Category: Resources

Research Findings into Action: Making it Work Community-Based Research Study Video

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 »

New resource: Building Good Work with Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers

Posted On: Thursday, January 16th, 2025

  PAN’s work is developed and delivered in multiple regions in northwestern Turtle Island, and we are committed to respectfully developing relationships with Indigenous peoples, communities, and Nations in the areas in which we work.  See more on this. Over many years, PAN as a non-Indigenous organization has been privileged to work with Elders and… Read more »

Stories of Transgender and Gender Diverse People with Disabilities

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 »

Pathways to Parenthood resource for people living with HIV

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 »

Join virtual call for the Canoe Project: Where Culture and Harm Reduction Intersect

Posted On: Monday, January 6th, 2025

CAAN Communities, Alliances and Networks and Dr. Peter Centre are delighted to invite you to another virtual Community of Practice (CoP) Call on Indigenous-led trauma informed Harm Reduction training. This training is part of the national project, The Canoe and is free to attend. The Canoe aims to bring relevant, non-stigmatizing, context specific harm reduction practices… Read more »

Substance Use: Humility, Respect, Connection and Love – new resources

Posted On: Monday, January 6th, 2025

Courtesy of the Indigenous Knowledge Translation Team, Chee Mamuk Indigenous Health Program The Indigenous Knowledge Translation Working Group (IKTWG) proudly shares our latest resources that are for family members, friends and loved ones who are struggling with their relationship with alcohol and/or substances. The intent of these posters is to bring attention to our Indigenous way… Read more »

Substance Use News: December 2024

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 »

Funding opportunity: Transforming Systems Grants

Posted On: Monday, December 9th, 2024

Via Vancouver Foundation   Applications are open until January 14, 2025 for our new Transforming Systems Grants (TSG). These grants will provide flexible, operational grants of $100,000 per year, for three years to qualified donees, registered non-profit societies and co-operatives that are currently working to address the root causes of inequality and supporting those most… Read more »

VPWAS Vancouver Island and Gulf Island Positive Women’s Wellness Group

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 »

Substance Use News November 2024

Posted On: Thursday, November 28th, 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 »

Holiday Grocery and Dinner in Surrey for women living with HIV

Posted On: Monday, November 25th, 2024

We are excited to invite all women living with HIV to our very first Holiday Grocery in Surrey, a special community event hosted by Ribbon Community in collaboration with Afro-Canadian Positive Network. Please join us on December 9th, 2024, for our Surrey Holiday Grocery Pop-Up and Dinner Event. Women living with HIV – whether or… Read more »

Indigenous AIDS Awareness Day/Week Activity Guide 2024

Posted On: Monday, November 25th, 2024

Via CAAN Indigenous AIDS Awareness Day/ Week is held every year from December 1 to December 7 beginning on World AIDS Day – December 1. Today, Indigenous people are still dying of AIDS in Canada. Some people choose Indigenous AIDS Awareness Day/Week to memorialize or to commemorate those who struggled living with HIV. This week… Read more »