Grant: Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Given the disproportionate rates of HIV among African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) communities in Canada, these communities are often subject to research and health care institutions that have and continue to be spaces that perpetuate intersectional forms of violence. As such, it has become clear from ACB people living with HIV that a research protocol focused on their diverse needs is required. The objectives of this planning workshop are to: Assist African, Caribbean, Black (ACB) Canadians and allied researchers, clinicians and service providers in the field of HIV to think through the nuances of conducting ethical and beneficial research with and for ACB communities. Learn how to utilize a community-created research protocol for ethical work with ACB communities. Use real and simulated problem-based case examples to explore options for using the research protocol to respond to the complex ethical challenges of conducting research within priority ACB communities. Offer a space for stakeholders to assess the unique needs of intersectionally marginalized ACB populations, and a space where they can network in planning future HIV research projects for ACB peoples in Canada.