PASAN is a community-based prisoner health and harm reduction organization that provides support, education and advocacy to prisoners and ex-prisoners across Canada.
We strive to provide community development, education and support to prisoners and ex-prisoners provincially in Ontario and federally regarding HIV, Hepatitis C (HCV) and around whole health and harm reduction. |
PASAN formed in 1991 as a grassroots response to HIV in the Canadian prison system. |
Today, PASAN is the only community-based organization in Canada exclusively providing HIV and HCV prevention, education and support services to prisoners, ex-prisoners and their families. |
What's new?!
Art to Power: Resiliency ProjectPASAN is working with Red Dress Productions to offer a community engaged art project for people who have experienced incarceration. The Art to Power Resiliency Initiative will enable ex-prisoners to forge pathways to explore their experiences, challenges, and resilience through collaborative creative engagement in a judgement-free community setting, which we believe will support reintegration into community life. Email Orev for more info!
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Federal HCV/HIV Community Development CoordinatorThe Federal HCV/HIV Community Development Coordinator maintains regular contact with people inside federal institutions in Ontario as well as correctional staff and various community organizations who also do prison-related work. This is a full-time, permanent and unionized position
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Cell Count Issue #88The newest issue (number 88) of Cell Count is available online for reading! The main theme of this issue is about Prisoners Justice Day (PJD), which takes place August 10th annually. Our cover story features Greg McMaster, who writes about the disillusionment he's been experiencing due to, what he feels, is a lack of engagement in PJD. We have also received beautiful art pieces about PJD. Zakaria Amara has also contributed a couple beautiful, whimsical and satirical articles. Check out all there is to see in this issue here
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