[Viva] Fwd: PAN Weekly News

Tue Feb 7 09:20:43 PST 2023

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From: Janet Madsen at PAN <janet at paninbc.ca>
Date: Tue, Feb 7, 2023 at 7:45 AM
Subject: PAN Weekly News
To: <deniseswozniak at gmail.com>

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PAN Weekly News February 7, 2023

PAN News

PAN Letter to Minister of Mental Health and Addictions
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We've sent a letter to Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jennifer
Whiteside, requesting a meeting to discuss support for people doing
frontline community work. "PAN members are working on the frontlines of the
drug poisoning crisis, including in small urban, rural and remote
communities. Our members excel at relational care, meeting people where
they are at and providing services across the care continuum. The vast
majority of the funding provided by the province to address the drug
poisoning crisis has been retained for services within health authorities.
Community level organizations in the health sector do not receive core
funding. The lack of job security and in particular, negative impact on
peers and those with lived and living experiences doing this work are more
acute. This undermines the very people who are best situated to provide
support, nurture relationships, and offer the leadership and solutions
required to effectively address this crisis."

Community News

Webinar: Complications of Hepatitis B and C Liver Disease
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This free webinar from the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS will
discuss the natural history of persons with hepatitis B or C virus-related
liver disease; describe the implications of therapy on the natural history
of hepatitis B or C infection; and Identify appropriate modalities for
evaluation/screening for complications of hepatitis B and C virus
related-liver disease. Wednesday, February 15.

Call for Research, Policy and Program Abstract Submissions: Issues of
Substance Conference
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The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is pleased to
announce the call for submissions for the Issues of Substance 2023
conference. Conference organizers welcome submissions for research, program
or policy abstracts and submissions based on personal substance use
experience. The Issues of Substance conference will be an in-person event
taking place at the Vancouver Convention Centre from November 20 to 22,
2023. Deadline to submit abstracts is February 27.

Survey of health and social service professionals in Canada
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The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) and Centre for Sexuality
(C4S) are trying to better understand the current state of health and
social service organizations’ knowledge, capacity, and interest toward
addressing stigma related to sexuality, substance use and sexually
transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) in Canada. Please help them
by completing and sharing the following 20-minute survey:
https://form.simplesurvey.com/f/l/Organizational-STBBI-stigma-Stigmatisation-organisationnelle-ITSS
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The survey will be open until March 10.

February is Black History Month. Check out events and resources

African Descent History in BC
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Surrey Archives is hosting guest speaker Yasin Kiraga Misago, president of
the African Descent Society of BC, for a free virtual presentation. During
the one-hour talk, Misago will explore BC’s early history of African
descent, which dates back to 1858, as well as discuss Surrey’s African
diaspora story. February 9, online via via Microsoft Teams. Advance
registration required
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Out of the Sun: On Black History and Storytelling
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In 2020, award-winning Canadian author Esi Edugyan was invited to deliver
the prestigious CBC Massey Lectures, exploring the relationship between art
and race. This incisive analysis was collected into Out of the Sun: On Race
and Storytelling. Through the lens of visual art, literature, film, and the
author’s lived experience, Out of the Sun examines the depiction of Black
histories in art, offering new perspectives to challenge the accepted
narrative. If you're in what's colonially called Victoria, you can attend
live; folks elsewhere can attend online. February 16.

(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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Manitoba's physicians college apologizes for current and past racism
against Indigenous people
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The college that regulates Manitoba's physicians is apologizing for its
current and historical failure to respond to Indigenous-specific racism in
the medical profession. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba
(CPSM) said its responsibility also extends to the racist actions and
inactions perpetuated by physicians, residents, medical students, clinical
assistants and physician assistants. "We accept this responsibility, and we
apologize," said the statement delivered by college representatives at the
Special Chiefs Assembly on Health Legislation, hosted by the Assembly of
Manitoba Chiefs.

Lower Education - #2 of 8 Key Issues for Indigenous Peoples in Canada
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Education is considered a human right in Canada. Yet, while Canada has one
of the world's highest levels of educational attainment, the graduation
rate for Indigenous students remains far lower than that of non-Indigenous
students. How is that possible? The answer lies in the history of Canada.
This is the latest blog from Indigenous Corporate Training.

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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For additional connections and reading, visit our Substance Use and
Overdose Response
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Decriminalization: The Facts
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This information sheet from First Nations Health Authority breaks down some
myths, about what decriminalization is and isn't. "Decriminalization alone
won’t solve the toxic drug crisis, but together with harm reduction
strategies, treatment and recovery options, overdose prevention,
community-based initiatives, and systems of support, decriminalization will
help save lives and relationships."

Drug Decriminalization in British Columbia - Know Your Rights
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To ensure people in BC know when they are and are not protected by BC’s
decriminalization policy, Pivot Legal Society has created a printable Know
Your Rights Card with the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU). If
you’re a person who uses drugs (or a drug user-led group), you can contact
Pivot Legal for hardcopy cards.

