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By Hannah Branch & Sofia Bartlett SEPTEMBER 26, 2022, CATIE Blog People who have experienced incarceration are disproportionately affected by sexually transmittedRead more
Education for clients in BC Corrections
You Matter
Hepatitis C and STBBI Education for Community & Clients in BC Corrections
To support staff in BC Corrections and community to provide education clients in custody for hepatitis C and STBBIs that is in line with the guidelines and recommendations made through the You Matter: Pathways to care for STBBIs project, we have created a suite of courses and educational resources that are aimed at clients in BC Corrections or in the community with people who have been released from BC Corrections custody.
We have also collated resources created by others that are in line with best practices and recommendations for providing hepatitis C and STBBI education to people who are incarcerated.
Online courses
- BCCDC online course: Hepatitis C – The Basics
- BC Hep Network online course: Peers in Practice – Hepatitis C support
- Pacific AIDS Network online course: Explorations in Leadership for People with Lived Experience of hepatitis C
Videos
What are STBBIs? (4 minutes)
Overview of the You Matter – Pathways to STBBI Care Project (2 minutes)
- BC Hepatitis Network: Hep C 101 (video and podcast series)
Downloadable PDFs
Links to other resources
BCCDC: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) ❯
BCCDC: Hep C Clinic Map ❯
CATIE: Safer sex guide ❯
CATIE: The power of undetectable: How HIV treatment prevents transmission ❯
*STBBI = Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infection.
You Matter
NEWS & STORIES
The News & Stories page include blogs written by team members, news, project updates and past and upcoming events.
Blogs
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By Webmaster | Comments are ClosedBy Hannah Branch July 28 is World Hepatitis Day. This year’s campaign theme is ‘I can’t wait,’ highlighting the need to accelerateRead more
Media / Press
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By Sofia Bartlett PhD | Comments are Closed A new mural in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is raising awareness about easily accessible treatments for hepatitis C. Sofia Bartlett, senior scientist for Sexually TransmittedRead more
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By Webmaster | Comments are Closed“The beginning of the pandemic was really challenging for everyone, including people in corrections,” says Pam Young, manager with Unlocking the GatesRead more
Project Updates
STBBI Policy and Guideline
Development for BC Corrections
The You Matter Pathways to STBBI Care project is funded through the Public Health Agency of Canada …
Test, Link,
Call Project
We recently received funding for the Test, Link, Call (TLC) Project which will be launched in Fall 2021 …
Upcoming Events
American Association for the Study of
Liver Diseases (Digital Conference)
Date: Nov 12-15, 2021
Link to conference
https://www.aasld.org/the-liver-meeting/program/digital-experience
- Benefits of DAA treatment on mortality related to extrahepatic manifestations among people who inject drugs: a population-based study in British Columbia, Canada
- Hepatitis C virus reinfection after successful treatment with direct acting antiviral therapy in Canada
- Hepatitis C screening
