Posted On: Monday, March 6th, 2017
Population Size Estimates (PSEs) for key populations most affected by HIV and HCV, namely gay, bi and other MSM and for people who inject drugs, have been developed. This project has been led by the BCCDC and supported by the Pacific AIDS Network, with consulting work provided by the University of Manitoba. In addition to the… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, March 6th, 2017
Part 1 Learning from OHTN Conference 2016: HIV Endgame II – Stopping the Syndemics that Drive HIV (November 21-22, 2016) by Mona Lee, PAN’s Greater Vancouver Site Coordinator of PLPH; CBR/Evaluation Support Coordinator; Administrative Coordinator I had the privilege of attending the OHTN Conference in Fall 2016 that discussed the challenges and factors associated… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, February 17th, 2017
Making It Work Research Coordinator (Part-time) Position: Research Project Coordinator Status: Part Time Position (~12 hours per week) Time Period: 44 week position Remuneration: $23-$25/hr Location: Anywhere in the Province The Pacific AIDS Network and the Making It Work project is seeking a Project Coordinator to coordinate and administer activities of this community-based research… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, January 26th, 2017
Executive Assistant & Collective Impact Coordinator Job Description Status: Full time in Year 1; Minimum 0.8 FTE in Subsequent Years Location: To be negotiated Remuneration: Starting salary range $45,000 to $55,000 per annum commensurate with experience; competitive benefits package Reports To: Executive Director Do you thrive in a fast-paced, energized environment? Are you organized,… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, January 23rd, 2017
Jennifer Evin Jones (Evin) joined Pacific AIDS Network as the Executive Director (ED) in 2008. Evin has been working in the community-based response to HIV since January of 1996, after obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in History in Women’s Studies at Queens University and the Juris Doctor (or Doctor of Law) degree at University of British… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, January 18th, 2017
Candice is a mother of three beautiful children (2 biological) ages 21, 4, and 3. She is an aboriginal woman from the Cree/Dene nation. Candice happens to be in recovery from substance abuse going on 7+ years. She was diagnosed as being HIV+ 22 years ago when pregnant with her now 21 years old… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, January 12th, 2017
image by Gabe Boothroyd, The Mainlander, May 31, 2016 The Positive Living, Positive Homes (PLPH) study invites people with experience in the HIV and housing sectors in Greater Vancouver to complete a short online survey. We are particularly interested in hearing from people living with HIV, health and social service providers who work with HIV-positive… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, December 22nd, 2016
Many PAN and allied organizations are now undergoing a sustainability crisis due to the current restructuring of federal funding for community-based HIV and HCV services by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the federal government. Come April 1st, 2017, key organizations that deliver essential front line HIV, HCV and related services across BC,… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, December 6th, 2016
Heather is a former staff member of PAN. Heather was hired as a contractor in October 2016 to support PAN’s Evaluation and Community Based Research Programs, thanks to funding from the CBR Collaborative Centre and REACH. Collaborating with PAN staff and the Peer Evaluators on the Positive Leadership Development Institute’s impact evaluation will be a… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 31st, 2016
What does Stigma mean to you? [easy-image-collage id=19124] The BC People Living with HIV Stigma Index (the Stigma Index) is a dynamic research project in British Columbia, born out of a community-identified need to turn the tide against persistent HIV stigma and discrimination. Linked to the international HIV Stigma Index initiative, it is the first… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, September 29th, 2016
Stacy Leblanc is the Director of Capacity Building Initiatives for PAN and has worked in the field since 1995. He is responsible for developing PAN’s skills and capacity building and targeted workforce development programming. Working in partnership with the Ontario AIDS Network Stacy took a leading role in bringing the Positive Leadership Development Institute to… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, September 7th, 2016
PAN has recently launched a new, online tool to support the building of shared, or common measures for community-based HIV and HCV Organizations in BC. This tool outlines a series of indicators that can be used to measure the contribution community-based HIV/HCV organizations are making to the prevention and care cascade in their region. It is hoped… Read more »
