Category: Conferences and Events

Suicide Prevention Webinar – September 10, 2014

Connecting Canada while Supporting Individuals’ Emotional and Mental Health The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) invites you to attend Connecting Canada while Supporting Individuals’ Emotional and Mental Health, the seventh in a free webinar series on suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. This prerecorded webinar is taking place at a special time and date —… Read more »

The New Literacy of Gay Men’s Health: How do you know what you know? This year’s Summit will explore how well gay men, their providers and care systems around them are navigating the explosion of health knowledge in the digital era. Rapidly evolving science and technologies are challenging the capacities of professionals let alone average… Read more »

The event will take place at the Creekside Community Recreation Centre on September 4th, from 7 to 11 pm. For 60 $/person (or 100$ for 2), guests will enjoy an evening of tasty food and drinks, music and shows, as well as a silent auction and stunning views of False Creek! WCPAS, a Vancouver based, registered non-profit organization, has provided Camp… Read more »

Event: Joe Ford Tribute – Fundraiser for Positive Living BC

Friday, September 12th, 6-12pm @ Lux Lounge, Vancouver Joe Ford he was one of our very first MALE STRIPPERS, he also was an entertainment booking agent with CHOICE ENTERTAINMENT! After being diagnosed HIV POSITIVE in 1983, he worked tirelessly to Help make a difference. In 1986 his dedication and tenacity resulted in CANADA’S FIRST WALK… Read more »

Mental Health First Aid and the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace: A Lesson in Implementation Do you want to integrate Psychological Health and Safety (PH & S) in the workplace? The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is hosting workplace webinars on the last Wednesday of Every Month at noon ET Sign-up today… Read more »

In 2014, rather than holding our usual OHTN Research Conference, the Ontario HIV Treatment Network is holding a series of smaller, themed conferences. The Back to Basic Conference is expressly and specifically focused on biomedical research. Our goal is to help basic scientists and clinical science researchers communicate their work to a wide range of… Read more »

The Pacific AIDS Network (PAN) is excited to announce that that this year’s workforce development training will be focused on Frontline Support Workers and will be held on February 24 – 26 in Richmond. This three-day event will be held in partnership with CATIE. Draft program highlights will be released in late September and registration… Read more »

Save the date! Hoopla: A Women’s Health Carnival

Please join us for Hoopla: A Women’s Health Carnival, presented by Positive Women’s Network. Hoopla is a celebration of services, an extravaganza of education, and a spot for connection. Learn about the issues, offerings, and passions of women-focused organizations in the Vancouver area. Throughout the day we’ll feature health spotlight mini sessions, interactive learning zones, feature… Read more »

Passions: a benefit for the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation

Sunday September 14, 2014 To celebrate a new decade of this event, we’re taking Scotiabank Passions to another level – including a new and exciting venue: The Imperial! While the Dr. Peter Centre served as a great venue for many years, the new venue will provide an even better party experience – and won’t require… Read more »

Held at Loon Lake UBC Research Forest, Maple Ridge, BC One must be 55+ years old to attend. Make a powerful contribution to this university! The core of the University is you. Your experience, victories, challenges and internal exploration – all make you an expert. If you’d like to share knowledge and experience with others… Read more »