Category: PAN News and Events

Meeting Summary: Sharing Knowledge, Saving Lives: Scaling Up Supervised Consumption Services

Posted On: Monday, March 6th, 2017

People who use drugs, health care and community service providers gathered in Vancouver February 16-17, 2017 for a national meeting on scaling up supervised consumption services (SCS). Sharing Knowledge, Saving Lives was co-hosted by the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs and The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network. The goals were:… Read more »

Part 1 Learning from OHTN Conference 2016: HIV Endgame II – Stopping the Syndemics that Drive HIV

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 »

PAN JOB POSTING: Making It Work Research Coordinator

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 »

PAN JOB POSTING: Executive Assistant & Collective Impact Coordinator

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 »

5 Questions with PAN’s Executive Director, Jennifer Evin Jones

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 »

5 Questions with Candice Norris, Peer Evaluator for the PLDI Impact Evaluation

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 »

Tell us your thoughts on housing for folks living with HIV!

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 »

PAN Correspondence with Federal Minister of Health Regarding Community Action Fund Concerns

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 »

5 Questions with Heather Holroyd, PAN’s Evaluation & Community Based Research Programs Contractor

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 »

BC Stigma Index is now Recruiting Participants

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 »

5 Questions with Stacy Leblanc, PAN’s Director of Capacity Building Initiatives

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 »