Posted On: Friday, December 15th, 2017
December 11 found a grim Coroners Service Report posted on the provincial government’s Statistical Reports into BC Fatalities page. Fentanyl-Detected Illicit Drug Overdose Deaths January 1, 2012 to October 31, 2017 reports that 2017 has shown a 136% increase of fentanyl detected deaths in BC when compared to the same period in 2016 (January to… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, December 15th, 2017
Community-based research (CBR) is an approach that puts community partnerships at the heart of the research process. CBR approaches are collaborative; focused on change; and inclusive. Community-based research begins with community-identified needs, explores research questions, then brings findings back to community. Community identifies the most important pieces learned through research and how to communicate them… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, December 14th, 2017
Dan is a former staff member of PAN Dan Wilson joined the Pacific AIDS Network team in November 2017 as the Knowledge Translator for the Positive Living, Positive Homes Study. What first piqued your interest in HIV research? After being diagnosed with HIV, I became a client with the Dr. Peter Centre. I was accepted at… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, December 11th, 2017
What do you think of when you hear the word ‘evaluation’? We want to support you to see evaluation as an activity that can help you learn about your organization and its programs. Simple questions like “What works well?” and “What could we adapt in our organization to make its programs and processes even better?”… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, December 8th, 2017
On December 7, the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network released 50,000 wallet-size cards about the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act to provide information and resources to folks living in Ontario. These cards are for people who use drugs, service providers and volunteer organizations serving people at risk of experiencing or witnessing an overdose emergency, and stakeholders… Read more »
PAN welcomes Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Judy Darcy’s announcement of a Provincial Overdose Emergency Response Centre and the potential impact it could have on people living in British Columbia. We hope that this multi-sectoral response that is region-specific and guided by people who use drugs and those with lived experience may shift… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, November 30th, 2017
Antonio is a former staff member of PAN. Antonio Marante has been involved with PAN on various levels- as a member on the Board, and as a Peer Researcher on the BC People Living with HIV Stigma Index Project. He worked on knowledge translation with the Stigma Index Project. What first piqued your interest in… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, November 27th, 2017
PAN’s first regional training took place this past week in Kelowna. PAN worked in partnership with Interior Health on this project, and send our thanks to Kate Fish and Maja Karlsson at IH for working with us on this event. We couldn’t ask for better partners. We met on the traditional territory of the Syilx (Okanagan)… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, November 27th, 2017
World AIDS Day is traditionally marked by events to gather people together. Together we think about the people who have been lost, and pledge that no more be lost to ignorance of HIV, stigma, lack of medical care, or support. We pledge that no more be lost to despair. We pledge to educate, advocate and… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, November 24th, 2017
Our KnowledgeConnect webinar series helps build skills and community connections. Our next webinar is Using Shared Measurement in Evaluation, coming up on Wednesday November 29, 10 – 11 AM Pacific time. Elayne McIvor is an experienced evaluator who works with non-profits, government, and private sector connections. Elayne’s webinar will focus on the value of shared measurement. Establishing… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, November 20th, 2017
Today is the day we remember transgender folks who have gone ahead, gone public, gone true to their souls to live lives of dignity. Too many times, they have lost their lives to bigotry and violence. There is energy to change the world, and change it must. We can’t go on like this. I hope… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, November 14th, 2017
Responding to BC’s Opioid Overdose Epidemic Progress Report The newly established BC Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions has released an update on the opioid crisis with the October edition of Responding to BC’s Opioid Overdose Epidemic Progress Report. The stats remain grim. While deaths from illegal drugs excluding fentanyl have decreased in 2017, fentanyl… Read more »
