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STBBI Policy and Guideline Development for BC Corrections

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STBBI Policy and Guideline Development for BC Corrections

What is it?

The Pathways to STBBI Care project was funded through the Public Health Agency of Canada and was run through the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) in partnership with BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS) and many other collaborators.

The project’s vision was to create policy recommendations and guidelines for STBBI testing and linkage to care for BC Provincial Correctional Centres that were co-designed. This work was done with input from key stakeholders, including people with lived or living experience with incarceration (PWLLE-I), BC Correctional Officers, health care providers; researchers, and representatives from community organizations that serve people affected. Stakeholders were involved in designing, conducting, and/or participating in educational “workshops”, surveys and other engagements related to STBBIs.

In Phase 1, due to COVID-19 restrictions, engagements consisted of virtual workshops or one-to-one surveys, which all included information on basic STBBI facts, and asked participants about their perspectives on multiple aspects of STBBI testing in correctional facilities. This information was used to inform the initial draft of the STBBI guidelines.

In Phase 2, key stakeholders were engaged to provide input into the draft guidelines, which was then incorporated into the final product.

Interested in co-design of policies or guidelines?

Visit the Engagement Tools page to find all the surveys, consent forms, and more we have developed.

Want to read or download the policies or guidelines?

Visit the guideline on pathways to care for STBBIs page to read or download the full resource that was created through the Pathways to STBBI Care Project.

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NEWS & STORIES

The News & Stories page include blogs written by team members, news, project updates and past and upcoming events.

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Blogs

  • Supporting Access to HIV and Hepatitis Care: How Cell Phones and Peer Support Are Changing Lives for People Who Experience Criminalization

    By Admin | Comments are Closed

    SEPTEMBER 5, 2024. By Amrit Tiwana, Nicola Gale, and Sofia Bartlett. People who experience criminalization, such as those who have been incarcerated,Read more

  • Prescribing cellphones and peer support to improve access to STBBI care

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    AUGUST 2024. By Nicola Gale, RPh (APA), MPH. More about Nicola Gale. Nicola Gale is a clinical pharmacist with an out-patient liverRead more

Media / Press

  • Test, Link, Call Project brings vital care within easier reach for underserved populations

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    By Pacific Public Health Foundation NOVEMBER 8, 2023, Pacific Public Health Foundation Test, Link, Call: a simple premise with a powerful purposeRead more

  • Province takes action to eliminate hepatitis C

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    By BC Ministry of Health JULY 30, 2023, BC Ministry of Health Communications People in B.C. will be better protected against theRead 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 …

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Test, Link,
Call Project

We recently received funding for the Test, Link, Call (TLC) Project which will be launched in Fall 2021 …

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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



We do community-engaged research to improve health equity for people
affected by STBBIs, incarceration, and systemic stigma. We collaborate
with partners across sectors to create real-world impact through applied
public health science.

PROJECTS

  • PROJECTS
    • ADVANCE COVID-19 Vaccines Study
    • ASSESS-DBS Study
    • STBBI Policy and Guideline Development for BC Corrections
    • Test, Link, Call Project

EDUCATION RESOURCES

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    • Healthcare Staff
    • Corrections Staff
    • Clients & Community
    • COVID-19

PUBLICATIONS & TEMPLATES

  • GUIDELINES & TOOLS
    • Guideline on pathways to care for STBBIs
    • Test, Link, Call Project Tools
      • Downloadable Resources for Test, Link, Call Project
      • Medicine Bundles – Frequently Asked Questions
    • Tools for Engagement
    • Tools for Healthcare Staff in BC Corrections
    • Tools for Release Planning
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  • ABOUT
    • Our Team
    • Our Supporters
    • Our Collaborators
    • Abbreviations
  • PROJECTS
    • ADVANCE COVID-19 Vaccines Study
    • ASSESS-DBS Study
    • STBBI Policy and Guideline Development for BC Corrections
    • Test, Link, Call Project
  • EDUCATION RESOURCES
    • For Healthcare Staff in BC Corrections
    • For Staff in BC Corrections
    • For Clients in BC Corrections
    • COVID-19
  • GUIDELINES & TOOLS
    • Guideline on pathways to care for STBBIs
    • Test, Link, Call Project Tools
      • Downloadable Resources for Test, Link, Call Project
      • Medicine Bundles – Frequently Asked Questions
    • Tools for Engagement
    • Tools for Healthcare Staff in BC Corrections
    • Tools for Release Planning
  • OUTPUTS & UPDATES
    • Blog
    • Graphic Summaries
    • Media Stories
    • Publications & Reports
    • Presentations
  • CONTACT
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