Category: Peer Leadership

Recruiting Patient Partners for Fraser Health’s Gender Inclusivity Strategy

Posted On: Thursday, December 23rd, 2021

About the project Fraser Health is developing a plan to implement recommendations towards creating a gender inclusive climate for Transgender, Non-Binary, Two Spirit (TNB2S) patients, staff and volunteers within Fraser Health. Fraser Health is seeking TNB2S community members to join our Steering Committee. This is part of a patient-oriented research project funded by the BC… Read more »

Job Posting: Program Coordinator, Western Aboriginal Harm Reduction Society (WAHRS)

Posted On: Friday, December 17th, 2021

Job Description: Working within an Indigenous Harm Reduction model and in accordance with established vision and mandate of the organization, the WAHRS coordinator will be responsible for supporting the WAHRS board and general membership to develop, implement and sustain a variety of interventions including outreach, the One Heart Healing Circle, cree class, resisting stigma projects… Read more »

Job Posting: Indigenous Youth Communications Coordinator, IPS

Posted On: Thursday, November 25th, 2021

Via Indigenous Perspectives Society   Wage: $19.50-$25 per hour based on skills and abilities Hours: 35 hours per week for an initial 6-month term with possible extension Location: Negotiable. If the successful applicant resides on Lekwungen Territories, a blended work at home and office work arrangement is preferred. As an Indigenous organization, IPS believes that much of the… Read more »

World AIDS Day Voices of Women Gathering and Candlelight Vigil Reimagined

Posted On: Monday, November 22nd, 2021

    Date: December 1, 2021 (World AIDS Day) Time (Updated): 2- 4 PM Location: Vancouver AIDS Memorial Wall, Sunset Beach (Beach Ave and Jervis St), Vancouver Many have experienced a heightened sense of loss, isolation and frustration over the past two years. The COVID pandemic, the overdose crisis, ongoing inaction on Truth and Reconciliation,… Read more »

Stamina Not Stigma Launches Series of Events

Posted On: Thursday, November 18th, 2021

  Via Stamina Not Stigma: Announcing the launch of Stamina Not Stigma, an important community health project for BC’s Southern Gulf Islands region. Drawing on experiences of a diverse group of islanders who supported each other through the worst days of the AIDS pandemic and evolved with the changing realities of living with HIV, the… Read more »

Thrive Knowledge Translation Exchange presentations November 23 and 29

Posted On: Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

Thrive is a community-based research study that aims to measure trends in healthcare utilization and health outcomes among older adults living with HIV (OALHIV) over time and estimate potential gaps in care. We completed our interviews with OALHIV as well as HIV care providers this past year and are starting the Knowledge Translation Exchange phase…. Read more »

Interested in joining BCCDC’s Sexual Health Advisory Group?

Posted On: Monday, November 15th, 2021

The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) STI Services Program is forming an advisory committee called the Sexual Health Advisory Group (SHAG). SHAG members will participate in monthly meetings to help inform the development and improvement of projects, tools, and services within BCCDC STI Services. Please share this opportunity with folks within your network who… Read more »

AIDS 2022 Seeks Volunteers for Global Village and Youth Programme Working Group

Posted On: Wednesday, November 10th, 2021

AIDS 2022 is soliciting volunteers to participate in the Global Village and Youth Programme Working Group (GVYPWG). The purpose of the GVYPWG is to provide overall planning and guidance for the development of the Global Village and Youth Programme activities. It will be composed of local, regional and international members, including strong youth representation. Members of… Read more »

T2T study: A focus on peer support among transgender (trans) and gender diverse people

Posted On: Wednesday, November 10th, 2021

Trans researcher Hannah Kia is an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia’s School of Social Work. Hannah is working with a trans-led Community Advisory Board (CAB) to learn about peer support experiences for trans and gender-diverse people. The research team hopes to better understand the role of peer support in building resilience among… Read more »