by CAYR Community Connections | Apr 13, 2018 | Blog Archive
The body produces many compounds that cells use to send information via signals to each other. One such system of signals is called the endocannabinoid system. To respond to chemical signals, cells have certain proteins on their surface called receptors. Cells of the...
by CAYR Community Connections | Mar 27, 2018 | Blog Archive
In 2017, the AIDS Committee of York Region (ACYR) received a SEED Grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to undertake a collaborative community-based research project to understand the service needs and context for vulnerable seniors in York Region. The project...
by CAYR Community Connections | Mar 14, 2018 | Blog Archive
ACYR is hosting an event to recognize funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to conduct a study on vulnerable seniors in York Region. It will be held on Monday, March 26, 2018 in the Activity Room at the Oak Ridges Community Centre, 12895 Bayview Avenue,...
by CAYR Community Connections | Feb 21, 2018 | Blog Archive
This past year the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN) held its annual gathering, on the theme of “transforming wholistic approaches to Indigenous health.” It’s a gathering of First Nations, Métis and Inuit people, combining a business meeting, a gathering of...
by CAYR Community Connections | Feb 1, 2018 | Blog Archive
So Wednesday January 31st 2018 was Bell’s ‘Let’s Talk’ day, a day surrounding the promotion of mental health communication and awareness. I wanted to see how the day went with this campaign and it turned out quite successful, you can read more about it here: Bell...
by CAYR Community Connections | Jan 18, 2018 | Blog Archive
It’s official! The Government of Canada supports U=U, the consensus statement that a person living with HIV does not transmit the virus sexually if they take treatment and maintain an undetectable viral load (“undetectable = untransmittable”). The news came on...
