019 Honourable Mike Farnworth Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Room 128 Parliament Buildings Victoria, BC V8V 1X4 Copy to: Honourable John Horgan Premier of British Columbia West Annex Parliament Buildings Victoria, BC V8V 1X4   Attn: Hon. Mike Farnworth Dear… Read more »

Check out our new whiteboard video for the BC People Living with HIV Stigma Index study!

Posted On: Monday, June 3rd, 2019

Thanks for checking out our new whiteboard video, “Stigma experiences of people living with HIV in BC”! This whiteboard video was produced so that we could continue sharing findings and engage in knowledge translation for our community-based research study, the BC People Living with HIV Stigma Index. This video will provide a brief overview of… Read more »

Substance Use News May 2019

Posted On: Friday, May 31st, 2019

  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. See our Drug Use and Overdose Response page for resources on overdose services, team resilience, governmental reports,… Read more »

PAN Presents… PHSA hot topics. Help shape this session with a 1 minute survey

Posted On: Wednesday, May 29th, 2019

We are inviting PAN member organizations and allies to help shape an upcoming  “PAN presents…” webinar in June – which will feature staff from the PHSA/ BCCDC/Oak Tree. Towards this end, we invite you to complete a  1 minute poll. Historically as part of our annual Fall Conference, PAN organizes a panel presentation by Regional… Read more »

PAN presents… PHAC Harm Reduction Fund Webinar

Posted On: Wednesday, May 29th, 2019

PHAC Harm Reduction Fund Webinar and Q&A May 21, 2019 10:30-11:25am At last year’s PAN fall conference, one of the requests we heard at the ED summit was for PAN to facilitate more conversations and potential collaborations across the network when it came to large national and provincial funding calls. In the weeks before PHAC… Read more »

Webinar: Measuring Reductions in STBBIs: Your Input Matters

Posted On: Monday, May 27th, 2019

We want to hear from you and your organization! Reducing the health impact of sexually transmitted and blood borne infections (STBBIs) is a key goal for British Columbia, for Canada, and globally. To support this goal, the Public Health Agency of Canada released a Pan-Canadian STBBI Framework for Action and a working group has been developed… Read more »

Do you want to participate in the national HIV Testing Day on June 27th?

Posted On: Thursday, May 23rd, 2019

The Canadian AIDS Society (CAS), in partnership with PAN and others, is looking for local community-based organizations and health authorities to participate in the second annual national HIV Testing Day on June 27th, 2019 (see press release)   Why get involved? Last year’s national HIV Testing Day was a resounding success. 835 people (including 50+… Read more »

Pozcast: Supporting PLHIV in their Health

Posted On: Wednesday, May 15th, 2019

Updated with webinar recording   June 11-17 is Men’s Health Week, and we sat down with James Watson, the host of Pozcast. The goal of Pozcast is to connect people living with HIV with HIV research in ways that matter. Episodes on men’s health have included HIV and fatherhood, and a series on drug use… Read more »

What supports housing and health for people living with HIV in BC? Positive Living, Positive Homes Study Findings

Posted On: Tuesday, May 14th, 2019

PAN is pleased to announce the launch of our new whiteboard video, “What supports housing and health for people living with HIV in BC?”, as part of our ongoing knowledge translation and sharing of findings for our community-based research study, Positive Living Positive Homes (PLPH). We decided to develop this whiteboard explainer video to help… Read more »

Substance Use News April 2019

Posted On: Thursday, April 25th, 2019

  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. See our Drug Use and Overdose Response page for resources on overdose services, team resilience, governmental reports,… Read more »