Due to some last minute changes, the OAN HIV Sector Leadership Symposium, Middle Manager’s Workshop and ED/Board Chair Forum have all been rescheduled! The OAN HIV Sector Leadership Symposium will now be held October 30th – November 1st, 2019. The Middle Manager’s Meeting will now take place on December 2nd & 3rd, 2019, in Kingston, Ontario. The ED/Board Chair Forum will now span February 29th – March 2nd, 2020 in Toronto. The Support Worker’s Workshop dates of January 22nd & 23rd, 2020, remain unchanged. Dates of all OAN Skills Workshops and Skills+ Webinars have been updated in the OAN calendar. We thank you for your flexibility and understanding as we

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22.3″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.22.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] The OAN is looking to find a dynamic, energetic and highly organized Manager of Communications and Member Development!    The Manager of Communications and Member Development provides the OAN with overall management of province-wide member services, coordination of the Skills Workshop series and Skills+ Webinar training programs, ongoing communication with members, and other services as required.   In addition, the Manager coordinates member communications through bi-weekly newsletters, social media and web-based communication meant to connect our members and promote their work. This is a senior role

The Toronto to Zero co-chairs, Murray Jose-Boerbridge and Darien Taylor, have just shared an update on the progress of Toronto to Zero activities. In their letter, they summarize the outcome of November’s community discussion. Click here to watch the video from the town hall and here for a summary of the community input. Also added now available is the TTZ Call to Action – which includes the latest Epi stats comparing how Toronto is doing to the rest of the province. Lots of work yet to do, but with much already underway!

It’s time! The Canadian AIDS Society (CAS), in collaboration with local and regional community-based organizations across Canada, is pleased to launch the second national HIV Testing Day in Canada taking place on June 27th, 2019. HIV Testing Day is a Canada-wide community-based initiative encouraging all Canadians to go to participating testing sites on June 27th, get tested for HIV and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections and find out their HIV status. There will also be U=U ambassadors at selected testing sites – people living with HIV who are undetectable talking about the campaign and answering questions. If your organization

I’d like to provide a brief update on my transition into the Executive Director role. First, I’d like to offer my congratulations to the board for ensuring organizational stability over the past year or so. The agency has gone through several challenging moments and the board has done a lot of heavy lifting, the work of John, Janet, Holly, Precious and other board members has supported stability and continuity. We also owe Wendy our collective thanks and gratitude for keeping the OAN on course since early 2018. She has demonstrated true excellence in managing the work of the OAN –

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22.3″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.22.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.22.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” z_index_tablet=”500″] The dates have just been announced for OAN Skills Workshop Series 2019 – 2020!   Please mark your calendars! HIV Sector Leadership Symposium  October 30 – November 1, 2019  Middle Manager’s Meeting  December 2 & 3, 2019  Frontline/Support Worker’s Workshop  January 23 & 24, 2020  ED/Board Chair Forum  February 29 – March 2, 2020 For more information, visit oan.red/skills. We will be sending an email survey to our Membership in the next few weeks asking for input on some possible agenda items and some Skills building topics

In addition to our OAN Skills Workshop Series, we are proud to pilot a new online initiative of monthly topical workshops called OAN Skills+. OAN Skills+ aims to fill the large gaps between in-person gatherings with one-hour online webinars hosted by the OAN and featuring a facilitator from within our Network and a special guest presenter. OAN Skills+ webinars will take place from 11am – 12 pm, the third Wednesday of the month. At the bottom of this newsletter, we have introduced a placeholder to show our upcoming webinars. The first OAN Skills+ Webinar will take place on Wednesday, June 19th,

AIDS Committee of Durham Region (with the support of WHIWH, Black CAP, ViiV Healthcare and PHAC) is having their annual provincial youth summit this June. While registration for youth is now full, they are still accepting registrations from service providers.  Interested? Register here or reach out to Muluba Habanyama, Provincial Positive Youth Transition Coordinator at the AIDS Committee of Durham Region (ACDR) for more details.

CATIE is offering original body map artwork and/or reproductions to any interested organization or individual. The maps were created many years ago through a  partnership with Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative (REPSSI), an organization working in a few countries in east and southern Africa in psychosocial support for girls, boys and youth. REPSSI also works with HIV positive women to build their own body maps, during educational and psychosocial supportive retreats.  CATIE’s contribution was to provide information regarding treatment.  At that time, treatment was either newly available or inaccessible for most of the women.  CATIE’s staff, Tricia Smith learnt the body mapping

In late April, 30 PHAs headed to London, ON for a PLDI Core Training. We learned, we laughed, we honoured history, and we now have added 30 new graduates to our PLDI family. Special thanks to National PLDI Coordinator, Martin Bilodeau, for joining the facilitation team.