Some Exceptions Apply
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"BC just decriminalized drugs. Well sort of. For the next three years, it’s
legal to carry 2.5 grams or less of certain illicit drugs. But some
exemptions apply. We’ve been fighting for decrim for decades. The goal has
always been to stop arrests and get cops out of our lives." New episode of
Crackdown podcast.

Applying a Substance Use Health Lens in Health Service Delivery:
Innovations and Implications in Support of Health Equity
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UBC School of Nursing is offering a webinar on February 13 to discuss
Substance Use Health. Learn more
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The Canadian Drug Policy Coalition announces DJ Larkin as new Executive
Director starting April 2023
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The Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC) is pleased to announce that DJ
Larkin has been chosen as the organization’s new Executive Director. DJ is
a respected lawyer and legal advocate who has worked on issues impacting
people experiencing criminalization and systemic marginalization for over a
decade. DJ has worked to centre the voices of people who use drugs through
support for peer-led groups in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and with
individuals and organizations in numerous other regions and communities.

Research

Not counted: clinical trials of new HIV treatments are failing women
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The low representation of women in clinical trials has led to some efficacy
and safety differences between men and women being missed, reports Dr
Shuang Zhou of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
African-American women were particularly underrepresented in clinical
trials of new antiretrovirals. Women make up the majority of people with
HIV globally, but there is a chronic underrepresentation of cisgender women
in antiretroviral clinical trials. This lack of representation results in
sex-based differences being unknown.

Funding

Funding opportunities are listed every week until their deadline as space
allows so that new subscribers don't miss opportunities.

NEW: Grant and Mentorship Opportunity for Youth Projects (15-29)
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LetsStopAIDS is currently holding The Winning Seed Contest for young people
(15-29) who want to make positive change in their communities but may not
have the resources required to do so. All you have to do is pitch your idea
to us and you could be in with a chance of winning a microgrant ($1000),
prize-money ($500), and 1 year of mentorship to help make your project a
reality! Application deadline March 20.

2023 First Nations Harm Reduction Grants Are Now Open
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First Nations communities, First Nations health service organizations, and
peer/drug user groups that are engaged in direct health service delivery to
First Nations in BC may be eligible for funding to provide a
community-driven harm reduction event or initiative. To be eligible, the
event or initiative must be held before March 31, 2024. The deadline for
applications is February 17, 2023.

Fierté Canada Pride Micro Grants
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As part of their “Strengthening Relationships and Connections Between Rural
Prides” project funded by WAGE, Fierté Canada Pride is opening applications
for the first round of the 2023-2024 FCP Micro-Grants. There will be 2
rounds of applications and a total amount of $100,000 will be distributed
through 2 streams to Prides across the country: a stream for remote and
rural Prides, and an anti-racism and reconciliation stream for all small
and medium-sized Prides. Application deadline February 17, 2023.

Participatory Action Research Grants from Vancouver Foundation
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Get ready to apply for a Participatory Action Research Grant in 2023.
Short-term (Convene) and multi-year grants (Investigate) are available from
Vancouver Foundation depending on the stage of your research project.
Applications
for are open now to February 13, 2023.

Community Services Recovery Fund
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Vancouver Foundation is proud to be working with community foundations
across Canada as part of the Community Services Recovery Fund. The fund is
open for applications until February 21, 2023, at 5 PM Pacific time. The
Community Services Recovery Fund is a one-time investment, by the
Government of Canada to help charities and non-profits adapt and modernize.
This investment will strengthen the sector as it supports recovery in
communities from coast to coast to coast.

Jobs

Indigenous-specific Employment Opportunities with PHSA
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Currently on the PHSA site are opportunities for a Patient Navigator
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(Nanaimo) and Facilitator in the San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Program
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(Vancouver), among many more. If these aren't for you, please share. You
can also subscribe to the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA)
Indigenous-specific posting updates.

Peer Research Associate for HERE Study at BC CfE
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Working under the direction of the Research Coordinator for the Hope to
Health Engagement and Retention Evaluation (HERE) Study, the Peer Research
Associate is an integral member of the research team. They assist in the
implementation, execution, and evaluation of research and research related
activities. They will primarily be responsible for interviewing study
participants and completing questionnaires. They will also support the
ongoing relationships and connection with the Hope to Health clinical team,
community organizations and members. They may support knowledge translation
and dissemination activities as part of the study protocol(s).

Executive Director, CBRC
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Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC) promotes the health of people of
diverse sexualities and genders through research and intervention
development. Their core pillars – community-led research, knowledge
exchange, network building, and leadership development – position the
organization as a thought leader, transforming ideas into actions that make
a difference in our communities. CBRC seeks an Executive Director. Application
to apply: February 17.

PAN: Strengthening BC’s collective action on HIV, hepatitis C, and harm
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