by CAYR Community Connections | Sep 7, 2017 | Blog Archive
We hear it all the time…our body functions are interconnected. No one system is working independently. So why is it so hard for us to see that what we eat is directly connected to how we feel, how we look, how we think and how we function throughout the day?...
by CAYR Community Connections | Aug 23, 2017 | Blog Archive
I recently questioned what makes one an ‘expert’ and offered the three main ways in which someone can come to hold certain knowledge or gain a level of prestige. There is taking the route of Research, going through Education, or gaining by Lived Experience. In the...
by CAYR Community Connections | Aug 10, 2017 | Blog Archive
There once was a Kidult who was searching for a place; Kidult loved to read stories, but didn’t like to race. Despite what was there Kidult felt something was missing; So Kidult built a new rowboat & started to go fishing. Some days finding one, some days...
by CAYR Community Connections | Jul 26, 2017 | Blog Archive
New treatments were approved that can cure over 95 per cent of people who take them for eight to 12 weeks with few side effects. One of these medications works against all strains of the hepatitis C virus, providing more treatment options for people with any genotype....
by CAYR Community Connections | Jul 13, 2017 | Blog Archive
I will be the first to admit that I am not an expert when it comes to HIV/AIDS; though I will say that I have learned quite a bit since joining the ACYR team. Part of me though has to wonder, what exactly makes an expert t? Is it Research? Education? Lived Experience?...
by CAYR Community Connections | Jun 26, 2017 | Blog Archive
The Communications and Administration Coordinator at the AIDS Committee of York Region, a role held by Mark Koning, is viewed by him as being challenging, insightful and enjoyable all at once. Two other very important components to any non-profit organization that...
