[Viva] Fwd: Connecting - qualitative study, People With Lived Experiences' Strengths in the Face of Stigma

Fri Feb 26 10:11:51 PST 2021

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From: Rebecca Gormley <rgormley at bccfe.ca>
Date: Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 9:14 AM
Subject: Fwd: Connecting - qualitative study, People With Lived
Experiences' Strengths in the Face of Stigma
To: Rebecca Gormley <rgormley at bccfe.ca>

Good morning,

I hope you are all doing well! I wanted to share a research
opportunity, *People
with Lived Experiences’ Strengths in the Face of Stigma. *This is a
virtual, qualitative study, that is still looking to recruit a few more
participants in the Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, excluding
Vancouver and Richmond; South Central and South Eastern BC; and Northern BC
regions.

They have *completed* recruitment in the Vancouver-Richmond-Squamish-Sunshine
Coast and Vancouver Island and south coast islands regions, so I know that
some of you would not be eligible; but please feel free to pass this on to
anyone who may be interested.

More information is below, and in the attached poster.

Cheers,
Becky

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*From: *"Madeline Gallard" <madeline at pacificaidsnetwork.org>
*To: *"Anna Vorobyova" <avorobyova at bccfe.ca>, "Tatiana Pakhomova" <
tpakhomova at bccfe.ca>, "Clara Tam" <ctam at bccfe.ca>, "Rebecca Gormley" <
rgormley at bccfe.ca>
*Cc: *"Paul Kerber" <paul at pacificaidsnetwork.org>
*Sent: *Monday, February 22, 2021 9:58:08 AM
*Subject: *Connecting - qualitative study, People With Lived Experiences'
Strengths in the Face of Stigma

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Good morning Anna, Tatiana, Clara and Becky,

I hope this note finds you well and you had a great weekend! J I’m writing
to connect with you about a study, *People with Lived Experiences’
Strengths in the Face of Stigma. *This is a qualitative, phone based
interview study where we are hoping to recruit voices from across BC. We
are pleased to report that we have completed recruitment in several of our
regions, but we are still hoping to interview more people from the Metro
Vancouver and Fraser Valley (excluding Vancouver and Richmond) and the South
Central and South Eastern BC regions. We wanted to reach out as we were
hoping you might pass this information on if there is anyone you think
might be interested.

I’ve included *an updated* poster here for you to share and a link
<https://pacificaidsnetwork.org/2020/08/07/new-study-participants/> to the
PAN site with more details. I’ve also included more detailed information
about the study and what it entails below.

Thank you very much all and have a wonderful rest of the day!

Sincerely,

Madeline J (detailed study information follows)

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Dear contacts and member organizations,

As some of you may know, Island Health, the Pacific AIDS Network, and the
University of Victoria are conducting a community-based research study
entitled *People With Lived Experiences’ Strengths in the Face of
Stigma*. *People
With Lived Experiences’ Strengths in the Face of Stigma *is a qualitative
study, exploring strengths and resilience of people living with HIV in
combatting stigma, experiences of stigma, and experiences of programs and
services.

We are currently recruiting people living with HIV who are 19 years of age
or older, speak English, and are living in BC to participate in interviews
for the study.

We would particularly like to talk to people who

-          identify as a member of an Indigenous group;

-          as gay, bisexual, or a man who has sex with men and live outside
of Vancouver;

-          as a person who uses drugs, and/or

-          as transgender or as a person of trans experience.

This is to make sure we hear from a diverse group of people and include
voices that are not always represented in research.

Participants who are deemed eligible to participate in the study will be
offered a $40 Visa gift card as compensation for participating.
Participation will involve an interview by phone, lasting approximately 1
to 1.5 hours. The interview will involve a range of questions about
personal strengths, experiences of stigma, and experiences of programs and
services.

Please find a poster attached with more information and contact information
about the study. We would also appreciate it if you could forward this
information/email and the attached poster to your contacts, colleagues and
related service users in your region. In providing information to potential
participants, we do ask that you provide the attached information and
poster, including the contact information for the Project Coordinators, but
once you have provided the information about the study, please do not ask
potential participants again if they choose to participate.

Thank you for your time and assistance. If you would like more information
on *People With Lived Experiences’ Strengths in the Face of Stigma*, please
contact the Project Coordinators at 1-844-584-9346 or
study at pacificaidsnetwork.org

Best regards,

The *People With Lived Experiences’ Strengths in the Face of Stigma*
community-based research team

*This study is funded by the CIHR Centre for REACH in HIV/AIDS*

Version 2, December 14, 2020

Madeline Gallard

Community-Based Research Coordinator

*Pacific AIDS Network*

E: madeline at pacificaidsnetwork.org

Pronouns: they/them

[image: cid:image002.jpg at 01D37A76.F4CD4820]  @PANinBC

www.pacificaidsnetwork.org

*I would like to acknowledge that PAN, as a provincial organization,
gratefully and respectfully works and partners with Indigenous Peoples in
what is often referred to as British Columbia.*
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