The GMSH has created a new video on HIV Treatment for The Sex You Want website!  The video touches on the importance of connecting to care and accessing HIV treatment that works for you in a fun, snappy snippet. It’s specific to Ontario and hot off the press. Have a look!

Thank you to everyone who has submitted a nomination to our Honour Roll Committee. We will be accepting applications until January 14th, 2019.  Follow this link for more details.

Hurry! Demand is high and the trees are going fast.  If you are interested in a tree, email Tara tjewal@oan.red and let her know. For those of you who requested more than one tree, we will do our best to accommodate you. (Photos and mini-lights not included!)

The OAN Support Workers Workshop, interwoven with the OHTN’s Endgame Research Conference, is fast approaching.  Please reach out to me if you have registered but have not yet heard from either Ryan Kerr from the OAN or from a staff person at the OHTN. We are looking forward to hosting you December 6th and 7th!

In addition to the U=U Consensus Statement endorsement by the Government of Canada on December 1, 2018, the Government of Canada also announced a new directive to help limit unjust prosecutions against people living with HIV in Canada. Given the complicated legal structures in Canada, this blanket statement will affect each province differently. The directive, which will take effect on Saturday, December 8, 2018, governs federal prosecutors who handle criminal prosecutions in the three territories in Canada. It does not apply to prosecutions taking place in Ontario or other provinces. In response, the HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario (HALCO) has created a new

The OHTN is launching a survey for Gay, Bisexual, and other men who have sex with men surrounding decisions about sex and how they might talk about these decisions with their sex partners. Those who complete the 20-30 minute survey will receive a $5 e-gift card for Tim Horton’s or Starbucks as a thank you. Click here to participate!

In response to sector requests, the WHAI Provincial Office will be holding a live webinar on Wednesday December 12, from 11:00am – 12:30pm to share some updates about what is happening in our WHAI Network! The webinar will discuss background about WHAI’s work including some current Areas of Focus, progress and achievements, work for the upcoming fiscal year as well as some ways WHAI can support other OAN Members and others in the sector. Please RSVP to mbannerman@whai.ca if you are planning to attend and she will share the meeting link directly.

OAN Skills has opened registration for our ED/Board Chair Forum, taking place March 1 – 3, 2019 in Toronto. Building on our program theme this year of “Strengthening ASO’s from the inside out!”, the ED/Board Chair Forum will provide an opportunity for learning, sharing, networking and increasing knowledge to strengthen the response to HIV/AIDS in Ontario. In addition, the OAN Honour Roll will coincide with the dates of the Forum, providing some entertainment for participants and an opportunity to network the evening of Saturday, March 2nd at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, across the street from the venue. This year, we