Community Services & Resources

Afro-Canadian Positive Network of BC: afropositive.org/

Ribbon Community (formerly AIDS Vancouver): ribboncommunity.org/

YouthCO HIV & Hep C Society: https://www.youthco.org/positiveprograms

Vancouver Island Persons Living with HIV/AIDS Society: https://vpwas.com/programs/peer-support/

Heart of Richmond AIDS Society: https://www.heartofrichmond.com/services/one-on-one-support/

Racist Incident Helpline (for reporting any incident in BC): https://racistincidenthelpline.ca/

BC Patient Care Quality Review Boards: https://www.patientcarequalityreviewboard.ca/makecomplaint.html

BC Ombudsperson (complaints about public sector organizations, including hospitals and health authorities): https://bcombudsperson.ca/complaints/how-to-make-a-complaint/

HIV Legal Network: https://www.hivlegalnetwork.ca/site/?lang=en

Pivot Legal Society (links to legal support resources): https://www.pivotlegal.org/need_help

Critical Health and Racial Literacy Training for Service Providers (An educational resource for individuals serving African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) clients in a healthcare setting): https://co-creath.com/capacity-building-2/critical-health-and-racial-literacy-training-for-healthcare-providers/

Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care Foundations (An educational resource for care and service providers): https://equiphealthcare.ca/tvic-foundations/

Creating Safe Connections: Towards Equity-Informed Preventive Care (An educational resource for primary care providers): https://equiphealthcare.ca/online-courses/creating-safe-connections-practical-strategies-to-support-lung-cancer-screening/