[Viva] Fwd: PAN Weekly News February 15, 2022

Tue Feb 15 09:25:48 PST 2022

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From: Janet Madsen at PAN <janet at paninbc.ca>
Date: Tue, Feb 15, 2022 at 8:23 AM
Subject: PAN Weekly News February 15, 2022
To: <deniseswozniak at gmail.com>

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PAN Weekly News February 15, 2022
PAN News

Provincial Action Needed NOW on Toxic Drug Supply
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Last week, the BC Coroners Office released the latest report on overdose
deaths - a total of 2,224 British Columbians died in 2021, a 26% increase
from the previous year, and the highest number ever. But there is a growing
consensus that the lack of urgency, political will and leadership from our
provincial government is another key contributing factor. This includes not
only the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions (MMHA), but the Ministry
of Health and the Premier.

Work with Us!
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We're looking for a Peer Research Associate (PRA) for the Making it Work
Project. Are you someone with lived or living experiences of HIV and/or
hepatitis C? Or have you dealt with challenges with mental health or
substance use? Are you passionate about your community? Are you interested
in the role Indigenous cultures play in health services? If so, we welcome
you to apply to become a peer research associate (PRA) for the Making It
Work Project.

Join us for our next PAN Presents webinar: as we esearch on benefits and
challenges of overdose prevention sites
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The next in our PAN Presents webinar series focuses on overdose prevention
site research and evaluation. Mary Clare Kennedy and Michelle Olding of the
BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) and the University of BC will present on
recent research examining benefits and challenges of overdose prevention
sites, including studies examining health impacts of these services and
burnout among overdose response workers with lived experience. February 24,
10 AM Pacific time
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PLDI Online Training on Governance: Find out how your voice can make a
difference
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The next Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI) training is on
board governance. To apply for this training you must have completed PLDI
Core Training Level 1. This professional development training will be
offered online March 10, 17 and 24 (12 hours over a 3 week period).
Trainings are space-limited and free; candidates go through a peer-led
selection process. Each group of participants selected aims to ensure
safety and a diversity of experiences and lived experiences. Apply by
February 21.

Community News

Canadian Heritage presents Black History Month celebration
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Tune in to the Black History Month virtual celebration on Facebook Live at
4 PM Pacific time on February 17. This live virtual event highlighting this
year’s theme will feature performances, tributes, interviews and much more!

Inquiry into hate in the pandemic
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BC's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner has found that mMore than 1 in
4 British Columbians have witnessed hate incidents during the pandemic —
including 50% of youth aged 18-24. If you have experienced or witnessed a
hate incident during the pandemic, you can take a stand against hate by
sharing your experiences in a survey on the rise in hate during the
pandemic.

BC Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Program: a Refresher
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BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS presents a webinar that will review
the scientific data for PrEP, navigate the BC PrEP program application
process and summarize the current status of the BC PrEP program. February
24.

What I learned from teaching an HIV and hepatitis C testing course
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"All service providers have a role to play in testing" writes Shelley
Taylor of CATIE. "Service providers working in all aspects of HIV and
hepatitis C prevention, treatment, care and related services can and do
play a critical role in reaching the undiagnosed."

Positivelove – A global dating site by and for HIV-positive people
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Positivelove.ca is the only global online dating site created by a brown,
gay man for HIV-positive people. It is the first Canadian dating website
for people living with HIV. The site makes it easy for HIV positive people
of all races, genders, and sexual orientations to get connected and
celebrate life with the millions of people living with HIV across the world.
(Re)conciliation

A core approach of PAN’s work is our commitment to ongoing learning, and we
centre this section in that commitment to see and challenge the harms in
ongoing colonialism. We recognize that the word reconciliation can be
problematic, because it implies there was a good relationship between
Indigenous and non-Indigenous people at some point in time, which isn’t the
case. After much discussion, we choose it because it's a recognizable term,
and hope that it connects people to the important work that needs to be
done.
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How Family Day and Indigenous Reconciliation Go Together
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As Family Day in a number of provinces across Canada approaches in
February, it is important to remember the importance of family of all
kinds, whether that be maternal, paternal or chosen. You can help
Indigenous families out by doing small gestures to show that you care and
are committed to reconciliation. Bob Joseph shares 6 low-cost ways of
including Indigenous learning with your family.

With each stitch, a quilting guild reaches out to residential school
survivors
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A four-decade-old quilting guild in New Brunswick has joined forces with a
newly established non-profit called Quilts for Survivors in an effort to
show solidarity and compassion for residential school survivors in the
Maritimes.

Resources for emotional support
KUU-US Crisis Line Society
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The KUU-US Crisis Line Society provides a First Nations and Indigenous
specific crisis line available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, toll-free
from anywhere in British Columbia.
KUU-US Crisis Line can be reached toll-free at 1-800-588-8717.
Alternatively, individuals can call direct into the Youth Line at
250-723-2040 or the Adult Line at 250-723-4050.

