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Virtual Event: Strengthening Community-Based Services
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 »
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Scholarship Opportunity with Ribbon Community
Posted On: Wednesday, January 7th, 2026
Ribbon Community is pleased to announce applications for the Kenneth Lackner Scholarship are now open until March 1, 2026. This $2,500 scholarship provides funding to current, recent, or soon to be student at a recognized, Canadian postsecondary education. The scholarship is open to people with a valid Social Insurance Number who are: Ribbon Community… Read more »
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Queer, Wise, and Inquisitive Collective
Posted On: Wednesday, January 7th, 2026
Ribbon Community, with support by the Community-based Research Centre (CBRC) team, is facilitating an upcoming program on research skill acquistion for 2S/LGBTQIA+ seniors. Starting on January 27, 2026 a small group of up to 20 seniors (55+) will meet weekly for 10 weeks at Ribbon Community (1101 Seymour St., Vancouver) to learn research skills… Read more »
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Substance Use News, December 2025
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 »
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Training on Governance: find out how your voice can make a difference
Posted On: Thursday, December 11th, 2025
On the heels of our successful PLDI Pilot Online Facilitation Training in October 2025 – please find: Training on Governance: find out how your voice can make a difference “If you don’t have a seat at the table, you’re probably on the menu” This means that if you’re absent from decision-making, your interests may be overlooked,… Read more »
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Ribbon Community Updates: Holiday Grocery in Victoria and Viva for Women
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 »
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The Digital Determinants of Health (DDoH) study — recruitment for focus groups launched!
Posted On: Monday, December 8th, 2025
The Digital & Sexual Health Initiative (DiSHI) is now recruiting community-based organization employees and volunteers who provide services to populations more likely to experience STBBIs. They are interested in learning how the increasing digitalization of health and social services impact your work in helping people access services. Currently they are focusing the recruitment on… Read more »
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World AIDS Day 2025: Keeping Momentum, Strengthening Community — PAN Reflects on a Powerful Panel Conversation
Posted On: Monday, December 8th, 2025
Update (December 15, 2025) : BC-CfE’s World AIDS Day 2025 event recording now available! On Monday, December 1st, 2025, the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) alongside the Health Initiative for Men (HiM), Pacific AIDS Network (PAN) and Providence Health Care (PHC), marked World AIDS Day at St. Paul’s Hospital with a passionate call… Read more »
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Lived and Living Experience Employment Grant: Now Open
Posted On: Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025
The Lived and Living Experience Employment Grant, led by Community Action Initiative with funding from the Vancouver Foundation, is an opportunity for community-based organizations (CBOs) in British Columbia to create meaningful employment opportunities for people with lived and living experience (PWLLE) of mental illness and/or substance use. The purpose of the grant is… Read more »
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Apply Now: Positive Action Funding to Reduce HIV Stigma
Posted On: Monday, December 1st, 2025
REACH Nexus is excited to announce its call for Positive Action funding! Teams across Canada can apply for up to $20,000 to implement and evaluate projects aimed at reducing HIV stigma. The submission deadline is Friday, January 16, 2026. For more details and application instructions: visit https://www.positiveeffect.org/positive-actions or email [email protected]. Don’t miss this opportunity to make a meaningful… Read more »
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PHAC’s STBBI Partners Meeting Speaker Presentations
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 »
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World AIDS Day and Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week; Honouring Leadership, Community, and the Work Ahead
Posted On: Monday, December 1st, 2025
December 1st marks both World AIDS Day (WAD) and the start of Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week, offering an important moment to reflect on progress, renew commitments, and honour the communities and leaders who continue driving BC’s HIV response forward. At the heart of PAN’s work is a commitment to centring community knowledge, particularly the leadership and… Read more »
