Posted On: Friday, February 11th, 2022
sent to PAN via email “Be free to be you” Devan Nambiar grew tired of traditional dating sites that stigmatized against people who were living with HIV. So, he decided to start his own site. Nambiar, a cis-gender gay South Asian-Canadian person living with HIV since 1989, says his goal is to create a dating… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, February 4th, 2022
Thank you for taking the time to read this invitation to participate in an interview. We need to learn more about the needs of Two-Spirit/ Lesbian/ Gay/Bisexual/ Transgender/ Queer Plus (2SLGBTQ+) older adults in British Columbia. Our study seeks to document the housing, health, community, and financial needs of 2SLGBTQ+ seniors in British Columbia…. Read more »
Posted On: Monday, January 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… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, January 31st, 2022
Updated! The next Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI) training is on board governance. Governance — formally known as Bored? Get on Board! — is a module that requires that applicants have completed the Core Leadership Training. Learn more about PLDI training options. This training welcomes people new to Governance concepts and those who have completed the Bored? Get… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, January 28th, 2022
February 1 – 14, 2022 Once again this year, the Canadian Positive People Network (CPPN) celebrates HIV-positive women and girls from coast-to-coast-to-coast and around the world. As our Co-Chairs shared last year, “We hold space women who came before us, and we hold space for those that are no longer with us. We mourn like hell… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, January 28th, 2022
via CAAN The next Wise Practices and Skills Building Gathering is May 18-20, 2022. Abstract deadline is February 14, 2022. The Wise Practices Gathering is hosted by CAAN and the AHA Centre in support of Community-Based HIV Research (CBR) by and with First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in Canada. The very first Gathering was… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, January 27th, 2022
The Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI) is a program developed by and for people living with HIV (PLHIV) that aims to create a network of informed and empowered PLHIV who will participate in and influence their local community. Training sessions are designed to build individual resilience to confront HIV stigma and discrimination, identify personal leadership… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, January 25th, 2022
January 24, 2022 Honourable Adrian Dix Minister of Health Sent via email: [email protected] Dear Minister Dix: Hope this finds you well. We are writing on behalf of PAN and our membership to thank you for your World AIDS Day message for December 1st, 2021. The response from Positive Living North No Kheyoh t’sih’en t’sehena Society,… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, January 21st, 2022
Date Posted: January 2022 Closing Date: until position is filled Employment Type: Contract Part-Time (5-10 Hours/Week) Location(s): 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] or drop off in person at AIDS Vancouver Office – 1101 Seymour St. Vancouver… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, January 18th, 2022
Description The Executive Director is the key management leader of the Coalition of Peers Dismantling the Drug War Society (CPDDW). The Executive Director is responsible for overseeing the administration, programs and strategic plan of the organization. Other key duties include fundraising, and community outreach. The position reports directly to the Board of Directors and work… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, January 14th, 2022
Researchers at the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, and Oak Tree Clinic are looking for women living with and without HIV to take part in a research study about women’s healthy aging. This study is called the British Columbia CARMA-CHIWOS Collaboration (BCC3). Our main study inclusion criteria are that: 1) You identify as a… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, January 14th, 2022
CAAN and the Dr. Peter Centre will be hosting four National Dialogue sessions throughout January and February for a chance to gather to share perspectives and learnings on how the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced the experiences of gender-based violence amongst Indigenous Women (inclusive of Trans-women, Two-Spirit, Femme/Feminine-identifying, Genderqueer, or Non-binary, 2SLGBTQ+) who are living… Read more »
