Posted On: Wednesday, December 11th, 2019
This webinar was recorded on Wednesday January 22, 2020, on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish people, which includes Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and Musqueam First Nations. This webinar recapped some of the highlights of last year’s Summit, a conference for Queer Men’s health hosted by Darren Ho and and Jose Patiño-Gomez of Community Based… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, November 15th, 2019
Lessons learned from supervised consumption and overdose prevention sites in Canada Recorded November 6, 2019. Now available on demand. Watch on Vimeo This webinar was presented in partnership with the Dr. Peter Centre. This webinar focuses on lessons learned from a national teleconference network for supervised consumption site (SCS) and overdose… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, November 8th, 2019
The latest episode of Pozcast is out! Is laughter the best medicine? In this episode we explore the power of stand-up comedy to fight stigma, and its potential as a therapeutic tool. Host James Watson chats first with James Tison a queer, HIV positive, gender non-binary stand-up comic and actor out of New York City… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, November 7th, 2019
The UNAIDS theme of this year’s World AIDS Day is “Communities make the difference”. Find resources and events to boost your World AIDS Day action. Resources Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week: The Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN) announces Indigenous leadership and their supporters will celebrate the 21st Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week December 1 – 6, 2019…. Read more »
Posted On: Friday, November 1st, 2019
Substance Use News provides a snapshot of news and resources for those working to support folks who use substances. We share pieces on the social, medical and political responses to the opioid crisis, from advocacy to welcome change. See our Drug Use and Overdose Response page for resources on overdose services, team resilience, governmental reports,… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 31st, 2019
We’ve received this update from Health Initiative for Men We’re excited to share two fresh tools aimed at empowering GBT2Q (gay, bi, trans, Two-Spirit, and Queer men) to care for their and their partners’ sexual health. What are Tell Your Partners and Your Sexual Health Calculator? Tell Your Partners allows community members who have been… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 21st, 2019
We are happy to present the 2018-19 Year in Review, our annual report. We thank our members, allies, and stakeholders for their roles in the work we have accomplished over the past year, and encourage people to contact us if they would like more information. Message from the Executive Director Dear Friends, Looking… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 10th, 2019
Alcohol & Girls: Making Prevention A Priority Funding Opportunity to Support Development of New Programming for Girls – Request for Proposals Community Action Initiative is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity! Within British Columbia, there is increasing recognition at the local and provincial level that public action to address the issue of risky drinking… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 7th, 2019
Please note: Registration closes at 11 AM October 24. We are pleased to announce a special event for our member groups and allies. Dr. Christy Sutherland, Medical Director of PHS Community Services, will share a keynote address to precede PAN’s Annual General Meeting. She will speak on the topics of a safer drug supply and… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, September 27th, 2019
Updated November 1, 2019: Deadline to Apply Extended for Funding for Municipalities or Regional Districts Community-based organizations are not eligible to apply for these grants but are encouraged to partner with their local municipalities or regional districts. Community Action Initiative has extended the deadline to submit applications for this funding opportunity. Please share this announcement with… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, September 27th, 2019
Substance Use News provides a snapshot of news and resources for those working to support folks who use substances. We share pieces on the social, medical and political responses to the opioid crisis, from advocacy to welcome change. See our Drug Use and Overdose Response page for resources on overdose services, team resilience, governmental reports,… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, September 19th, 2019
The City of Vancouver (COV) Washroom Safety Assessment Tool was developed in collaboration with the COV and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) after the Mayor’s Overdose Emergency Task Force received community input (Dec. 2019) that washrooms were an area of concern for fatal overdose. The tool development and safer washroom assessment had 4 stages: 1) Advisory… Read more »
