Category: Community-Based Research

From the BC Viral Hepatitis Elimination Roadmap team     The BC Viral Hepatitis Elimination Roadmap Service Mapping Survey has now launched. We are collecting responses to this survey until April 8th, 2024, so please complete it as soon as possible, and share this invitation with anyone else who you think may wish to complete it.  Our ask… Read more »

An interdisciplinary research team that consists of people with cancer prevention, social epidemiology and trans and/or gender diverse (TGD) community research experience is conducting a study! The study is called, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Use in Trans and Gender Diverse Communities in British Columbia. This study will look at alcohol, smoking, vaping, and/or cannabis use… Read more »

Job posting: Associate Director of Human Resources, CBRC

Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent Annual Salary: $80,000 Schedule: 37.5 hours weekly – regular working hours are 9am-5pm in your local time zone – we offer flexibility, and occasional flexibility is required to meet the needs of an organization operating coast-to-coast. Start Date: April 1, 2024 (exact date flexible) Location: Remote, within Canada; Hybrid and on-site arrangements are possible in Vancouver… Read more »

Spotlight on Edi Young

PAN recently had the pleasure of speaking with Edi Young about learning in community-based work and where she is applying her learning. Edi lives on the unceded traditional territory of the Gidimt’en Clan and the Witsuwit’en people in what is colonially known as Smithers, BC. You will hear Edi share some of her perspective about… Read more »

BC Substance Use Conference | May 31 – June 1 2024

Via BC Centre on Substance Use Early Bird registration is now live for this year’s BC Substance Use Conference.   The 2024 conference theme is “From Idea to Implementation: Putting Evidence, Experience, and Ways of Knowing into Action.” This year’s conference will be held May 31 and June 1, 2024. To enable province-wide participation, we… Read more »

Substance Use News, January 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 information about alcohol harm reduction. Please check Info for People Who Use Substances to get the latest alerts, and tips on how to stay safe from Toward the Heart. New to this work? Visit… Read more »

6th annual BC Substance Use Conference: Call for Abstracts

For the complete outline of Abstract Submission process, visit this posting on BC Centre on Substance Use site. If you have any questions about the Abstract submission process, please contact [email protected] with “Conference Research Abstract Submission” or “Conference Community/Programmatic Abstract Submission” in the subject line.   Conference Dates: May 31st and June 1, 2024  For… Read more »

Making it Work Knowledge Sharing Events

Making It Work is a research project looking at integrated community-based services provided for people living with HIV, hepatitis C, and/or challenges with mental health or substance use. The study focused on services delivered through an Indigenous worldview and looked at how organizations create cultural safety for their clients. Multiple methods were used to collect… Read more »

In the ever-evolving landscape of community services and dynamics, the Organizational Stigma Assessment (OSAC) Cycle project was created. With the goal to address the nuances of stigma from an intersectional approach, this project is a testament to the transformative power of community-driven initiatives. We are excited to announce the launch of the pilot phase of… Read more »

New Research & Evaluation Treehouse Resources, November 2023

While research and evaluation are different, they share many similarities, especially when thinking about participatory methods. We think of research and evaluation like two different trees with different origins, intertwined in methods and analysis, that separate again in what they can tell you and how their information is shared. PAN’s Research and Evaluation department has… Read more »

PAN’s HIV Housing Toolkit

PAN’s HIV Housing Toolkit was initially launched in 2019 as part of the Positive Living, Positive Homes community-based research study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and co-led by the Pacific AIDS Network (PAN) and the University of Victoria. The toolkit illustrates and excellent example of applying research findings to practical knowledge sharing… Read more »