Now that the Leadership Symposium is all set to go this Monday in Guelph, the OAN has launched its next workshop in the OAN Skills Series: The Middle Manager’s Workshop, taking place November 5 & 6 in Kingston! Executive and Program Directors were notified on Wednesday of the registration and also asked to complete a brief workshop agenda survey to help us to form the most useful agenda for everyone. If you did not receive the registration link or the agenda survey, let Ryan Kerr, Manager of Communications and Member Development know: rkerr@oan.red. Registration for the Middle Manager’s Workshop closes Wednesday, October 9th. Dates for

PASAN’s Annual General Meeting  October 29th, 2018 Riverdale Auditorium of the Ralph Thornton Community Centre 6pm – 9pm Featuring a presentation from Fiona Kouyoumdjian MD of Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre discussing The Opioid Crisis in Prisons.

The Toronto Fast Track City Initiative is organizing a free Town Hall discussion at the 519 Church Street Community Centre (Toronto) on Thursday, November 1st. Toronto is trying to step up and join other cities around the world in a UNAIDS initiative called Fast Track Cities to push beyond the inertia and end the HIV epidemic here. Other cities are changing the way they work. They are finding new ways to connect with hard-to-reach populations. They are making it easier for people to get tested. They are strengthening their prevention programs as well as support and treatment services. And they are fighting stigma. Their efforts are

The AIDS Committee of Durham Region is organizing a youth Pozzy Friendsgiving weekend November 3rd & 4th at the Ramada Hotel in Toronto. The event will feature Laron Nelson and our very own Tara Jewal (Manager of PLDI and Special Events) as workshop facilitators! All travel, meals and accommodation expenses will be covered for eligible participants. For details and for more information, call 1-905-576-1445 or email events@aidsdurham.com.

The Ontario HIV Substance Use Training Program is making their online resources available to everyone in the sector. The resources available are: Introduction to HIV Methamphetamine: The Basics Methamphetamine: Working with and supporting people who use Injection Drug Use Equipment recording (90 mins) Safer Inhalation (crack smoking) Equipment recording (90 mins) This list — composed of a mix of video webinars, course curricula and recordings — was carefully crafted using a harm-reduction, non-judgmental lens and uses lived experience as a base for information and training. Certificates of completion for any course or webinar can be provided on request.

Preparations for The Middle Manager’s Workshop, taking place November 5 & 6 in Kingston are in full swing! Thank you to those who were able to provide us with feedback for our Agenda content – we have lots of great ideas from which we’ll craft our final programme! Confirmation emails will be sent out next week to confirm registration. Again this year, the OAN will be joining forces with the OHTN to deliver the Support Workers Workshop, integrated into the OHTN Endgame 3 Research Conference. Directors will receive an email next week to share with their Support Workers and with all the details!

The Leadership Symposium, held from October 1st – 3rd in Guelph was a huge success! Executive Directors and PPN Directors had the rare opportunity to meet face-to-face and share some challenges, solutions and a more unified direction for the HIV Sector across Ontario. Of the 50 attendees, 26 were directly involved in planning, presenting or facilitating the event, which ensured great diversity in perspective and experience for a fulsome, professional exchange between leaders. Below, some candid shots of our participants snapped by our masterful facilitators Beth Jordan and John Miller,

The Ontario HIV Treatment Network has announced that Interim Executive Director Jean Bacon has accepted the role of Executive Director, effective immediately. Congratulations, Jean! 

Earlier today, all OAN Member and Affiliate organizations were emailed about an addition to the HR Supports the OAN now offers: HRDownloads.com!  HR Downloads is a digital repository of up-to-date information for employers on new legislation, employee-facing training videos as well as webinars covering a variety of relevant topics. This service is a healthy compliment to our fabulous OPRAH consultants, who will continue to offer in-person and telephone and advice through our OPRAH intake form on the OAN Website.   A contact representative will be in touch with all Directors to set up an individual account within the next 2 weeks to provide an overview of what