Living Positive Resource Centre
255 Lawrence Ave V1Y 6L2 Kelowna, BC, Canada

LPRC would like to honour the month of February as Black History Month. As a harm reduction service organization, we know how things like an individual's race and ethnicity, can greatly affect the outcomes of services that are available and accessible, therefore we strive to provide a space for Black voices, stories and experiences. Throughout the month of February, LPRC will be sharing stories and posts to observe these voices and experiences on our social media pages. We we...lcome people to follow along as we highlight the work and achievements of Black activists, leaders, artists and Black Canadian historical figures. While members of LPRC come from various backgrounds, each with their own unique stories, we recognize our positions as non-Black folks. Therefore, we wish to not speak on behalf of the Black communities, but instead promote and celebrate the lives and work of influential Black figures. We are thankful for these people and their accomplishments, and for those who continue to hold us accountable as an organization in the past, present, and future. See more

We still have lots of menstrual products available for those in need of them! Did you know you can stop by during our drop in hours (Mon - Fri, 2-4PM) to get pads or tampons completely free of charge? Or give us a call at (778) 753-5830 to schedule for a pick up time outside of these hours. These are available to anyone who might benefit from them. Thank you to United Way of the Lower Mainland and United Way Southern Interior BC for providing us with the products!

Hi folks! While LPRC is closed during the holiday break, please know that you are not alone. Here is a list of alternative resources that are available during the holiday. You can also find them here http://lprc.ca/holiday-closure-resources/ Please feel free to share this to your network and to anyone who might benefit from it. We wish you all a Happy Holiday, a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!

LPRC will be closed from Dec. 23rd to Jan. 3rd for the holidays. Regular drop-in hours will start up again on Jan. 4th (2pm - 4pm weekdays). LPRC wishes everyone a happy and safe holiday season. : )

December is here, and for LPRC, that means our Annual General Meeting is coming up! Before this year’s AGM, we would like to introduce you to the wonderful people who make up our current Board of Directors! Introducing Kristin Stratulat (she/her)! Kristin graduated from the University of British Columbia with a BA in Sociology in 2006 and has been working in social services and non-profits ever since. Her passion lies in helping others to reach their full potential and be the...ir true, authentic selves. After working with predominately with seniors, Kristin moved into a position with the Provincial Government earlier this year and is excited to continue her fight for the underserved. Kristin is a proud ally of the LGBTQ community. She joined the board at LPRC in 2019 as she was truly passionate about serving her community through supporting LGBTQ rights and working to battle the opioid crisis. When not at work or volunteering, Kristin lives at Anytime Fitness, where weightlifting has helped with the Covid Blues. She’s been married for 12 years and is the proud mom to two fur-babies. For more information regarding our AGM, please go to http://lprc.ca/event/lprc-annual-general-meeting-2020/. Everyone is welcome to join this virtual meeting! Additionally, we are also looking for more people to be a part of our Board of Directors! We hope to see you there!

What a year it has been! Living Positive Resource Centre will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, December 17th! Over the evening, we will be sharing the progress, changes, highs and lows that we've seen over the year, as well as electing board members for the upcoming term! This year, we will be doing this meeting virtually.... Everyone is welcome to join, and there is no membership fee to be a voting member, or to be a part board of directors! To join, please send an email to us at [email protected]. This event is free of charge, but you will need to register to access the event link. https://www.facebook.com/events/3272273816233533 If you have any questions or inquiries, please email, message us directly on here, or call us at (778) 753-5830. We hope to see you there!

Please note there has been increase number of phishing activities from our website. Phishing emails and text messages may look like they’re from our organization, but please double check the email and number that they are being sent from. If the email addresses are not from one of the email addresses listed on this website, report them as junk and block the sender. You may also call the office number (778 753 5830) to confirm if an email has been sent to you. We apologize for the confusion.

Our vision at Living Positive Resource Centre is to celebrate diversity and to ensure that everyone can live a healthy and valued life. Therefore, we support the Black Lives Matter movement, fully and wholeheartedly. No one should fear for their life when going to play in a park (Tamir Rice). No one should fear for their life when getting a traffic ticket (Sandra Bland). No one should fear for their life when asking for help (Jonathan Ferrell). No one should fear for their l...ife when taking out their wallet (Amadou Diallo). No one should fear for their life when sleeping on their own couch (Aiyana Jones). No one should fear for their life when sleeping in their own bed (Breonna Taylor). No one should fear for their life when jogging (Ahmaud Arbery). No one should fear for their life when cashing a cheque (George Floyd). As a harm reduction service organization, we know how things like an individual's social background, financial status, access to housing, gender identity, sexuality, and in this context, race and ethnicity, can greatly affect the outcomes of services that are available and accessible. As an organization and as community members, we will continue to affirm that Black Lives Matter, to provide a space for Black voices and Black activism, and to commit to working to dismantle unjust institutions that continue to discriminate, harm, and kill Black individuals. For resources regarding the Black Lives Matter movement, and ways that you can help, please check out the links below. About the movement: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ Ways to help: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Places to donate: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#donate Anti-racism for beginners: https://docs.google.com//1S5uckFHCA_XZkxG0Zg5U/mobilebasic Responding to "All Lives Matter": https://www.vox.com/20/7//12136140/black-all-lives-matters Responding to "Riots never solve anything": https://soletstalkabout.com//how-to-respond-to-riots-neve/ We thank the people who have done tremendous work for this movement, and who hold us accountable for our actions in the past, present, and future. #blm #blacklivesmatter

"He sought to shock the country into dealing with AIDS as a public-health emergency and foresaw that it could kill millions regardless of sexual orientation." Kramer was angry, outspoken, and controversial, and for that, we are thankful for all the work he has done and the legacy that he carried.

Good afternoon, folks! We hope you are all well, and are finding ways to take of yourself and those around you during these unconventional times. At Living Positive, we are thankful and privileged to be safe and healthy. Our offices are still closed at the moment, and we are doing our best working from home. As it stands, we will continue to do so until further notice. At the moment, we are providing services where we can. To make up for our drop in hours being closed, we ar...e providing supplies by setting up appointments with us. This includes supplies such as harm reduction supplies, menstrual products, Take-Home-Fentanyl test strips, Naloxone kits, and needle drop offs. We are unable to provide any food and nutrition supplements at the time. We are also looking into providing our Harm Reduction Education workshops online! For more information or to book a supply pick up, please contact us either here, email us at [email protected], or call us at 778 753 5830. If you have any questions regarding the Health and Wellness/support service program, please contact [email protected]. We will provide updates as they come. Thank you for supporting and being with us throughout all of this! Take care, and all our best to you from the Living Positive team.

NOTICE MARCH 16TH 2020 Please note that due safety precautions we are taking in response to the COVID 19 situation, our Drop In Hours will be closed until further notice. We are also suspending all workshops and meetings in the meantime. We will open with regular hours once we have more information regarding the situation. We apologize for the inconvenience caused. For urgent matters, please email us at [email protected], or reach out through this page. ... We hope that everyone is taking care of themselves and each other.