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August 9, 2019
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WoW Study Gathering - Saskatoon, SK
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July 31, 2019
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Notice of CAAN's Annual General Meeting (AGM)
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July 31, 2019
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Weaving Our Wisdoms (WoW): a project of CAAN
www.weavingourwisdoms.com Weaving our Wisdoms (WoW) is a multi-year, multi-stakeholder initiative that supports Indigenous people living with HIV and AIDS by supporting connections to land-based teachings delivered by HIV Olders. The WoW project began with three British Columbian-based HIV Olders who came from Nations in the west and east of the province. Together with the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN), they initiated and continue to guide this journey to support the ‘rising up’ of the Indigenous HIV community. To learn more about this project, please visit: weavingourwisdoms.com |
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July 26, 2019
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Saskatoon Sexual Health is Recruiting Board Members
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July 25, 2019
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The Feast Centre for Indigenous STBBI Research has been awarded federal funding!
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July 18, 2019
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Government Of Canada Five-Year Action Plan On Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections (STBBI)
https://canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/accelerating-our-response-five-year-action-plan-sexually-transmitted-blood-borne-infections.html
https://canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/accelerating-our-response-five-year-action-plan-sexually-transmitted-blood-borne-infections/document.html The Action Plan sets out the Government of Canada’s priorities over the next five years to contribute to achieving the strategic goals set out in the Pan-Canadian STBBI Framework for Action that was launched by federal, provincial and territorial Ministers of Health in June 2018.
The hope is that this Action Plan will play an important role in galvanizing Canada’s efforts toward implementation of the Pan-Canadian STBBI Framework for Action and reaching the global targets of eliminating AIDS, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections as public health concerns by 2030. |
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July 10, 2019
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Job Postings: Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN)
Policy Advisor Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week Coordinator Application Deadline: July 26, 2019
Please send the required documents to: teao@caan.ca
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June 4, 2019
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Job Posting: The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC)
Indigenous Junior Policy Analyst Summer Employment The junior policy advisor will work under the authority and supervision of a Director and will assist in developing and implementing policies and strategies at the national and international levels on issues affecting Indigenous women, girl, and gender-diverse people. Tasks will include conducting secondary research, carrying out critical analyses of international and national reports, developing knowledge synthesis and analysis documents, attending events with the Director, and other tasks as needed.
Interested students are asked to send their resume to Matthew Pringle, Director, NWAC (mpringle@nwac.ca).
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June 3, 2019
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INHSU 2019
September 11 - 13, 2019 Drs. Julie Bruneau and Marina Klein are pleased to invite you to the 8th International Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users (INHSU 2019) in Montreal, September 11-13, 2019.
This symposium is the leading International Conference focused on the management of hepatitis among substance users. INSHU 2019 will gather delegates including health professionals, researchers, community organizations, people who use drugs and policy makers.
For more information visit: http://inhsu2019.com
Stay tuned, the full program will be available soon ! |
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May 16, 2019
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Wise Practices and Skills Building Gathering 2019
Omni Mont-Royal Hotel, Montreal, QC August 26 - 30 Registration Forms and Deadlines
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March 5, 2019
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Funding Opportunity: Scholarships and Travel Awards
The Atlantic Indigenous Mentorship Network is pleased to announce the launch of the 2019 Kausattumi (Innutitut for 'the dawn') Grants Program. Details are available on our website: www.atlantic-imn.ca/funding. Applications calls are now available for Scholarships, Travel Awards, and Seed Grants. If you have any questions about the application process or requirements, or would like help completing the application, please contact the Atlantic-IMN Coordinator via email: info@atlantic-imn.ca. |
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February 28, 2019
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The Circle Membership Drive 2019
We are implementing a yearly membership update which requires renewing members prior to 2018 to fill in the membership application to update your contact information and membership rate. Once updated information is received, we will follow-up accordingly. For those who have already renewed your membership with The Circle & updated your membership application, thank you! For folks who would like to become members of The Circle, please do the following:
In the meantime follow us on Twitter @TheCircleCanada Between January 2019 to December 2019 The Circle is offering FREE Membership to all Indigenous-led and Indigenous informed charitable organizations who complete the following:
*We invite all existing members to share this with Indigenous-led and informed grantees this year! For more information please visit: https://mailchi.mp/a20d151191ff/the-circle-2019-membership-drive?e=8f8f27d077 |
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February 7, 2019
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Action Hepatitis Canada is a pan-Canadian coalition of community organizations working towards eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health threat in Canada by 2030.
With several policy wins under our belt, it is time to shift our mandate slightly, and take on the role of holding the Government of Canada accountable to the commitment they have made to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030. In 2019, we will be focusing on the development of provincial/territorial Hep C Elimination Plans/STBBI Implementation Plans that are oriented toward the elimination of viral hepatitis. This will require:
During our Annual Members Meeting, we had a chance to share the highlights of our work in 2018, and review our significant policy wins over the last four years. These have also been captured in our 2018 AHC Impact Report. |
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November 22, 2018
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Valerie Nicholson, President of CAAN, made an appearance on Breakfast Television to promote the importance of HIV testing:
https://www.btvancouver.ca/videos/a-simple-test-for-hiv/ |
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November 20, 2018
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2018 Findings report: Canadians' awareness, knowledge and attitudes related to STBBI
In 2018, the Centre for Communicable Diseases and Infection Control (CCDIC) commissioned EKOS Research Associates Inc. to conduct a survey asking Canadians questions about their awareness, knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI). The 2018 survey builds on similar surveys conducted for the Public Health Agency of Canada in 2003, 2006, and 2012 and now includes a broader array of questions related to STBBI than in previous years. A variety of external stakeholders and experts were consulted in the development of the survey questions. The survey included questions on STBBI related knowledge, risk behaviors, testing and stigma. Canadians' awareness, knowledge and attitudes related to sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections : 2018 findings report is now posted on the Library and Archives Canada website for your reference. |
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November 12, 2018
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The Canada Research Coordinating Committee (CRCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to the calls to action by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and has prioritized the need for the federal research granting agencies to co-develop, with Indigenous communities, a strategic plan to grow the capacity of Indigenous communities to conduct research and partner with the broader research community. The committee is launching an online engagement initiative, which is hosted on the Government of Canada’s collaborative and networking tool, GCCollab, and will seek assistance in identifying individuals interested in participating. The results of this engagement will contribute to the co-development with Indigenous peoples, of the strategic plan to be presented to the CRCC in early Spring 2019.
All interested parties may express their interest by sending an email to: Indigenous-Autochtone@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca. |
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November 12, 2018
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The Atlantic Indigenous Mentorship Network recently held its inaugural Summer Institute at St. FX University.
A video about the Summer Institute is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fF5rTrrDRFE. To learn more, also read the following feature articles: MSVU News and St. FX News. |
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August 28, 2018
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New HIV strains in Saskatchewan lead to faster progression of illness
CBC News - July 26, 2018 https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/hiv-saskatchewan-indigenous-1.4762762 |
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