Let’s Talk
So yesterday was #BellLetsTalk day concerning mental health, and while days and awareness promotion like this are important, I believe these types of conversations should be on-going. “Let’s talk” isn’t just about being heard but […]
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Federal Government Recognizes Over-criminalization of People with HIV
HALCO news Autumn/Winter 2016, Released Thu 15/12/2016 On December 1, 2016, World AIDS Day, the government of Canada recognized the over-criminalization of HIV non-disclosure and committed to working with the community to effect change. The […]
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HIV and Disability: Intersections of Access
People with disabilities are at least as vulnerable to HIV as others, and people with HIV often live with conditions (including HIV) that can result in periods of episodic disability. On Friday December 2nd 2016 Realize […]
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Giving With Cheer
Every year ACYR hosts a day-long event of gift wrapping with a number of volunteers for items collected during out Holiday Wish List program. This is a program that matches the wish lists of individuals and […]
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How Rehabilitation can Enhance your Life! New Resources
Realize (formerly the Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation) has recently launched a new section on our web site, called ‘Consumer Information’, which brings together all of our resources which are focused on assisting […]
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Spreading the good news about HIV treatment and prevention
Good news? On this World AIDS Day, 2016, there is a lot to report. The science of treatment and prevention has much to inspire agencies delivering needed services to people living with, and at risk of, […]
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Red for Change
Every year as we make our way toward World AIDS Day on December 1st, ACYR engages in a campaign of awareness during the last week of November, plastering Social Media platforms (Facebook & Twitter) with […]
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Pledge to Build a Community of Support & Care in York Region
In 1982 a disease known as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) became a global pandemic. In 1986 an international committee on viruses determined that HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) was the cause of AIDS. 2016 marks […]
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Reach Out: The Importance of Social Connectivity in HIV and Aging
Do you see reaching out for help and support as a sign of weakness or of not being able to ‘do it on your own’? We’re taught that the chief goal of aging is to […]
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To Supplement or Not?
The jury is still out on supplementation. Many supplement claims are unsubstantiated. It’s your job as a consumer to due diligence and choose companies that do the research and test their products’ efficacy. In a […]