Indian Residential School Survivors Society
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The Indian Residential School Survivors Society operates a toll-free 1
(800) 721-0066 or 24hr Crisis Line 1 (866) 925-4419 if you need emotional
support.

Substance Use News and Advocacy

For current drug alerts and information on overdose prevention services,
please visit Toward the Heart
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BC coroner’s report shows illicit toxic drug deaths highest ever in 2021
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Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe: “If the criminalization of drugs and drug
users was supposed to reduce harm and prevent death, it is clearly an
abject and very costly failure. It has resulted in shame, fear and
punishment for people of all ages and for all walks of life.”

The War on Drugs Is a Century Old. These Vancouver Activists Are Pushing to
End It
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In the spring of 2020, two activists formed an organization called the Drug
User Liberation Front, or DULF, to push for changes to the way people in
Canada think about and use drugs. The group isn’t just advocating for
change. They’re breaking Canadian laws to show how drug use could be safer
if people had legal access to tested, untainted drugs — and they’re working
to create a compassion club model for users of heroin, cocaine and
methamphetamine.

These 5 myths about BC's toxic drug crisis are hurting efforts to stop the
deaths, say experts
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To get a better handle on some of the misconceptions, CBC spoke to experts
who are experiencing the crisis from three different viewpoints: Leslie
McBain, co-founder of Moms Stop the Harm, chief coroner Lisa LaPointe, and
drug policy consultant Karen Ward.

A BC Safe Supply Program Pushes the Medical Model as Far as It Will Go
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In 2019, Canada funded an expansion of safe supply and put out a call for
pilot programs. Of particular interest to the federal health department was
an emerging approach it identified as a “flexible” model: community-based,
low-threshold public health initiatives that suggested a “strong potential
for scaling up” and reaching people left out by more structured programs.
It would still be a medicalized model, but as removed from addiction
medicine as possible without breaking any laws.

COVID Updates and Resources

As restrictions loosen up, advocates for people with disabilities say their
needs haven't been considered
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When Marya Bangash, an advocate for people with disabilities, had
COVID-19 last January, she says not only did it make her feel like she "was
going to die," it also took away the disability support systems she relied
on prior to the pandemic. She said she's been fighting a lonely battle for
her right to live as a person with a disability in the pandemic. "I've had
to isolate and stay away a lot longer, while others with an average immune
system are able to go outside." It's why she doesn't buy it when some
officials suggest it's time to start "living with COVID" nearly two years
after the first lockdown in Canada.
Research News

Structural barriers and facilitators to the ongoing implementation of
GetCheckedOnline
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GetCheckedOnline is a comprehensive internet-based testing service for
sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) available in
select communities in British Columbia (BC), Canada, first implemented in
2014. The Digital Sexual Health Initiative team led by Dr. Mark Gilbert at
the BC Centre for Disease Control conducted a study to understand the
macro-level structural barriers and facilitators to the ongoing
implementation of GetCheckedOnline, specifically its scale-up, adaptation,
maintenance, and sustainability.
Funding

Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) is inviting Calls for Proposals
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Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) is inviting proposals for projects
from Indigenous not-for-profit organizations in Canada with experience
working on gender-based violence (GBV) issues for Indigenous women, girls
or 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.
The objective of this call for proposals is to increase the capacity of
Indigenous not-for-profit organizations with experience working on GBV
issues. Apply by March 10.

Job Postings

Peer Research Coordinator, PAN
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We're looking for a Peer Research Associate (PRA) for the Making it Work
Project. Are you someone with lived or living experiences of HIV and/or
hepatitis C? Or have you dealt with challenges with mental health or
substance use? Are you passionate about your community? Are you interested
in the role Indigenous cultures play in health services? If so, we welcome
you to apply to become a peer research associate (PRA) for the Making It
Work Project.

Executive Director, Coalition of Peers Dismantling the Drug War Society
(CPDDW)
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The Executive Director is the key management leader of the Coalition of
Peers Dismantling the Drug War Society (CPDDW). The Executive Director is
responsible for overseeing the administration, programs and strategic plan
of the organization. Other key duties include fundraising, and community
outreach. The position reports directly to the Board of Directors and works
collaboratively with other leadership positions. This is a temporary,
full-time position with benefits in the form of a wellness plan. Applications
accepted until posting is filled.

Female Peer Navigator, AIDS Vancouver
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Peer Navigators are are dependable, reliable and know how to use a
day-planner. They have strong emotional self-management skills and would
like to work collaboratively with other health care and wellness providers
to provide direct health system navigation, health advocacy, education and
linkage to relevant specialized health, social and emotional well-being and
wellness resources related to HIV.

Indigenous Peer Navigator, AIDS Vancouver
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Working collaboratively with other health care and wellness providers, the
Peer Navigators provide direct health system navigation, health advocacy,
education and linkage to relevant specialized health, social and emotional
well-being and wellness resources related to HIV and Indigenous culture.

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