Tickets are now available for the 2015 Honour Roll Reception. Visit the Honour Roll page to learn more of the new inductees and how to get your tickets today.
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The Ontario AIDS Network (OAN) is very excited to celebrate – for the twentieth year – the pioneering work of individuals in developing the capacity of the community-based AIDS movement in Ontario and in improving lives of those impacted by the disease and the epidemic. Please join us Wednesday, November 25, 2015 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. One King West Hotel, Grand Banking Hall Please download and share the Save the Date flyer here.
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The OAN sent out questions to the top three parties of the Canadian Federal Election regarding HIV issues. Of the three parties, only the NDP responded. You can download their reply here, or read below. Bruce Rankin, Co-Chair Precious Maseko, Co-Chair Ontario AIDS Network 296 Jarvis Street, Unit 5 Toronto, ON M5B 2C5 c/o Paul Lapierre, Executive Director ed@ontarioaidsnetwork.on.ca Dear Co-Chairs Maseko and Rankin, Thank you for your letter of September 14, 2015 regarding the future of Canada’s HIV/AIDS Strategy. We appreciate the opportunity to provide our position on key aspects of this important issue. The New Democratic Party’s
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When: October 27th 2015 Where: The 519 Community Centre, 1st floor (519 Church Street) 6:30pm-9pm Come for snacks, meet some great people, network and hear what’s been happening at PASAN For more information call 416-920-9567 or toll free @ 1-866-224-9978 Download and Share the flyer here
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The Teresa Group advances the dignity and well-being of children and their families affected by HIV and AIDS. The organization includes a team of social work staff providing a comprehensive range of frontline services to hundreds of local children and families. We are located at Yonge and Davisville in mid-town Toronto but provide direct services to a diverse community across the GTA. The organization is currently seeking an experienced and skilled social worker to join the frontline Family Support team. This is an exciting fulltime position that involves a high degree of collaboration and teamwork. Click here to view the
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Living with HIV? What information do you need? CATIE is Canada’s source for up-to-date, unbiased information about HIV and hepatitis C. CATIE is reaching out to people living with HIV to find out what kinds of information they need and how well CATIE is doing at meeting these needs. Start the survey now If you are living with HIV, please take a few minutes and answer the questions in an anonymous online survey. The information you provide will be used to improve CATIE’s print and online publications for you and other people living with HIV across Canada. — Vous vivez
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Ontario HIV agencies, Toronto Public Health and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health have created a new website about HIV and smoking. PositiveQuitting.ca features videos, first-person stories, and links to helplines, apps, and online support groups. If you’re a smoker and living with HIV, check out the site to learn more.
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Backgrounder A) The need for a federal response to HIV/AIDS is as crucial as ever. Consider: • The number of people living with HIV/AIDS continues to grow. In Ontario, 32,547 persons (26,378 males, 4,941 females and 1,228 of unknown sex) were diagnosed with HIV infection from November 1985 to December 2011. An estimated 67% of people living with HIV in Ontario know their HIV status. That means that 33% of people who have HIV do not know it. It is estimated that there are currently 27,420 people living with HIV in Ontario. • Although transmission rates of HIV in Ontario
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Call for Board Members Are you passionate about issues related to prison justice, health, harm reduction, Hep C and HIV/AIDS? PASAN is looking for new board members with skills in financial management, social media, IT, fundraising, and/or legal expertise. Please contact them for more information. www.pasan.org / facebook: PASAN 526 Richmond Street East, Toronto, ON M5B 2C5 Phone: 416-920-9567 Toll Free: 1-866-224-9978 For more information, please email our Board Chair at EdB@caan.ca
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The women’s community development program with The AIDS Network focuses on meeting community needs for a flexible cross-sectoral response to HIV/AIDS among women belonging to Ontario’s priority populations, including trans and cis women. The program aims to build knowledge and enhance local community capacity to address HIV/AIDS, build safe environments to support women and their HIV/AIDS related needs, and reduce HIV transmission Click here to view the full posting This posting closes Monday September 21, 2015
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