Prison Outreach

Prison OutreachThe Prison Outreach Program (POP) offers inmates living with HIV one-on-one support, outreach visits, advocacy, pre-release planning and post-release support.

It also provide HIV educational programs within provincial and federal prisons to help inmates with disease prevention and health promotion, and to educate staff.

We have also developed resources specifically for inmates and prison staff who are affected by HIV/AIDS.

If you are in prison and HIV+ please contact us using the toll free line:

POP line (free for HIV+ inmates)

  • 604 525 8646 from Provincial jails
  • 1 877 900 2437 (AIDS) from Federal prisons

If you would like a workshop provided at a particular prison for either inmates or staff, please contact the Prison Outreach Coordinator:

 

POSITIVE LIVING BC's Prison Outreach Program is supported, in part, by unrestricted educational grants provided by:

Bristol Myers Quibb

Gilead

Merck Canada

Shooting Stars Foundation

Viiv Shire

British Columbia Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch   

   BC Gaming Policy and Enforcement

 

Cost: 
Free
Location: 
POSITIVE LIVING BC
Phone: 
604 893 2283
Email: 
pop@positivelivingbc.org
Dates: 
Monday - Friday 10am-4pm
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