Now accepting applications for upcoming PLDI training sessions! Core Training for First-Time Applicants August 16 – 19 2018 – London, ON Governance Training for Graduates of the PLDI Core September 14 – 16 2018 – Toronto, ON For more information, email tjewal@oan.red or visit https://ontarioaidsnetwork.ca/pldi/.

After a year of planning, Quebec offered its first Core Training of the Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI) in Montréal this past March! The process of translating and adapting the program for our francophone participants strengthened the heart and soul of PLDI while adding its own unique flavour.

The Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDs Strategy (OAHAS) is pleased to announce their new executive director: Mark. He can be reached at ​executivedirector@oahas.org.

The provincial Women and HIV/AIDS Initiative is pleased to announce its new location at 3rd floor of the Centre for Social Innovation on Bathurst Street in Toronto. Their new address is 720 Bathurst St., Office 308, Toronto, ON  M5S 2R4. Phone numbers have not been changed.

CATIE is looking for people working in HIV or hepatitis C to complete a short five-minute survey to let them know if they’re can better support our needs. At the end of the survey, participants are invited to enter a draw to win a $250 Canadian Tire gift card! Click here to participate!

The AIDS and Hepatitis C Programs, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, and the Evidence-based Practice Unit of the Ontario HIV Treatment Network has released the 12th annual OCHART (Ontario Community HIV and AIDS Reporting Tool) report The View from the Front Lines! The data and information collected  through OCHART and presented in this report shows: the range of HIV/hepatitis C services provided throughout Ontario; emerging issues and trends about services and client needs; improvements in existing services and new program planning; and how public resources are used. Many thanks to everyone for submitting your OCHART data – our combined efforts make the work

The Gay Men’s Sexual Health Alliance in collaboration with the Community-Based Research Centre for Gay Men’s Health is presenting a free two-part summer webinar series on the topic of loneliness, with guest speaker, Eddy Elmer from the City of Vancouver’s Seniors Advisory Committee: Part 1: Loneliness: Not Always What We Think Wednesday, July 18 from 3pm – 4pm EST Part 2: Loneliness Among Gay Bi Trans & Queer Men Wednesday, August 15 from 3pm – 4pm EST Elmer’s dissertation examines the psychological process linking sexual minority stress and loneliness in older lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults. For more information on the webinar series, click here. To request

It is with especially mixed emotions that we announce the formal resignation of the ACCHO Director, Valérie Pierre-Pierre. As you may know, Valérie accepted a short-term role at the AIDS Bureau in December 2017 and had planned to return to her role at ACCHO in June 2018. Recently, Valérie submitted her resignation to the ACCHO Executive after accepting a Senior Policy Analyst position on the Hepatitis C team with the AIDS and Hepatitis C Programs. Valérie joined the ACCHO team in January 2010 and during her tenure she provided tremendous leadership that enhanced the operations and significantly expanded the reach