[Viva] pwn and moving forward

Fri Apr 14 12:07:37 PDT 2017

The Viva standing committee is going to be meeting with the executive of
Positive Living on April 27th.
We want to take your ideas with us.
*What services and programs for women would make your life better??*

On Wed, Apr 12, 2017 at 12:58 PM, Lisa Lagos <lagos.lisa20 at gmail.com> wrote:

> For me, the first ten years or so of being positive was when I accessed
> PWN the most. I was still struggling in my addiction when I first went to a
> retreat, and still can't believe I made it there.
> Everyone was so non-judgemental and kind that it gave me the hope I needed
> to get clean, and I'm grateful to PWN to this day for that. They really had
> the ingredients for success: GENTLE, KIND & WELCOMING.
> I went to many things there to help fill my time constructively: art
> therapy, lunches, more retreats, etc. and met countless friends.
> When I got lipo-dystrophy syndrome, including extreme facial atrophy, I
> was desperate to talk to someone in the same boat.  Wouldn't you know it,
> PWN had a new women's support group that was just starting, and there I met
> that one woman with my dilemma. We are still friends today.
>   So for me it has filled many needs, including the strength I needed to
> get clean and sober. I'm sure I'm forgetting something which I can add
> later.
> I lived in Surrey and Delta throughout my journey with PWN.  I am sad for
> everyone who works there and for all that rely (and would rely in the
> future) on it like I did.
> Sincerely,
> Lisa Lagos 💚 💛 💜
>
> On Apr 12, 2017 11:27 AM, "Margarite Sanchez" <margaritesanchez at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> To me the most empowering and inclusive (including women who live in
>> rural areas) program PWN ran was the retreats. You put 10 - 30 poz women
>> together and the earth moves!!
>>  In the early days there were tears and laughter and that sharing led to
>> healing and empowerment in the face of a devastating diagnoses.
>> Keep the thoughts coming in. What programs or services for women do you
>> want? All ideas welcome! The wilder the better!!
>> ox
>> margarite
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 12, 2017 at 7:39 AM, CHARLENE ANDERSON <pickles4 at shaw.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks Shelly. Hat an adventure you are having!
>>>
>>> ~~~~~~~~ Char
>>>
>>>
>>> On Apr 12, 2017, at 6:11 AM, shelly tognazzini <shetognazzini at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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:ch
>>>> arissek at pwn.bc.ca <charissek at pwn.bc.ca>>) or Judy Mitchell (
>>>> judym at pwn.bc.ca<mailto:judym at 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
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Positive Women's Network Board of Directors
>>>> 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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