Posted On: Monday, September 14th, 2026
We are pleased to share our annual update to PAN’s Peer Employment Resource Database by adding resources from online searches, Pubmed, and Google scholar. They were picked for their relevance to identifying the importance of paid work for people with lived and living experiences and steps to make this happen. The resources offer both theoretical… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, August 12th, 2026
Written by Marc Seguin Every summer, rainbow flags appear across Canada. Streets fill with parades, festivals, drag performances, community gatherings, and celebrations of queer joy. Pride Season offers a visible reminder of how far 2SLGBTQIA+ communities have come in the fight for recognition, equality, and human rights. But what happens after the parade ends and… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, August 11th, 2026
On Thursday, September 17th from 9:30 to 11:00 AM PT, PAN and CanHepC will be co-hosting a webinar to share key findings from the BC Hepatitis Elimination What We Heard Report (also available here along with other provincial reports) and create space for dialogue about what those findings mean in practice. The session… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, June 19th, 2026
Written by Emily Taylor-Lariviere Books are more than just entertainment — they train us in the art of being human. When we read, hear, or watch stories we are practicing empathy and expanding the ways we can emotionally understand one another. In honour of National Indigenous Month and Day 2026, I’d like to take some… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 30th, 2026
From April 23-26, the 35th annual Canadian Association of HIV Research (CAHR) conference was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, “Under open skies: Rising to meet unprecedented challenges in the HIV response.” Hundreds of conference attendees, including people living with HIV, community-based organizations, researchers, academics and allies from across the country gathered for Canada’s premier HIV-focused event… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
Research and evaluation both offer opportunities for learning and community building in meaningful ways. We see research and evaluation like two different trees with different origins that are intertwined in methods and analysis yet also separate in what they can tell us. We see this relationship as beneficial to both evaluation and research. Read more about… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, March 19th, 2026
Grief does not move in stages. It moves in cycles. Building off of the impact of Fall 2025’s Grief Series in demonstrating the value of intential space for conversation, connection and sharing in a supported way, through the leadership of Carlene Dingwall, PAN’s Capacity Building and Leadership team will be hosting a year-long circle which… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
Making it Work was born out of conversations within the community when looking at the challenges people living with HIV, hepatitis C and other associated—and complex—social and health issues face every day. These discussions led to a realization that we need to better understand whether people facing these challenges experience better outcomes when they access services… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, January 9th, 2026
Tools for Organizations to Reduce Stigma and Improve Health Outcomes PAN is excited to host a virtual capacity building event that will showcase two exciting projects designed to help community-based organizations deepen their impact, strengthen culturally safer practices, and support stigma-free services for people with lived or living experience(s) of HIV, viral hepatitis, mental health… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, December 18th, 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. Get weekly substance use news by subscribing to our newsletter: scroll… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, December 10th, 2025
Victoria Holiday Grocery Program Women living with HIV can be part of the first ever Ribbon Community Holiday Grocery in partnership with Vancouver Island Persons Living With HIV/AIDS Society (VPWAS). Join them in Victoria on Monday, December 15 starting at 11:00 AM. (See full poster below). To register and confirm the confidential location, call or… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, December 1st, 2025
At the end of October 2025, the Public Health Agency of Canada held their Community Partner’s Meeting. During the meeting, they shared epidemiological updates and PHAC’s progress on the STBBI Action Plan. They have shared speaker presentations from this meeting. Supporting Decentralized STBBI Diagnostics: Lowering barriers without compromising quality PDF of presentation available here: Supporting… Read more »
