by CAYR Community Connections | Jul 24, 2019 | Blog Archive
ACYR Announces “Rainbow Space” Program for York Region’s 2SLGBT+ Community Members Rainbow Space is the new name of agency’s My House program following a rebranding process RICHMOND HILL, ON: AIDS Committee of York Region (ACYR) has undertaken a rebranding...
by CAYR Community Connections | Jul 16, 2019 | Blog Archive
U.S. study finds that HIV is most likely to be transmitted when a person is undiagnosed 80% of transmissions originate in those who are undiagnosed or not receiving HIV care The research highlights the need for testing and linkage to treatment and care In the United...
by CAYR Community Connections | Jul 4, 2019 | Blog Archive
By Christopher Hoy Canada is one of 194 countries that have signed on to the World Health Organization’s Global Health Sector Strategy on Viral Hepatitis, committing to eliminate hepatitis C as a public health threat by 2030. The wide availability of a cure for all...
by CAYR Community Connections | Jun 18, 2019 | Blog Archive
June is Brain Injury Awareness month, a time to recognize and understand, or try to understand, what is called the invisible disability. I could go on about what ‘Awareness’ means, but I think most of us have an idea of its definition. June is also Pride month, a time...
by CAYR Community Connections | Apr 9, 2019 | Blog Archive
It is National Volunteer week April 7th to the 13th of 2019. What does that really mean and how important is it? Well, the week kind of celebrates and brings about the awareness of folks who offer their time and compassion to helping others, groups and organizations....
by CAYR Community Connections | Feb 28, 2019 | Blog Archive
I was really struggling this month to come up with a “sexy” topic to write. I did some research on eroticising safety and consent, and was daunted by the complexity of this issue for women living with HIV. Eroticising consent has all to do with asking first, and how...
