Posted On: Friday, May 20th, 2022
via COCQ-SIDA The Montreal Manifesto of 1989 was a broad call for inclusion and action by the people most affected by the HIV pandemic. You can read the original text in English, French or Spanish. Many things have changed in HIV since 1989, and some have not. New issues and tools to fight… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, May 19th, 2022
YouthCO HIV & HepC Society runs a camp program every year in the spring and summer. Camp Moomba is for children and youth aged 6-17 years old who are living with or affected by HIV. This is a FREE program for families. Dates this summer are from July 17-22, 2022 and it is held on the… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, May 19th, 2022
We acknowledge the short turnaround for application; we can’t control timing of submissions for site. Position Title: Community Consultant, Canada Pavilion Reporting to: Program Manager, Canada Pavilion Location: Virtual, some travel to Montreal may be required (travel costs covered) Level of Effort: This is a temporary, part-time consultancy Contract: Approx. 60-75 hours from May to… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, May 5th, 2022
Love it or leave it (in a drawer): what the evidence says about Fitbits and other Wireless Physical Activity Monitors Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2022 Time: 9-11 AM Pacific time We welcome persons living with HIV, community leaders, academics, students, researchers, and practitioners, both clinical and organizations interested in physical activity and exercise. You can… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, April 26th, 2022
The Test Link Call project is helping people with hepatitis C access care, and your organization can be a part of it. The Test Link Call project was originally launched to assist people living with hep C to connect to treatment after release from provincial prison- by providing them with connection to a Peer… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, April 25th, 2022
Over the past 2 years CAAN has been working with researchers, people with lived experience and indigenous organizations to develop resources for indigenous serving agencies and indigenous peoples living with HIV, Hep C and STBBI’s. Some of these resources can be found on the CAAN Promising Practices site. In an effort to ensure these resources… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, April 20th, 2022
Criteria, Details and FAQs 1. Who can participate in this research study? Cis- and trans-women living with HIV who are able to fluently speak and read English and who live in Lower Mainland of Vancouver 2. Who should I contact if I am interested in participating? Please email [email protected] or call 604-827-1856. At the… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, April 11th, 2022
April 14 is the 6th anniversary of the Public Health Emergency of overdose and overdose deaths in British Columbia. Yet again, the anniversary is coming on the heels of the deadliest year ever – in 2021 2224 people were lost to drug poisoning. In January of this year, 207 people died, the fourth consecutive… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, April 8th, 2022
Are you a community connector? Are you someone with lived experience of homelessness? Or have you dealt with the challenges of housing insecurity? Are you interested in the role that data and information about Indigenous homelessness have in providing culturally safe, quality and affordable services? The research team is looking for people who share… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, April 8th, 2022
Provincial Health Services Authority Funding Guidelines Community-based organizations engaging in peer programming for HIV, HCV, mental health & substance use services (2022/23 – 2023/24) Total amount available: $835,000/year for 2 years Engaging people with lived experience at various levels of programming, practice and policy is critical to strengthening the response to HIV, Hepatitis… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, March 31st, 2022
Peer Navigator Needed: (Part Time, On-going, contract) Date Posted: February 1, 2022 Closing Date: until position is filled Employment Type: Contract Part-Time (approximately 10 Hours/Week) Location(s): Outreach – Operating within the area covered under the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority Employer: AIDS Vancouver Salary Range: $22.50/hr Send Cover Letter and Resume to: [email protected] Job Summary… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, March 31st, 2022
Substance Use News provides a snapshot of news and resources for those working in harm reduction. We share pieces on the social, medical and political responses to the opioid crisis, from advocacy to welcome change. With the added layer of the coronavirus/COVID-19 public health constraints, those working in harm reduction have heightened concerns about how to… Read more »
