by CAYR Community Connections | Feb 11, 2019 | Blog Archive
Harm reduction and gay men’s HIV prevention could be considered two historic elements in our HIV response that have long stood separate from one another. Traditionally, HIV prevention with gay men focused on sexual risk, while harm reduction focused on risks...
by CAYR Community Connections | Jan 4, 2019 | Blog Archive
It’s a hard time to talk about gratitude. It’s overused this time of year. Well, maybe not ‘overused.’ That seems a ridiculous thing to say, how can gratitude ever be overused? I was going to talk about how grateful I am to be a mother and grandmother, or to not...
by CAYR Community Connections | Dec 18, 2018 | Blog Archive
Here are six harm reduction tips that may be both helpful in practice and fairly easy to remember. HALT Before you use, ask yourself if you’re Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired. Many psychologists and social workers as well as drug users themselves, have identified...
by CAYR Community Connections | Nov 20, 2018 | Blog Archive
This time of year the AIDS Committee of York Region presents the Red for Change campaign, an ongoing crusade to build awareness and fight stigma against HIV. Since 2014 I have been involved in running this campaign and working with volunteers, partners, friends,...
by CAYR Community Connections | Nov 1, 2018 | Blog Archive
$705,600 OTF Grant to Grow Social Programs for York Region’s 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Richmond Hill, ON – AIDS Committee of York (ACYR) has been awarded a $705,600 Grow Grant by the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) to expand its My House Rainbow Meeting Spaces program....
by CAYR Community Connections | Oct 12, 2018 | Blog Archive
The AIDS Committee of York Region (ACYR) is thrilled to announce the launch of York Region’s first community-based harm reduction program. Starting today, ACYR will operate a satellite Needle Syringe Program (NSP) in partnership with York Region Public Health. Our...
