Posted On: Thursday, January 30th, 2025
APPLY NOW: PAN-PLDI will be hosting an in-person Communications Training Weekend, Friday March 21st – Sunday March 23rd 2025. The training takes place over three days at a pace to support learning and connection. Day 1 Friday will be from 5 PM-8:00 PM. Day 2 Saturday will be from 9 AM-5:00 PM. Day 3 Sunday will… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, January 27th, 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. Subscribe to our newsletter for information weekly- scroll to the bottom… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, January 27th, 2025
Making It Work is a research project that looked at integrated community-based services provided for people living with HIV, hepatitis C, and/or challenges with mental health and/or substance use. The study considered an Indigenous worldview to focused on how organizations deliver programs and services and create cultural safety for their clients. Multiple data collections methods… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, January 16th, 2025
The Accessing Gender-Affirming Care among Disabled TGD People Study is a research project aimed at collecting the stories of transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people who identifies as disabled regarding their access to gender-affirming care (GAC) in British Columbia, Canada. GAC includes medical, mental health, and social interventions that support TGD identities. These interventions can include… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, January 16th, 2025
As a community living positively, “WE CAN DO THIS”. “We can do this” means we should learn as much as we can about our reproductive options, rights and experiences of other people living with HIV. This helps prepare for the challenges that we may face, like lack of accessibility to resources and support or even… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, January 6th, 2025
PAID RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: AGE-HIV Study: Imaging, Molecular, and Clinical Biomarkers of Accelerated Lung Aging in People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus 2024 AGE-HIV-2024 is a multi-year study investigating the effect of HIV infection on lung aging. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. Over the past two decades, new antiretroviral treatments… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
Are you a person living with HIV interested in reducing the harms of stigma? On January 30, 2025, PAN is offering a one-day workshop to help build awareness, knowledge, and skills surrounding reducing HIV stigma. We are looking for people who are: Living with HIV. Currently involved or have an interest in reducing the harms… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
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. Subscribe to our newsletter for information weekly- scroll to the bottom… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, December 9th, 2024
The PAN Members’ and Allies’ Survey is a key instrument of our strategy to ensure our work remains aligned with our vision, mission and values. Since its inception in 2015, the survey has become a critical feedback mechanism that informs us about the effectiveness of our approaches and the impact of our work. It also… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, December 5th, 2024
Tuesday, December 10th 2024 11 AM- 12 PM Pacific time Join the Public Health Agency of Canada for an engaging webinar on how community-based organizations are using peer involvement and engagement to improve linkage to and retention in care among people living with HIV. The session will feature a presentation from Patience Magagula, Executive… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, December 5th, 2024
Join women from Victoria and across Vancouver Island and the Gulf Island for Vancouver Island PWA Society (VPWAS) Positive Women’s Wellness Group. This peer facilitator led group is open to all women living with HIV and or HCV on Vancouver Island and the Southern Gulf Islands. Meetings take place twice a month, once in person (during… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, December 5th, 2024
The BC Drug Policy working group presents Disinformation, Moral Panic and Involuntary ‘care’ in BC Date: December 10th, 2025, 11 AM-12 PM Pacific time. Presented by Patrick McDermott from Hard Law, and Corey Ranger from the Harm Reduction Nurses Association. Presentation Synopsis: part 1. This presentation will facilitate a foundational understanding of misinformation, disinformation, moral panic,… Read more »
