The OAN is seeking a committed board member from the Western region to contribute to strategically leading the organization and helping us
Seeking individuals to join our Board of Directors
The OAN is seeking a committed board member from the Western region to contribute to strategically leading the organization and helping us meet our mandate. Serving on the Board is an extraordinary opportunity for someone who is passionate about Ontario’s
OAN & Sector News
show me allWhile community-based service providers delivering Canada’s HIV and AIDS response are pleased to learn of APRETUDE ‘s approval, we fear this, and
Welcome Nasra Smith
The OAN’s Board of Directors are pleased to announce Nasra Smith will be the OAN’s Executive Director, effective July 10, 2023.
Read the OAN 2021/22 Annual Report
Following the OAN’s Annual Meeting, we’re pleased to share our annual report summarizing OAN and GMSH activities, outputs, and financials for the
ontarioaidsnetwork.ca
Welcome to the OAN's new digital home! We're saying goodbye to our old website, and hello to www.ontarioaidsnetwork.ca! This reimagined online space
National Advocates CBO Consensus Statement
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, P.C., M.P. Minister of HealthHealth Canada Sent via email: hcminister.ministresc@canada.cajean-yves.duclos@parl.gc.ca Re: National Consensus Statement signed by the National Advocates group
Campaign Launch: HIVFunding.ca
Flatlined federal funding for HIV/AIDS is destabilizing community-based organizations and making it harder for people living with HIV across Canada to get
Led by the HIV/AIDS Medication Access Working Group, comprised of community members and HIV-focused organizations in Ontario, the undersigned community-based organizations supporting
HARS is now Trellis HIV & Community Care
Effective April 4, 2022, HARS (HIV/AIDS Regional Services) will be known as Trellis HIV & Community Care. As the HIV/AIDS pandemic has evolved,
UPDATE: RENEWAL OF THE ONTARIO ACCORD
Over the past few months, the OAN’s Advisory Committee of People Living with HIV/AIDS have led a process that ensured that diverse
Applications are now open for the PLDI Online Training on Governance: Find out how your voice can make a difference This governance training
This workshop is created for frontline healthcare, harm reduction, support service providers, and educators working with people living with, at risk for,
February 7th, is African, Caribbean and Black Canadian HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in Canada.
Are you a Convention refugee, permanent resident, or a new Canadian? If you answered yes, the Storytelling Through Photography project is for
Gay Men’s Health Alliance (GMSH) is proud to present: HIV Plotlines – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Hosted by queer film
Our work to update the Ontario Accord and renew our sector’s commitment to GIPA/MEPA is underway! Over the past few weeks, the
Reflections on 2021
2021 was another uncertain and difficult year for the OAN, our sector, and for many people living with HIV across the province. But
OAN 2021 World AIDS Day Podcast
Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week and World AIDS Day are an opportunity to unite in our efforts to end new HIV transmissions and
Introducing Positive News
The Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) is proud to announce the launch of an anti-stigma campaign called The Positive News. (When you go
On December 8, graduates from across Canada, and in Australia and New Zealand will gather online to celebrate 15 years of the
Peterborough AIDS Resource Network’s (PARN) Red Scarf Project is happening on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2021. Get involved and contribute to
Webinar Series on HIV and Aging
Please join Gilead for a series of interactive discussions on HIV and aging. Each week, Canadian expert panelists and community moderators will provide
GIPA/MEPA Focus Group: A Huge Thank You!
