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Date: April 22, 2020 Time: 10- 11:30 AM Pacific Harm reduction workers provide essential services for people who use drugs and are still working closely with clients during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, doing outreach, distributing harm reduction supplies and reversing overdoses. Workers must take additional precautions to protect themselves and their clients from COVID-19…. Read more »

Via Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network   Vancouver, BC. December 1, 2019 The Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN) names Margaret Kisikaw Piyesis as Chief Executive Officer   Effective December 1, 2019, Margaret Kisikaw Piyesis will step into the role of CEO of CAAN. The organization’s Board of Directors and acting CEO Renée Masching are very pleased… Read more »

PAN has been contacted by the Financial and Corporate Sector Policy Branch of the BC Ministry of Finance. We share this information here for all of our members who may wish to take part in this consultation.  We are writing to inform you that the BC Government is conducting a consultation on proposed amendments to… Read more »

Background: Realize Realize is a national, multi-sector, multi-disciplinary organization, formed in 1998 to address the emerging need for a national comprehensive response to rehabilitation issues in the context of HIV.  It is Realize’s vision that the daily lives of people living with HIV/AIDS will be improved in direct and meaningful ways through rehabilitation care, support, and services. Through… Read more »

Date: Sunday, May 19, 2019 Time: 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM Location: Alexandra Park 1775 Beach Avenue, Vancouver   Program MC: Valerie Nicholson Opening remarks and introductions Blessing by Elder Roberta Price Song by Vinko Majstor Speakers from the Audience   MOMENT OF SILENCE   Lighting of the candles – Valerie Nicholson lights the first… Read more »

CATIE, Canada’s leading source for HIV information, is developing a new HIV awareness media campaign. CATIE seeks the participation of magnetic couples (wherein one member is HIV+ but the other isn’t) of all sexualities, genders and races. The project aims to educate Canadians that people who are effectively treated for HIV do not pass the virus… Read more »

Does your organization work with seniors? The New Horizons for Seniors Program is looking for feedback on their funding process. They are looking for input from organizations comments on the application process whether or not you have applied for funding.   The New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) provides funding opportunities for organizations across Canada… Read more »

After an extensive national search, CATIE is pleased to announce that Christie Johnston has been named Associate Director, Education, effective January 23, 2019. In this new role, Christie will oversee the planning and delivery of CATIE’s education work, including blended learning, webinars and our telephone and e-mail inquiry service. Christie is no stranger to CATIE,… Read more »

  Realize is currently conducting focus groups to better understand what it’s like to be an African, Caribbean or Black (ACB) person in Canada who is aging with HIV.  We’re hoping to talk to people with lived experience as well as service providers who support these communities.  Themes emerging from the focus group discussions will inform the development… Read more »

via The Vancouver Foundation  The Vancouver Foundation’s new LEVEL website is live and now accepting applications for the LEVEL Youth Public Policy program for Indigenous and racialized immigrant and refugee youth between 19 to 29 years old. Vancouver Foundation staff will be in Victoria January 14th to share more about the program and hopefully inspire young… Read more »

  This event is a sober, free, kid friendly, all ages gathering meant for people in/from government care, self identified misfits, community allies, and folks who don’t have a place or people to spend Christmas Eve with! We will be open from 1:00 pm to 9:30 pm, at the WISE hall(1882 Adanac Street) in East… Read more »

Trouble finding a place to get tested for a possible sexually transmitted infections? Not feeling comfortable talking to your doctor about your sex life? Have some questions that you would like answered by a professional? PRICK! offers private and confidential full STI testing events in the Interior Health area for all ‘guys who like guys.’ If PRICK!… Read more »