Category: Advocacy, Policy, Public Health

Substance Use News April 2023

  Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis. Info for People Who Use Substances: get the latest alerts, and tips on how to stay safe from Toward the Heart. Visit our Substance Use and Harm Reduction page for more resources.    In the… Read more »

HIV and Aging: Setting Global Priorities

The International Coalition of Older People with HIV (iCOPe HIV) is pleased to invite you to join us at one of two upcoming virtual meetings. These 90-minute sessions will be dedicated to: 1. Sharing the results of iCOPe HIV’s global stakeholder survey (conducted Jan/Feb 2023) 2. Engaging in discussion around iCOPe HIV’s priorities for action… Read more »

Digging into Difficult topics in Stigma Activism

  HIV activists have consistently confronted stigma from the emergence of HIV over forty years ago. A “nothing about us without us” approach, which originated in political activism centuries ago and has been centred in the disability movement, is not only used by disability and HIV activists, it’s also leveraged by people with lived and… Read more »

Job Posting: Clinical Nurse Lead, AVI (Victoria)

  AVI Health & Community Services (AVI) is a multi-disciplinary community based organization providing HIV, hepatitis C and harm reduction services out of 5 locations across Vancouver Island. AVI provides services to more than 500 people living with HIV and hepatitis C and more than 3000 harm reduction clients. We take evidence-based action to prevent… Read more »

  From the HIV Legal Network In 2022, The HIV Legal Network released our latest strategic plan — Rights Within Reach — which outlines our goals and priorities for the next five years. One of the key priorities that emerged for us was the need to centre the lived experience and needs of Indigenous people,… Read more »

Job Posting: Campbell River Manager, AVI

AVI is looking for a Campbell River Manager! We are looking for a leader who has strong roots and skills in frontline harm reduction work. This person will provide leadership while working alongside our dynamic teams, to encourage growth, provide mentorship and support team stability. AVI Health & Community Services (AVI) is a multi-disciplinary community… Read more »

Via: BC Registries and Online Services If you have any questions or concerns related to these changes coming through the Societies Amendment Act, please contact BC Registries at 1-877-526-1526 or [email protected].   Enhancements are taking effect in early May for Society filings to comply with the latest changes to the Societies Act. Why are these… Read more »

  Art: Lady D | Living a Violated Life (Collage poster) Excerpt from the Executive Summary: In a context of the global COVID-19 pandemic and criminalized sex work, and with results from a rapid needs and risks assessment done in March 2020, we set out to assess detailed needs and risks of sex workers in… Read more »

Sign Petition to Government of Canada on Overdose Crisis

  Via Moms Stop the Harm Please read and participate.   The Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS), are undertaking advocacy on the current overdose crisis in Canada. This also includes a petition that will be presented to the House of Commons if it reaches 500 signatures. You can find the petition here which is currently gathering signatures until mid-July. They… Read more »

Stimulus Conference 2023

  Stimulus 2023 is a two-and-a-half day event scheduled October 5-7, 2023 in Ottawa, Ontario. Organizers expect to welcome 1,500 people whose expertise includes substance use experts, nurses, social workers, physicians, corrections staff, frontline workers, people involved in sex work, researchers, and other key stakeholders from across Canada. The event will be the largest national… Read more »

BC Centre on Substance Use Seeks Study Participants

The BCCSU is looking to recruit participants for a research study titled “The impact of safer supply interventions on HIV treatment and care among people living with HIV who use drugs”. The purpose of this study is to understand how engagement with safer-supply oriented programs impacts the lives of people living with HIV.   Eligibility:… Read more »