Regional Training in the Interior, 2025
Interior Health and PAN hosted a regional training in partnership on September 16 and 17, 2025. The training was held on the traditional territory of the syilx/Okanagan people in what is often referred to as Kelowna. We had a fantastic time connecting, learning, and sharing our work with member groups and allies working in the Interior Health region. See full schedule of events and presenters
This event focused on information and resources to build a stronger shared understanding of sexual health and STBBI dynamics and how they intersect with other health complexities in the Interior region. The Planning Committee of Interior Health and PAN staff thank everyone who was there.
One of the fun things we did as part of the event was Hello, what’s your name? Getting to know your STIBBIs. The product of this activity was Looking for Love STTBBI Edition, which we encourage you to share!
Here are some of the additional resources discussed. We hope these may support you in your communities.
Interior Health Resources
Accessing On-Demand STI Testing in Interior Health (pdf for download)
Accessing on Demand STI Testing (site page)
Talking About Sex with Your Kids
Harm Reduction Partner Information
Youth Harm Reduction 101
This four-session course covers essential information on integrating harm reduction principles,
approaches and services into your practice when working with youth. It is recommended that
service providers complete all four sessions.
There are more Youth Harm Reduction resources available in our toolkit FULL Toolkit – Youth Harm Reduction
PAN Resources
The Landscape of Grief: Coping, Connection, and Care (a three-part virtual series)
Walking with Truth and Reconciliation: A Journey with Rachelle Dallaire
(online course)
Peer Employment Resource Database
Explorations in Leadership for People with Lived Experience of hepatitis C
(online course)
Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI) (ongoing in-person and virtual trainings for PLWHIV)
Acknowledgements
PAN gratefully acknowledges the Public Health Agency of Canada – HIV and Hepatitis C Community Action Fund and Interior Health for their financial support for this event. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada or any of our funders.