Category: Peer Leadership

Nominations Open for Casey Awards

Posted On: Monday, September 22nd, 2025

Honour someone exemplary by nominating them for a Casey Award. These distinguished annual awards celebrate individuals and organizations who demonstrate leadership in social justice and commitment to HIV. Categories include leadership, volunteering, and philanthropy. In all categories the committee is looking for evidence of innovation; collaboration; responsiveness; inspiring others; transformative and/or exemplary action; and/or commitment… Read more »

Canada Must Show Leadership for Global Fund’s 8th Replenishment – Organizational Sign-on Letter

Posted On: Monday, September 22nd, 2025

Via HIV Legal Network PAN has signed on in support, and we encourage member groups to consider doing so. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria (the Global Fund) has saved 70 million lives since 2002 and reduced death rates from these diseases by 63%. However, with several donor governments significantly reducing… Read more »

Funding Health, Advancing LGBTIQ Equality: Why the Global Fund Matters Now

Posted On: Wednesday, September 10th, 2025

The Stephen Lewis Foundation and the HIV Legal Network invite you to join them for an upcoming webinar about the importance of the Global Fund to LGBTIQ communities, organizations, and movements around the world. This fall Canada will be deciding how much it will pledge to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria… Read more »

Help Shape HPV Vaccine Experiences in BC

Posted On: Monday, September 8th, 2025

The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Citizens’ Services are inviting individuals to take part in short, virtual research sessions (45-60 mins) as part of the HPV Immunization Project—an initiative supporting BC’s 10-Year Cancer Action Plan. Participants will share feedback on HPV vaccine information and services, helping improve how care is delivered across the… Read more »

Peer Researchers! Turn Your Idea Into Funded Research

Posted On: Monday, September 8th, 2025

This is an invitation for community members and peer researchers who want to turn their ideas into real research proposals. You don’t need academic credentials — just curiosity, lived experience, or commitment to making a difference in sexual health. Together we’ll: ✨ Practice shaping your ideas into research proposals. ✨ Learn how language models (AI) can… Read more »

Participate in Research to Help Improve Geriatric HIV Care in Canada

Posted On: Monday, September 8th, 2025

Sinai Health is supporting a national research project focused on improving care for older adults living with HIV. The Sinai team is organizing 2-hour virtual co-design sessions to help shape national research priorities related to HIV and ageing. The sessions will bring together older adults (50 yrs+) living with HIV, along with health and social care providers,… Read more »

Substance Use News, August 2025

Posted On: Monday, August 25th, 2025

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. Get weekly substance use news by subscribing to our newsletter: scroll… Read more »

Registration open for CBRC Summit 2025

Posted On: Friday, August 15th, 2025

Via CBRC Registration is now open for Summit 2025: Convergence and Emergence! Join us in Montreal from November 20–22 for CBRC’s annual Summit — Canada’s leading knowledge exchange and capacity-building conference focused on 2S/LGBTQIA+ health research, programming, and advocacy. Early-bird rates are available until October 10, 2025. About Summit The Summit is CBRC’s annual national… Read more »

PAN-PLDI’s Inspiring Return to Loon Lake

Posted On: Wednesday, August 13th, 2025

From Thursday, June 19 to Sunday, June 22, 2025, the Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI) proudly hosted an uplifting four-day, in-person leadership training at the serene retreat setting of Loon Lake in Maple Ridge, BC. This immersive experience supported participants in uncovering their leadership potential while fostering deep connections within a vibrant network of peers…. Read more »

Asian Harm Reduction call for submissions

Posted On: Thursday, July 31st, 2025

Asians 4 safe supply (a4ss) is seeking submissions for a new community publication related to Chinese drug users and our history. This zine will be produced in English and Chinese to generate accessible  language, resources, and histories for Vancouver’s Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside. The proceeds generated from the sale of this publication will support… Read more »

Ribbon Roundtable: policy priorities for people living with HIV in BC

Posted On: Thursday, July 31st, 2025

Via Ribbon Community This past spring, Ribbon Community hosted two online opportunities for people living with HIV throughout the province to share perspectives on HIV policy, barriers to advocacy, and pathways for change. Over 45 people living with HIV participated, and generated 10 ideas of interest to folks across the province. On Wednesday, August 20,… Read more »