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Petition to the House of Commons to address the Opioid Crisis
Thursday, April 12, 2018 - 09:27
Petition to the House of Commons to address the Opioid Crisis by;
Declaring the current opioid overdose and fentanyl poisoning crisis a National Public Health Emergency
Reforming current drug policy to decriminalize personal possession, and
Creating a system to provide safe unadulterated access...
Westshore AVI Health Centre Update
Wednesday, March 14, 2018 - 11:30
We have been open in Langford for two days a week since November and already have a thriving and busy clinic with more than 75 patients coming in for opiate agonist treatment (OAT) and other family practice care. As only 13 of our patients have their own family doctor, this extra care is very...
We're Hiring! Medical Office Administrator (CASUAL) - Westshore
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 - 11:54
Applicants should submit resumes and cover letters to jobs@avi.org
Hours of Work: Casual/on-call, up to 15 hours/week. Clinic is open Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00am-5:00pm with possibility of extended hours and days to come.
Work Location: Westshore AVI Health Centre, 111-2787 Jacklin Rd,...
Queerabilities
Tuesday, January 16, 2018 - 13:09
Our Queerabilities Group meets on the first Wednesday of every month from 5-6:30 pm in the Greater Victoria Public Library on Broughton Street in downtown Victoria
We are a group of folks who identify someone on the LGBTTQQIAAP+ spectrum who are also living with a disability, either diagnosed or...
PrEP access update thanks to the Davie Buyers Club!
Wednesday, January 3, 2018 - 14:28
How to access no-cost PrEP in BC via the Centre for Excellence's Drug Treatment Program (DTP):
1. Visit your doctor/ nurse practitioner to be assessed for starting or continuing PrEP. Complete the required screening tests.
2. Your MD/NP must call the CFE DTP at 604-806-8515 to request the...
Holiday Hours
Friday, December 22, 2017 - 13:20
Campbell River
Daytime Programs:
Office closed Monday December 25 – Monday January 1st
We will reopen on Tuesday January 2nd with our regular services and hours
Harm Reduction Services:
Monday, December 25th ~ 11:00am – 3:00pm (harm reduction and OPS only)
Tuesday, December 26th ~ 11:00am – 3:...
Westshore AVI Health Centre Open House
Friday, December 8, 2017 - 10:03
Westshore AVI Health Centre Invites you to drop by for our open house
Tuesday December 12th from 3-6pm
#111-2787 Jacklin Road, Langford
3pm Songhees Councillor Gary Sam, territory acknowledgement
3-5pm drop-in meet and greet, refreshments provided
5-6pm everyone welcome Naloxone training
We have...
“We Are Here” Storyboard Art Installation locations for 2017
Monday, November 27, 2017 - 13:16
Now in its sixth year, the “We Are Here” anti-stigma project involves local people living with HIV sharing their personal stories with their communities, reminding us all that HIV doesn’t just happen elsewhere – it happens right here, too. This project features “Storyboards”, an art installation,...
A call to action from Mom's Stop the Harm
Friday, November 24, 2017 - 10:13
From Mom's Stop the Harm
We have all been feeling the pain of the rising death toll in the opioid crisis, as numbers of families in morning grow. The actions of all levels of government are inadequate considering the magnitude of the problem. We need to see leadership at the top, starting with our ...
World AIDS Day Events in Courtenay, Comox and Campbell River
Thursday, November 23, 2017 - 12:03
Nov 27-Dec 7 - “We Are Here”
Courtenay Library: 300 6th St, Courtenay
Comox Library: 1720 Beaufort Ave, Comox
Campbell River Library: 1240 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
An art installation, where a collection of diverse images and real-life stories of HIV+ folks will be on display at the...