The Committee for Accessible AIDS Treatment (CAAT) is a coalition of affected individuals and organizations committed to promoting the health and wellbeing of people living with HIV (PHAs) who are facing access barriers related to their precarious status in Canada. The Legacy Project is a PHA mentorship program to improve access to health and social services, address stigma, and increase uptake of behaviors that prevent HIV, especially those from racial minority communities and those who are newcomers to Canada. OA45+ is a program under the Legacy umbrella that consists of three-day in-person training for racialized Persons Living with HIV (PHA)

The past few weeks have provided an opportunity for Ontario’s HIV sector to reflect on the realities of anti-Asian racism. It’s important that we stand in solidarity with Asian communities, speak out against anti-Asian racism, and reflect on long histories of anti-Asian racism in Canada.  The OAN stands in solidarity with Asian Community AIDS Services (ACAS), it partners and Ontario’s Asian communities who have been hurt by the murder of 8 individuals in Atlanta and a significant increase in explicit violence against Asians. The Board of Directors of ACAS has issued a statement on Anti-Asian Racism found here. We urge all OAN

The Ontario AIDS Network Team wants to hear from all our Newsletter readers.We are conducting a Newsletter Survey and would like to know what you think about the OAN Newsletter. Your feedback will help us to meet your needs and improve our work. This quick survey takes approximately 10 minutes. Thank you for your time.Please go here to begin the survey.This survey closes on Wednesday, March 31st, 2021, at 5:00 pm.

Request for Proposals: Renewal of the Ontario Accord and Living and Serving Issued by: Advisory Committee of People Living with HIV/AIDS, Ontario AIDS Network Project Overview Working closely with the OAN’s Advisory Committee of People Living with HIV and staff, the Consultants will be responsible for renewing the Ontario Accord and the development of an organizational guidance document for Member agencies. Proposal submissions are due on April 9th at 5:00 pm EST. Late submissions will not be accepted. Submit your proposal to the OAN’s Advisory Committee at advisory@oan.red

The five-part British miniseries It’s a Sin comes to our television screens on February 18, 2021. It tells the story of five young people living and loving in the 1980s, at the dawn of the HIV epidemic. Described as heartbreaking but with humour and humanity at its heart, the miniseries allows us to mourn the loss and celebrate the lives of some of the early heroes in the fight against HIV. Watch It’s a Sin in Canada on Amazon Prime Video (in the U.S., it’s on HBO Max).  How TV can change conversations For those of us working in Ontario’s HIV response, It’s a Sin provides us with

The OAN board is recruiting three new members to stand for election at our June 2021 Annual Meeting. We are seeking committed board members from racialized communities to strategically lead the organization and help the OAN meet our mandate. Serving on the Board is an extraordinary opportunity for someone who is passionate about Ontario’s HIV sector. To uphold the OAN’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, will prioritize applications from racialized candidates. DETAILSOf the three available positions, one must be filled by at least one person from Ontario’s Central region, and, at least one must be filled by a person living with HIV. In accordance with the provisions of our by-laws, a majority

Join Black CAP Friday evening from 6 – 8pm for their session “Breaking the Silence: Understanding the Physical and Psychological Responses to a Diagnosis”. The intent of this session is geared towards the shared experience and resiliency against realities faced by PLWHA who fall within the visible minority group in particular MSM. Sign up for the Zoom call at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ldeipqDoiGNRlfp5BgcnlGmq8_A6WUqaa