Posted On: Monday, July 22nd, 2024
Please share this leadership training opportunity for people living with HIV. Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI) will be hosting and in-person Core Training “Who am I as a Leader?” Thursday October 31- Sunday November 3, 2024, on the unceded traditional territories of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and Musqueam First Nations in in Vancouver, BC. This training… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, July 17th, 2024
In anticipation of World Hepatitis Day on July 28th, the World Hepatitis Alliance is offering two community gathering and learning events. Turning the Tide for Hepatitis Viral hepatitis is now the second deadliest communicable disease and one of the communicable diseases for which deaths are increasing. WHO recently published the Global Hepatitis Report, which highlights… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, July 16th, 2024
Via the HIV Legal Network For immediate release The Government of Canada knows that law reform is needed but has yet to act in Parliament — and the world is watching as international advocates gather at AIDS 2024 in Munich The following statement can be attributed to the Canadian Coalition to Reform HIV Criminalization July 16, 2024… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, July 15th, 2024
Via Action Hepatitis Canada On July 28th, Action Hepatitis Canada joins hundreds of organizations around the world in observing World Hepatitis Day. This year’s theme is It’s Time For Action. By taking part in World Hepatitis Day, you can amplify our call for the Government of Canada, as well as every province and territory, to… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, July 8th, 2024
Job Summary The BC Coalition of Organizations By/For PWUD (aka. the BC Coalition) is a coalition of over 30 Organizations from across British Columbia. These groups represent over 15,000 people who use drugs (PWUD) in BC and work regionally on improving the lives of PWUD. This coalition was formed in 2021 and has had… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, June 27th, 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… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, June 26th, 2024
From CBRC Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC) is excited to announce that we are now accepting proposals for Summit 2024, taking place on November 21st and 22nd in Vancouver, BC. Each year, CBRC brings together diverse voices, impactful research, and innovative strategies to improve health outcomes for 2S/LGBTQIA+ communities. Whether your work is in community health… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 24th, 2024
The International Coalition of Older People with HIV (iCOPe HIV) is pleased to share three opportunities to get involved if you’ll be attending AIDS2024 in Munich, Germany at the end of July: Intergenerational Relationship-Building Events The organizers of the Youth Pavilion (Youthforce) and The Silver Zone (European AIDS Treatment Group & Realize), two… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 24th, 2024
via HIV Justice Network [Last] week saw the publication of a powerful and important new book, Criminalized Lives. Based on 24 interviews conducted across Canada over two years with 16 people who were criminally accused of not disclosing their HIV-positive status, author Alexander McClelland details the many complexities of disclosure, and the violence that results… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, June 20th, 2024
As part of our seven-step cycle in the Organizational Stigma Assessment Cycle project (OSAC), the input of people with lived and living experience (PWLLE) is essential as we learn how people experience stigma at organizations where they receive support and services. We held focus group conversations with service users and staff at pilot partner organizations…. Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, June 20th, 2024
Click on image to read newsletter in larger format. What’s Per-SVR? Per-SVR is part of the development of Treatment as Prevention® for HCV strategy in British Columbia. Per-SVR (PrEseRvation of Sustained Virological Response) is a longitudinal cohort study following people who have been successfully treated for HCV using Direct-Acting Antivirals (DAAs). Clients are eligible… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, June 20th, 2024
via HIV Legal Network Stigma kills. From experience, 2SLGBTQ+ people know this. And people who use drugs know this. The use of both legal and criminalized substances plays a significant role in the lives of many people who identify as 2SLGBTQ+. This role can be both positive and negative. As Pride season kicks off across… Read more »
