[Viva] Fwd: How Stigma Affects Our Lives - An Interactive Discussion - Spots still available! Note to Service Providers!

[Margarite Sanchez]

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From: Shelly Tognazzini <shellyt at positivelivingbc.org>
Date: Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 11:39 AM
Subject: How Stigma Affects Our Lives - An Interactive Discussion - Spots
still available! Note to Service Providers!
To: Positive Living BC Group <group at positivelivingbc.org>, AV Group <
avgroup at aidsvancouver.org>, "pwn at pwn.bc.ca" <pwn at pwn.bc.ca>, "
office at checkhimout.ca" <office at checkhimout.ca>
Cc: "bonnie.sydora at fraserhealth.ca" <bonnie.sydora at fraserhealth.ca>, Sarah
Jones <sarah at pacificaidsnetwork.org>, Margarite <margaritesanchez at gmail.com>


Hi everyone,



A gentle reminder about the upcoming Community Forum, Next Tuesday November
18th from 6 – 8 pm at the Chateau Granville. This forum is a little
 different from our regular forums, however, dinner at the Chateau will
still be provided! See poster below. There are still spots available for
HIV+ persons – please rsvp to shellyt at positivelivingbc.org or by phone to (604)
893 - 2239



Over the past two years we have been working on a study titled, ‘Stigma and
Access to Health Information in Marginalized Communities’ and as a part of
our dissemination we wanted to present our findings to members of various
communities. While there will be a report back on the study, this night
will actually be an interactive forum that will allow people living with
HIV a chance to discuss the role that stigma plays in our lives.



Living with HIV has dramatically changed since the introduction of highly
active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), but while we have seen drastic
decreases in mortality and morbidity we still face many obstacles today due
to HIV stigma. Positive Living BC, in collaboration with the University of
British Columbia, is hosting a *hands-on workshop* where participants will
have an opportunity to share their experiences and resiliency regarding HIV
stigma as it relates to the *workplace, healthcare settings, community or
social settings, romantic relationships and mental health*. The night will
also include a report back on findings from the ‘*Stigma and Access to
Health Information in Marginalized Communities Study’*.



SERVICE PROVIDERS PLEASE NOTE: We have 10 reserved spots for non HIV Front
Line Workers – there are 4 spots left. We welcome the input of those
working directly in the HIV community, particularly in Social Work,
Nutrition, Nursing, Addictions, Outreach. Please rsvp to
shellyt at positivelivingbc.org or by phone to (604) 893 - 2239





Shelly Tognazzini

Treatment, Health and Wellness Cooordinator

Positive Living Society of BC

1107 Seymour Street, 2nd Floor

Vancouver, BC  V6B 5S8

t. 604.893.2239







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still counting!) at the *Scotiabank AIDS WALK for LIFE*.



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