Webinar On: Thursday, February 12th, 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 »
Recorded On: Thursday, October 30th, 2025 - 9:00 am
In sexual health and harm reduction, grief is woven into our daily work. We experience it, we witness it, and we walk alongside our communities as they navigate it. We strive to offer compassion and care to others—but how often do we pause to offer the same to ourselves? This virtual series explored how grief… Read more »
Recorded On: Monday, March 17th, 2025 - 9:00 am
We had great discussion at this virtual training on Monday March 17, 2025. Thank you to all who attended! The sessions were recorded and will be on this page once they are edited. The shifting sands of harm reduction in BC and Canada “A new ‘fentanyl czar’ in Ottawa, plans for so-called involuntary… Read more »
Recorded On: Wednesday, December 11th, 2024 - 9:00 am
This event put the spotlight on HIV and aging. At one time, people living with HIV (PLHIV) didn’t anticipate the onset of middle and senior years, but treatments have radically changed that possibility. We gathered to learn and talk about the physical, mental, and social aspects of HIV and aging, and how we can support… Read more »
Recorded On: Wednesday, October 9th, 2024 - 9:00 am
We hosted a 3-part virtual event to help strengthen organizational growth, from understanding where you are at now, and potential for change. Build Your Capacity through Nonprofit Lifecycles This simple but powerful framework offers a straightforward approach for determining the current stage of growth of your organization. It provides a rapid method for… Read more »
Recorded On: Wednesday, July 17th, 2024 - 10:00 am
We were pleased to work with Cherlyn Manderson Cortes to present a session on hepatitis in recognition of World Hepatitis Day. Cherlyn is a Clinical Nurse Educator at the BC Centre for Disease Control. She presented information on the different strains of hepatitis, transmission, prevention, and treatment. She also talked about how understanding hepatitis is… Read more »
Recorded On: Wednesday, April 10th, 2024 - 10:00 am
Meet the team, see the vision, and learn how BC’s new STBBI dashboard can support your work. The dashboard team includes community members and BC Centre for Disease Control (BC CDC) staff. This webinar shares their vision for a tool that is easy to use and understand. The dashboard information can help you in… Read more »
Presenter: Thomas Iglesias Trombetta and Grant Picarillo
Recorded On: Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 - 10:00 am
We were pleased to hear from community educators representing Freddie and PAN member Health Initiative for Men in PrEP 201: Prevention for Every Body. Thomas Iglesias Trombetta and Grant Picarillo from Freddie offered information about some of the lesser-known intricacies of PrEP for HIV prevention, talking about considerations for different types of communities, new developments… Read more »
Recorded On: Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 - 9:00 am
Our first virtual event of 2024 featured conversation to build core knowledge for practice and policy development in frontline support work. It featured two different topics embedded in relationships, as providing services to a couple can present intricate layers that differ from working with an individual. Each session offered information to help attendees enhance connections… Read more »
Recorded On: Wednesday, December 6th, 2023 - 9:00 am
This year’s theme for World AIDS Day 2023 was “Let Communities Lead“. We upheld the theme and expanded the vision to the intersecting communities we support with this training on December 6th. We featured discussions on improving client connection and cultural safety; ethical and open employment practices supporting people with lived andl iving experience (PWLLE);… Read more »
Presenter: Dr. Troy Grennan
Recorded On: Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 - 10:00 am
At least three out of four people will be exposed to human papillomavirus (HPV) at some point in their lives, and there are different kinds, or strains. Some strains cause warts, which are generally not dangerous; other strains can lead to cervical or anal cancer if not detected. In this webinar, Dr. Troy Grennan shared… Read more »
Recorded On: Wednesday, July 19th, 2023 - 9:00 am
World Hepatitis Day is an annual day of recognition, education, and advocacy on July 28th. In the lead up, we hosted this virtual community event Wednesday July 19, 2023 to look at some of the layers of living with hepatitis C. The recordings of the sessions are available below. Program Micro-elimination of hep C… Read more »
