Posted On: Thursday, June 29th, 2017
Despite hopes they would be ready for the move to the new and improved Helmcken Street site, Positive Living BC is remaining at 803 East Hastings Street in East Vancouver for now. The move awaits the go ahead from the City of Vancouver. Positive Living BC will remain on Hastings Street until July 31… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, June 29th, 2017
After 25 years of support, education, and advocacy it is with deep sadness we witness the dissolution of Positive Women’s Network. In an attempt to find some understanding around this profound loss there will be two healing circles. These circles are in response to many requests from women living with HIV to have a space… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 26th, 2017
From Kayla Mitchell at YouthCO As you are aware, Yúusnewas empowers youth to be leaders in our communities. At our youth retreat ‘First Directions: Reclaiming our Bodies’, we gave youth the tools to produce films that create meaningful change. At First Directions this year, youth created three heart-felt short films focused on decolonizing our… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, June 22nd, 2017
If this is your first visit to the new PAN website (or you haven’t been and are reading about it now in PAN Weekly News) welcome! We’ve taken input from members and staff alike on what to improve and making things easy to find, and are hoping that the revised site works to meet your… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 19th, 2017
Is your organization a member of CATIE? PAN recently received this news about CATIE’s Call for Nominations for the Board of Directors: CATIE 2016-2017 Annual Meeting (AM) and Call for Nominations This year, CATIE will hold its AM on Friday, November 24 at 8:00 a.m. at the Delta Toronto. If you know of an individual… Read more »
Posted On: Sunday, June 18th, 2017
As promised last week, our 2017 KnowledgeConnect webinar series is shaping up. We are happy to announce the first one in the series will be on Wednesday June 28 from 10 AM – 11 AM Pacific Time. We kick off the series with the Pacific Hepatitis C Network (PHCN) and their new hep C… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 12th, 2017
Positive Women’s Network has requested this information be shared to reach PWN members. If women connected to your organization may be PWN members, please share this news. PWN is closing but we wish for your voices to be heard within the community. We want to know what kinds of services or programs you’d like… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, May 29th, 2017
Here’s a heads up for PAN members and communities that work with men in and around the Penticton area: the Men’s Health Initiative, a project of Living Positive Resource Centre, will be offering STI and HIV testing on Thursday June 22. PRICK! is a private and confidential on-the-spot STI and HIV testing event for all… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, May 19th, 2017
Pacific Hepatitis C Network is thrilled to introduce our brand new hep C helpline – Help4HepBC! Launched May 15, Help4Hep BC is a peer-to-peer helpline where peer navigators work with callers – people living with hep C, family, friends, health care providers, counsellors and other supports – to meet the challenges of hepatitis C head-on…. Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, May 11th, 2017
Can you help YouthCO spread the word about Camp Moomba to youth and families in British Columbia? Youth from 6 – 17 who are living with HIV or who have a close family member living with HIV are welcome to join YouthCO for this free, confidential, week long summer camp on BC’s Sunshine Coast. Campers… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, April 18th, 2017
It was with heavy hearts that we learned of the accidental death of Dr. Mark Wainberg, a passionate leader in HIV research and education. Wainberg was the Senior Investigator at the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, based at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal. He was also one of the founding members of the… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 13th, 2017
The beginning of a new fiscal year often brings shifts in staffing as some projects are completed or move into different phases — while other new programs and projects begin. We are happy to announce changes to our team, welcoming some new faces while others turn their talents and energies to different challenges. We also… Read more »
