World AIDS Day: An Evening of Storytelling

World AIDS Day: An Evening of Storytelling In Canada, there is an incredible history of HIV advocacy, activism, and art. On Thursday December 1, Casey House and Women’s Health in Women’s Hands are thrilled to invite you to a special World AIDS Day benefit as we uplift these extraordinary stories. Join us as we give these incredible women their flowers! An Evening of Storytelling will celebrate and feature eight women who will each share a story about the creative ways they’ve responded to the HIV crisis. It promises to be a special night of storytelling and music in celebration of

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WHAI Syposium

Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 From: 10am to 12pm 1pm to 3 pm Email Kristen Boyer for registration and access details: kboyer@whai.ca

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HIV Psychiatry ECHO

Join this case-based education series with HIV psychiatrists, community experts, and other HIV mental health experts. Dates:  September 22, 2023 September 29, 2023 October 6, 2023 October 13, 2023 October 20, 2023 October 27, 2023 November 3, 2023 November 10, 2023 November 17, 2023 This program is ideally suited for caseworkers serving people living with HIV that may have mental health needs. We strongly encourage ASO workers to register. If you are an Executive Director of an ASO, please consider recommending a frontline employee for this educational opportunity. Themes include: 1. Perspectives in Psychiatry 2. The Mental Status Exam 3.

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Anecdotes and analysis in providing remote psychotherapy services: HIV Mental Health Network Quarterly Meeting

Description: Glenn Walsh (they/them), a registered psychotherapist and a member of NunatuKavut (Southern Labrador) with Inuit and European ancestry will share some of their experience providing remote psychotherapy services to members of NunatuKavut, wherever they reside, often in remote and isolated communities. Some of the challenges Glenn has experienced include: Unreliable technical connections Lack of first responder services or services that were not immediately available Lack of specialized services to which they could refer complex cases Reliance on funding for continuation of services (as it relates to appropriately closing with clients) Client fear of confidentiality breaches in small communities Dual relationships This

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MAID: The ongoing impact on service providers

Description: Helping clients at the end of their life can bring up complex emotions. Join us for a session with Dr. Jeff Myers, Professor and the current Bresver Family Chair in End-of-Life Care and Medical Assistance in Dying at University of Toronto’s Department of Family and Community Medicine within the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Myers has been practicing palliative medicine for the past 25 years and will guide a discussion covering the following points: Understand the process of MAID Navigating potential spiritual conflict Processing the emotional impact Presenters: Dr. Jeff Myers Audience:This is a virtual session for people in

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HIV Psychiatry ECHO

Join this case-based education series with HIV psychiatrists, community experts, and other HIV mental health experts! When: Every Friday from April 12 – June 7, 2024 12-1:30PM EST April 12, 2024 April 19, 2024 April 26, 2024 May 3, 2024 May 10, 2024 May 17, 2024 May 24, 2024 May 31, 2024 June 7, 2024 Who should join? This program is ideally suited for caseworkers serving people living with HIV that may have mental health needs. We strongly encourage ASO workers to register. If you are an Executive Director of an ASO, please consider recommending a frontline employee for this

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MAID: The ongoing impact on service providers

Description Join Dr. Jeff Myers and Brenda Stein, experts in palliative care and experienced guides through the MAID process, for an insightful discussion on the following topics: Understand the process of MAID Navigating potential personal conflict Processing the emotional impact Audience This is a virtual session for people in Ontario working in the fields of mental health, HIV, harm reduction, housing & hospice.

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CATIE’s HIV Treatment Course, in partnership with THN

CATIE partnering with THN to deliver a free training course for you and your colleagues on HIV Treatment! Are you a service provider who works with people who are living with HIV? Then this course is for you! Please feel free to forward this email through your networks to colleagues who may benefit from this course.   HIV Treatment Jan 6th – Jan 30th, 2025 Online Meeting: Jan 30th, 2025, 1-3pm E.S.T. REGISTER HERE   The purpose of the course is to support frontline service providers to talk to their clients about HIV treatment and support them to consider starting, staying on or

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Introduction to HIV & Aging

Join us for an informative session exploring Aging with HIV. Topics include: Sexual health and activity Managing comorbidities and premature aging Mental health Financial considerations Audience: This is a virtual session is open to all who work with people aging with HIV.   This session is a provided by: Casey House, HIVe and Realize.

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