Category: Peer Leadership

CHIWOS: Research Participants Needed

Posted On: Thursday, July 17th, 2014

Canada’s largest research study by, with and for women living with HIV wants to hear from you! The CHIWOS study is enrolling over 1500 women living with HIV across BC, ON and QC, and is conducting transformational research on the impact of women-centred HIV care on sexual, reproductive, mental, and other women’s health outcomes. The study involves answering… Read more »

Job Posting – Director of Development, Public Relations & Special Projects – AIDS Vancouver

Posted On: Wednesday, May 28th, 2014

The Director of Development leads and manages the Fund Development and Public Relations Department at AIDS Vancouver. This position will undertake any agency-wide special projects as approved. This position reports to the Executive Director and is a key member of the agency’s Leadership Team and participates with the Board of Directors in the implementation of… Read more »

Positive Living BC: Healing Retreats applications now accepted

Posted On: Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

Healing Retreats at Positive Living BC are an opportunity for HIV-positive individuals from all walks of life, ages and cultures to come on retreat.  They provide a personally valuable, fun and relaxing opportunity to be with other HIV-positive people and know you are not alone. Participants stay at a beautiful contemporary, yet rustic lodge at Loon Lake… Read more »

Call for Applications – The 2014 Summer Writing Institute

Posted On: Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

The Story We Be is inviting applications for the 2014 Summer Writing Institute, taking place June – July in Vancouver, BC, Unceded Coast Salish Territories. Offering three cutting-edge writing intensives, participants from a variety of experience levels, and genres of interest, will have the opportunity to participate in a unique, rigorous, intergenerational, diverse, and intersectional… Read more »

CATIE News – British Columbia researchers propose ways of improving care for HIV-positive women

Posted On: Tuesday, May 13th, 2014

Taking potent combination anti-HIV therapy (commonly called ART or HAART) every day, exactly as directed, is a cornerstone of improving health for HIV-positive people. Many other factors can affect health, well-being and survival of patients, and one of those factors is the quality of care that patients receive. Researchers at the BC Centre for Excellence… Read more »

Job Posting – Community Connector – QMUNITY

Posted On: Thursday, April 17th, 2014

Job Opportunity The Community Connector will be responsible for recruiting, managing and supporting the Friendly Visitor Project volunteers, identifying potential clients and matching volunteers with clients. The Friendly Visitor Project is a one year initiative that will build a network of 20 LGTBQ volunteers who will support 20 isolated LGTBQ seniors. The Friendly Visitor team… Read more »

CANARY study on access to medical cannabis seeking participants

Posted On: Thursday, April 17th, 2014

The CANARY Study is nation-wide study, led by Lynda Balneaves (UBC School of Nursing) is examining the impact of the regulatory changes on patient access to cannabis for medical purposes, as well as the impact on health outcomes and health care utilization. The study will focus on patients living with acute or chronic health conditions,… Read more »

A loving Spoonful relocated to bigger space in March 2014

Posted On: Thursday, April 17th, 2014

Daily Extra By Shauna Lewis A Loving Spoonful will expand its capacity to serve those living with HIV/AIDS when the organization relocates to a larger space in spring 2014. “We are moving to a location that is twice as big, which will really enable A Loving Spoonful to expand their services and allow for future… Read more »