In the past couple of weeks, the OAN’s Advisory Committee of People Living with HIV has been working with our members and Ontario’s community of
Building Resilience: Proactive Responses to Vicarious Trauma, Compassion Fatigue and Burnout
The AIDS Bereavement & Resiliency Program of Ontario, Casey House, & the Ontario AIDS Network present: Building Resilience: Proactive Responses to Vicarious
FINAL REMINDER! PLDI Online Core Training
Registration for the Positive Leadership Development Institute‘s Online Core Training is open until October 25th, 2021. The Online Core Training sessions are Wednesday,
On August 23rd, 2021, the Canadian Coalition to Reform HIV Criminalization (CCRHC) launched a community consultation regarding proposed Criminal Code reforms to limit HIV criminalization. To inform
In honour of 10 years of research and advocacy, CHIWOS is hosting the National Women and HIV Virtual Workshop Series to engage and expand the knowledge-sharing
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30, 2021, marks the first-ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Today, we honour the Survivors of government and church operated
HIV, Hepatitis C and Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections in Canada: Top Election Issues
Health and human rights groups identify priorities for federal policymakers as people in Canada head to the polls Tuesday, September 14, 2021
The Board of Directors and staff would like to remind you that the Annual Meeting of the Members of the Ontario AIDS Network (OAN) will be
Develop your research and leadership skills!
We are a community-based team of people living with HIV who are working on a project related to GIPA/MEPA – the Greater
A 2021 Update from PLDI
After 15 years of successful in-person training, COVID-19 forced the PLDI alliance to get creative. In March 2020, Ontario was in a
OAN Skills+ is Back!
Our first OAN Skills+ session of 2021 is almost here! This virtual session is about Latinx communities and HIV, and takes specific
June is National Indigenous History Month
Each year, throughout June, we observe National Indigenous History Month in recognition of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples across this land. This
Without Truth There Can Be No Reconciliation
Today we acknowledge the grief, pain and trauma of First Nation, Métis, and Inuit people and communities, following release of preliminary grounds-survey findings
As we mark the solemn, one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, we continue to see state sanctioned violence against African,
PLDI Grad Check-In
Announcing the PLDI Grad-Check-In on May 27, between 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm EST. “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence; it is self-preservation, and
Celebrating 15 Years of PLDI!
This month the PLDI reached the milestone of 15 years of programming excellence. We are so proud of how PLDI has grown
Women’s Health in Women’s Hands (WHIWH) is excited to announce a research study, #SafeHandsSafeHearts – Peer Counselling for LGBTQ+ Racialized Folks! #SafeHandsSafeHearts is a study taking
Real Talk with Realize Virtual Townhall Series Conversation followed by Yoga April 29, 2021 from 1:00 – 2:15 PM (Eastern Time) Register Today! * We invite community
HALCO: Spring Workshop Series 2021
HALCO is pleased to announce its free public legal education workshops in April and May 2021. Please go here for information about the series and
CAAT: Racialized PHA 0A45+ Consultation
The Committee for Accessible AIDS Treatment (CAAT) is a coalition of affected individuals and organizations committed to promoting the health and wellbeing
ACAS Statement on anti-Asian racism
The past few weeks have provided an opportunity for Ontario’s HIV sector to reflect on the realities of anti-Asian racism. It’s important
OAN Newsletter Survey
The Ontario AIDS Network Team wants to hear from all our Newsletter readers.We are conducting a Newsletter Survey and would like to
City Roundtable on “Anti-Asian Racism and Intersectional Violence” | Friday, March 26 @ 12pm
The Women & Gender Studies Institute and the Department of Sociology, University of Toronto, invite you to a city roundtable on “Anti-Asian
Request for Proposals: Renewal of the Ontario Accord and Living and Serving Issued by: Advisory Committee of People Living with HIV/AIDS, Ontario
The five-part British miniseries It’s a Sin comes to our television screens on February 18, 2021. It tells the story of five young people
The OAN is Recruiting Three Board Members
The OAN board is recruiting three new members to stand for election at our June 2021 Annual Meeting. We are seeking committed board members from racialized
Breaking The Silence: Black CAP
Join Black CAP Friday evening from 6 – 8pm for their session “Breaking the Silence: Understanding the Physical and Psychological Responses to
Black History Month Events
As we continue our work toward liberation of Black lives and Black people, the Ontario AIDS Network joins our partners in marking
SKILLS PROGRAMMING
EQUITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE
The OAN, through this declaration statement and our ongoing response against anti-Black racism, joins a small number of public health boards, and many Black health leaders, echoing their collective call
Read More →The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls has further challenged would-be allies to move from intentions to action. In October 2018, at
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