[Viva] pwn and moving forward

[shelly tognazzini]

Am in complete agreement Peggy. Limited email access at moment but will
think further.

Asante sana,
Xo🦁 Shelly

On Apr 11, 2017 3:06 AM, "Peggy" <pegfrank at telus.net> wrote:

> Not sure if our thoughts on women services should just be posted here or
> if there will be a more formal process.  Given the huge impact of stigma
> associated with living with HIV, family management, attitudes towards sex
> work and weird constructs like criminalization have on women, it seems
> urgent to find a way of supporting women - both in urgent need situations
> and over the duration of getting solid ground under our feet. The topic is
> huge. I have personally benefitted from training and retreats focused on
> women. Perhaps. It's time for each of us to evaluate her strengths and
> create a database that Poz women can access when in need. Thank goodness
> for local support where it exists and the openness of places like Oak Tree
> to look at broadening support. Love to all. Peg
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Apr 10, 2017, at 11:30 AM, CHARLENE ANDERSON <pickles4 at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>
> Hello ladies of Viva as many of you know and some do not know PWN has
> closed it's doors for good as of April 4, 2017. Viva has the opportunity as
> a committee/working group within Positive Living to make some positive
> strides for the  women of British Columbia. What we would like to know is
> what services you used at PWN including Retreats and what services you
> would like to continue and what services started up. As things stand when
> Poz Living moves into the new building on Helmken and Seymour in the early
> summer Viva has already secured a womens space and we would like to do much
> much more.
>
> Thanks for taking the time to let your Viva know what you need/want.
> Charlene Anderson
>
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> From: PWN Board [mailto:pwnboard at pwn.bc.ca <pwnboard at pwn.bc.ca>]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2017 1:41 PM
> To: Donna Tennant
> Subject: Update from PWN
>
> Dear partners and stakeholders,
> Like many HIV and hepatitis C service agencies across the country,
> Positive Women's Network (PWN) has been affected by a changing landscape of
> service delivery models and funding. In December 2016, the PWN Board of
> Directors announced that it would be pausing services to reflect on the
> possibility of a way forward given these shifts.
> As the attached letter explains in greater detail, the Board of Directors
> has reached the difficult decision of closing PWN's doors effective April
> 4, 2017. This decision was made after a painstaking consideration of all
> possible options.
>
> The Board extends heartfelt gratitude to our members, partners, funders,
> staff, and leadership for their commitment to PWN over the past 25 years.
> We appreciate the partner organizations whose programs will accommodate our
> members, and our staff will be available to support our members in locating
> alternative programs across the province. We encourage members to reach out
> to Charisse Knowlan (charissek at pwn.bc.ca<mailto:charissek at pwn.bc.ca
> <charissek at pwn.bc.ca>>) or Judy Mitchell (judym at pwn.bc.ca<mailto:judym@
> pwn.bc.ca <judym at pwn.bc.ca>>) for more information about HIV- and
> hepatitis C-specific services in their region.
> In this challenging time, we ask that you support PWN staff and management
> in giving their full attention to assisting members with this transition
> and that you direct any questions regarding PWN's closure to the Board of
> Directors. You may reach the Board of Directors by replying to this email.
> Sincerely,
>
> Positive Women's Network Board of Directors
>
> Brittany Graham (chair), Carly Daoust, Heather Holroyd, Negar
> Hooshmand-Mozaffar & Patti Telford
>
> --
>
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> www.pwn.bc.ca<http://www.pwn.bc.ca>
> pwnboard at pwn.bc.ca<mailto:pwnboard at pwn.bc.ca <pwnboard at pwn.bc.ca>>
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