Category: PAN News and Events

Exploring the Language of Stigma Reduction

Introducing OSAC The PAN team is excited to be in the development phase of the Organizational Stigma Assessment Cycle Project (OSAC).  The push for this project came from community input over the past few years at the Stigma Reduction Deliberative Dialogue and Let’s Talk Stigma Reduction. Identifying steps for action at the events, participants said… Read more »

Job posting: Research and Evaluation Specialist, PAN

Position: Research and Evaluation Specialist Status: 1.0 FTE Time Period: Position is available immediately – position end date is March 31, 2024 with a possibility of an extension Remuneration: $55,000 – $62,500 based on experience Location: Virtual position, work from home office Posting: Posting will remain active until the position is filled, we will begin… Read more »

Updated: At the 24th International AIDS Conference in August 2022, the Honourable Minister of Health, Jean-Yves Duclos, announced a new investment of $8 million in funding to make HIV test kits available through community-based organizations to the populations they serve. HIV self-test kits offer a safe, reliable, and confidential way for people to screen for… Read more »

  January 12, 2023 Honourable David Lametti Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Sent via email: [email protected]   Dear Minister Lametti: On behalf of PAN and our members, we write to thank you for following through on the commitment made at the July 2022 International AIDS Conference, to undertake a public consultation on… Read more »

Substance Use News: December 2022

  Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis. Info for People Who Use Substances: get the latest alerts, and tips on how to stay safe from Toward the Heart. Visit our Substance Use and Harm Reduction page for more resources.   … Read more »

Virtual Event: Gender Construction and Continuum

Virtual Training January 25 and February 22, 2023 9 AM to 2 PM Pacific time each day   We look forward to seeing you in this series that will explore gender construction and the gender continuum. There will be 3 featured sessions on January 25 and 3 featured sessions on February 22, 2023. Each day will have… Read more »

PAN Letter to Parliamentary Secretary Megan Dykeman

  December 15, 2022 Megan Dykeman, MLA Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits Parliament Buildings Victoria, BC V8V 1X4 Sent via email: [email protected]   Dear Parliamentary Secretary Dykeman: On behalf of PAN, I write to congratulate you on your appointment to the position of Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits. PAN is a… Read more »

  Join us for a webinar with the Canadian HIV and Disability Project (CaNHDis) of Realize: A National Environmental Scan of HIV and Disability Resources Register   Summary: Systemic ableism is increasingly being identified as a major barrier in Canada’s HIV Response (PHAC, 2020). Realize’s ongoing dialogues across the HIV and Disability sectors have flagged… Read more »

PLDI Core Training February 1-15, 2023

  The Positive Leadership Development Institute trainings are developed by and for people living with HIV. PLDI Western Canada- PLDI CORE training “Who am I as a Leader?” will start in February 2023 on Wednesdays. PLDI Trainer led Zoom sessions will be Feb 1, 8, and 15, 2023 from 9 AM-12 PM Pacific. Online self-paced sessions… Read more »

The work we do at PAN is collaborative and rooted in the issues identified by our member organizations. We begin with community-identified needs, followed by carefully considered data, and deliver results for community development, skills building and action. This process reflects three of our key values including accountability and stewardship, evidence-based action, and collaboration and… Read more »

PAN’s Research and Evaluation Department Changes

We wanted to reach out and share some changes happening within PAN’s Research and Evaluation Department.   First of all, Janice Duddy is leaving PAN. She has been working with us since 2013 and in the Director of Evaluation and Research role since 2016. With the important partnerships that Janice has helped build over the last… Read more »

Substance Use News November 2022

Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis. Info for People Who Use Substances: get the latest alerts, and tips on how to stay safe from Toward the Heart. Visit our Substance Use and Harm Reduction page for more resources.    In… Read more »