Category: PAN News and Events

Apply now for PAN’s Positive Leadership Development Institute ONLINE Core Training

Posted On: Thursday, November 28th, 2024

Applications are welcome for PAN’s Positive Leadership Development Institute ONLINE Core Training, which will take place  (Wednesdays) January 29-February 12, 2025. The Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI) Western Canada will be hosting the online Core Leadership Training “Who am I as a Leader?” over 3 weeks starting late January 2025. PLDI trainings are developed by… Read more »

Using Concept Mapping for Empowerment and Advocacy

Posted On: Monday, November 18th, 2024

Update: webinar available for on-demand view. People who use substances often experience stigma and discrimination when accessing health and social services. This failing of the system can lead to folks not accessing and/or disconnecting from care and support. A recent study applied the concept of culturally safe care to develop a model of safe care… Read more »

PAN World AIDS Day webinar: The numbers that should drive effective, responsive, and equitable HIV and STBBI services

Posted On: Friday, November 8th, 2024

  Register now! On December 2nd from 12-1 PM Pacific time, as part of awareness events around World AIDS Day and during Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week, PAN is hosting a free online webinar featuring presenters from the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC). Epidemiological data is vital for HIV services as it empowers organizations to… Read more »

Join us for HIV and Aging Virtual Event

Posted On: Thursday, November 7th, 2024

Register now!   On Wednesday December 11th starting at 9 AM Pacific time, we’ll be hosting our next virtual event. This one will put the spotlight on HIV and aging. At one time, people living with HIV (PLHIV) didn’t anticipate the onset of middle and senior years, but treatments have radically changed that possibility. Join… Read more »

New PAN Project: Collective Impact Network 2.0

Posted On: Thursday, October 31st, 2024

  Overview and Purpose The purpose of the CIN2.0 is to foster collaboration and collective action, share knowledge and identify capacity building opportunities, all directed at the long-standing inequities in accessing health care and/or harm reduction services in small urban, rural, and remote (SURR) communities.  Our efforts will be focused on addressing inequities for people… Read more »

Substance Use News October 2024

Posted On: Monday, October 28th, 2024

Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis and harm reduction. To get the latest toxic drug safety alerts, visit Info for People Who Use Substances page from Toward the Heart. Subscribe to our newsletter for information weekly- scroll to the bottom… Read more »

Reconciliation from an Indigenous perspective: 2024 AGM Keynote Presentation

Posted On: Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024

PAN held our Annual General Meeting virtually on Thursday, October 17, 2024 We were pleased to welcome Rachelle Dallaire, Executive Director of Indigenous Perspectives Society as keynote speaker. Since 2021, we have had the privilege of building relationship and learning from Rachelle and the team at Indigenous Perspectives Society (IPS), working on organizational changes that reflect… Read more »

PAN’s Annual Report 2023-24

Posted On: Thursday, October 10th, 2024

As we approach our Annual General Meeting, once again we take this opportunity to reflect on PAN’s work and the state of our sector, and to celebrate the achievements of our members. PAN is privileged to support our members in many ways, including capacity building and leadership training, research and evaluation, and policy change and… Read more »

Substance Use News, September 2024

Posted On: Tuesday, October 1st, 2024

Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis and harm reduction. To get the latest toxic drug safety alerts, visit Info for People Who Use Substances page from Toward the Heart. Subscribe to our newsletter for information weekly- scroll to the bottom… Read more »

NEW PAN Resources – Embedding Peer-Delivered Services in CBOs document, and Peer Employment Resource Database

Posted On: Monday, September 9th, 2024

Embedding Peer-Delivered Services in CBOs This piece of work, funded by the PHSA, is valuable for anyone involved in or interested in engaging peers within CBOs, particularly people in leadership roles, program managers, and people who are delivering direct services. The document outlines steps for incorporating the lived and living experiences into operations, and programs and… Read more »

CATIE/PAN HIV and Hep C Testing Course- register now!

Posted On: Thursday, September 5th, 2024

You’re invited to take part in an upcoming online HIV and Hepatitis C Testing course! CATIE is partnering with PAN to deliver a training course for you and your colleagues on HIV and Hepatitis C Testing. Here is a full course outline. so you can find out more. You may register for the course here. CATIE’s… Read more »

Building Team Strength From the Ground Up

Posted On: Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024

Register now! On October 9th we are hosting a 3-part virtual event to help you strengthen your organization’s roots and growth. Three related sessions will help your team examine your organizational health, centre people with lived and living experiences, and strengthen your community connections. The day will begin with an interactive workshop on Nonprofit Lifecycles… Read more »