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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 You Matter 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 in the Publications & Templates section, to find all the surveys, consent forms, and more we have developed.

Want to read or download the policies or guidelines?

Visit the Policies & Guidelines page in the Publications & Templates section, to find the latest policies and guidelines we have developed.

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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

  • You Matter: Pathways to care for STBBIs for people who have been incarcerated

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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

  • World Hepatitis Day 2022

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    By 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

  • Making a real difference: People who are incarcerated help peers get immunized for COVID-19

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    “The beginning of the pandemic was really challenging for everyone, including people in corrections,” says Pam Young, manager with Unlocking the GatesRead more

  • Megaphone magazine September 2022 issue features article on Test Link Call Project!

    By Sofia Bartlett PhD | Comments are Closed

    By Sofia Bartlett Megaphone magazine ran an article in their September 2022 issue on Test Link Call (TLC) Project. Check the articleRead 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



In partnership with the BCCDC, BCMHSUS, UBC and other
stakeholders, we created a group that has been working on
transformative projects to improve health outcomes for
people in prison related to STBBIs.

PROJECTS

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

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