by CAYR Community Connections | Jun 16, 2017 | Blog Archive
Sexual Health is an important topic, but how often is it discussed? Sex is in many cases still thought of as “hushed” conversation that should be kept private and behind closed doors, yet we know just how much taking care of our health matters and how it...
by CAYR Community Connections | Jun 7, 2017 | Blog Archive
About the Study: Positive Plus One is a national study of people in relationships where one person has HIV, and the other does not. We are interested in talking to one or both people in these relationships, from all different backgrounds (all genders, ethnicities,...
by CAYR Community Connections | May 25, 2017 | Blog Archive
After being associated for four years with the AIDS Committee of York Region, Monica carries many touching and inspiring stories regarding client interaction; she is the Manager of Support Services at ACYR. She begins to share her experience by saying, “ACYR may be a...
by CAYR Community Connections | May 18, 2017 | Blog Archive
In light of the recent merger with My House: Rainbow Resources of York Region and AIDS Committee of York Region, this month we will focus of eating a rainbow. It only seems fitting. In a nutshell, eating a rainbow refers to including a variety of colour in your daily...
by CAYR Community Connections | May 4, 2017 | Blog Archive
Look and feel healthy? Here’s the thing – if you are sexually active and haven’t been tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), you may not be. STIs are on the rise in York Region. In 2016, 2,299 chlamydia cases were reported in York Region, up from 1,861 in...
by CAYR Community Connections | Apr 28, 2017 | Blog Archive
It is National Volunteer week and I sometimes wonder how they do it? How do people (of all ages) find the extra time when it sometimes seems like we have so little in this busy, fast-paced and hectic world. Yet the smiling faces and helping hands are still there. Here...
