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Royal Jubilee Hospital
1952 Bay Street, Victoria, BC, Canada
Welcome to the Patient Voices Network! Everyone must complete an orientation in order to participate in engagement opportunities. This orientation will cover everything you need to know to be a member, as well as answer any questions you may have. Parking and transportation costs to attend the session will be reimbursed. Light refreshments will be […]
Maffeo Sutton Park
100 Comox Road, Nanaimo, Canada
Gather at the Lions Pavilion at Maffeo Sutton Park. We have guest speakers Dr. Paul Hasselback and more. For more information about this International Overdose Awareness Day event, please contact Tanya Hiltz at 250.755.1014 or ladyblackrose@telus.net.
Save On Foods
181 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan, BC, Canada
Drop by our table in front of Save On Foods and learn more about how to recognize the signs of an overdose, receive free naloxone training and leave with a free naloxone kit. We also encourage members of the community with lived experience to come to our event and to stand in solidarity with the […]
Veteran's Memorial Park
Aldwynd Road, Langford, BC, Canada
August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day. Please join us at Memorial Park (Aldwynd Road, Langford) for a picnic lunch, resource table, speakers, and support. At 1 p.m. a naloxone training and kits will be provided. Free. Everyone welcome, family friendly. Provided by AVI Health & Community Services with support from the Victoria Foundation. This […]
International Overdose Awareness Day events will be taking place on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at #1 Centennial Square, Victoria, BC. The daytime event runs from 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. There will be resource booths, a community BBQ, free and confidential drug checking, a mass naloxone training event, memorial activity and live music. A candlelight memorial […]
St. John the Divine Anglican Church
1611 Quadra Street, Victoria, BC, Canada
Following the International Overdose Awareness Day daytime event in Centennial Square (click here for information), a candlelight memorial will take place at 7 p.m. at St. John the Divine Anglican Church (1611 Quadra Street). This will be an evening to remember all those impacted by substance use and an evening of remembrance for those we have lost. […]
Strategies to manage arthritis while in the workplace Arthritis can pose significant challenges to working life due to pain and fatigue. But most people with arthritis want to work. At this Arthritis Talks symposium you will learn: Your rights, accommodations employers must make and employment laws The dos and don’ts of medical cannabis while working […]
Health Quality BC administers the Patient Voices Network. Using evidence-informed strategies, the Council shifts culture, improves clinical practice and advances person- and family-centred care to support high-quality care for every person in our province.