Posted On: Friday, October 27th, 2023
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 information about alcohol harm reduction. Please check Info for People Who Use Substances to get the latest alerts, and tips on how to stay safe from Toward the Heart. New to… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 16th, 2023
Dr. A.J. Lowik is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity. They are currently recruiting participants for their study, “Safe, Legal… and Inclusive?” If you are a trans person aged 14+ and you have accessed, or tried to access, abortion care in Canada, they’d love to hear from you!… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 9th, 2023
Via CBRC CBRC’s annual knowledge exchange and capacity building conference on 2S/LGBTQ+ health research, programming, and advocacy in Canada takes place in Vancouver on November 16-17 at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel. The Summit aims to promote 2S/LGBTQ+ health care, research, and social services, as well as share best practice applications of, and new research… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, October 6th, 2023
Via Positive Actions The Positive Actions initiative aims to reduce HIV-related stigma in communities across Canada through the creation of peer-led interventions or positive actions. Our belief is that one small action thas the potential to make signidicant change. The Positive Action you create might be the catalyst needed to break HIV stigma in Canada…. Read more »
Posted On: Friday, October 6th, 2023
Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 12:00 – 1:00 PM (Pacific time). Register online at: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6189982617812155996 Presenter: Dr. Launette Rieb Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia; Pain and Addiction Medicine Consultant, St. Paul’s Hospital; Pain and Addiction Medicine Consultant, ActumHealth At the end of the webinar, participants will be… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, October 6th, 2023
Book your spot for the 4th Annual Symposium on HIV and Aging (HIV and Aging WELL: WE Live & Learn Together) Realize and the CTN’s Clinical Care Management Core are pleased to present the 4th Canadian HIV and Aging Symposium — HIV and Aging WELL: WE Live & Learn Together — an exciting event held over 3 days… Read more »
Posted On: Saturday, September 30th, 2023
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 information about alcohol harm reduction. Please check Info for People Who Use Substances to get the latest alerts, and tips on how to stay safe from Toward the Heart. New to… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, September 29th, 2023
PAN will hold our Annual General Meeting virtually on Thursday, October 19, 2023 REGISTER HERE AND JOIN US FOR ONE OR BOTH PARTS 12 – 1:45 PM AGM Keynote (All welcome!) Keynote Panel on “Safer Supply – what needs to change?” Presentation by Charlene Burmeister (Coalition of Substance Users of the North) and Kurt… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, September 15th, 2023
Via Department of Justice Canada Black people and Black communities continue to live with the effects of prejudice, discrimination, and hatred—from unconscious bias to anti-Black racism, hate crimes and violence. These systemic inequalities have resulted in the overrepresentation of Black people in Canada’s criminal justice system, including as victims of crime. To address these systemic… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, September 5th, 2023
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 information about alcohol harm reduction. Info for People Who Use Substances: get the latest alerts, and tips on how to stay safe from Toward the Heart. Visit our Substance Use and Harm Reduction… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, July 17th, 2023
A new study coordinated by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC CfE) is looking for people to take part in focus groups to share their experiences with drug overdoses during COVID. The project is called “Providing insight into and mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the occurrence, severity, complications, and… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, July 13th, 2023
Date: Wednesday September 27, 2023 Time: 10 – 11:30 AM Pacific time At least three out of four people will be exposed to human papillomavirus (HPV) at some point in their lives, and there are different kinds, or strains. Some strains cause warts, which are generally not dangerous; other strains can lead to cervical… Read more »
