First of Many
The first meeting/workshop for YSHAC was a baby step into its brighter future. A committee sailing on the backs of volunteers set and prepped for their first training workshop with Megan McGrath, the Wellness and […]
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Rehabilitation and HIV – The Connection is CLEAR
Rehabilitation services, like physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology, can make a huge difference in the daily lives of people living with HIV, and other chronic health conditions. Rehabilitation services can help people maintain and […]
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Stop Bullying
The Oxford dictionary defines bullying as, “A person who uses strength or influence to harm or intimidate those who are weaker”; it reflects the equation of weak and strong, but, can bullying be summed up […]
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Supporting U=U for sexual transmission
Three reasons why CATIE supports U=U for sexual transmission CATIE recently endorsed the Consensus Statement of the Prevention Access Campaign, celebrating the fact that “undetectable equals untransmittable.” This revolutionary statement, pushed forward by a dedicated […]
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The Volunteering Facts
Did you Know? A lot of people might think volunteering is all about the warm and fuzzy feeling you get after helping someone; well, at least that is the thought I think people used to […]
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Hello YSHAC!
Living in the 21st century, we tend to have a perspective that the world has moved forward, that people have accepted all other individuals on this planet. But is this the truth? Each and every […]
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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 […]