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for the Week of August 3 to 9

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SAVE the DATE:

CATIE and THN presents - HIV and Hepatitis C Testing will begin on Monday September 12th, 2022.
Register here for the course: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6729413/TST-THN-0922

Celebrating Laurie Edmiston’s career

After nearly two decades of service to CATIE and even more in the broader sector, Laurie Edmiston will be retiring as executive director this summer. CATIE staff and friends are working to pull together a celebration of her career and contributions to the people and communities affected by HIV and hepatitis C across Canada. And we’re inviting you to participate!
  1. Submit a short self-recorded video answering: (a) How did you first meet or hear about Laurie? (b) What is your favourite Laurie memory? (c) What will you miss most about Laurie when she retires?, and also wishing Laurie a happy retirement! These clips will be edited together into a compilation that will be shared with Laurie and at an upcoming celebration. Contact Renzo Bongiorno for details on how to submit your video.
  2. Sign the virtual card for Laurie’s retirement
  3. RSVP for an upcoming virtual retirement celebration for Laurie, to be held on Friday, September 16 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. EDT.
We look forward to celebrating Laurie’s career with you!
LetsStopAIDS released, LetsStopAIDS Sex Lives Report 2022, the first wave of results from a survey conducted by our research team and guest experts, with data collected by the Angus Reid Forum - Canada's most well-known and trusted online public opinion community. The survey demonstrates the impact of COVID-19 on the sex lives of 18- to 24-year-olds.

AIDS 2022 Conference

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AIDS 2022 Conference News - August 2
AIDS 2022 Conference News - August 1
AIDS 2022 Conference News July 31

Community Programming

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Upcoming Programs and Events

Thanks to the support of the community, ACT can offer a wide range of group supports for people living with and affected by HIV in Toronto. Below is a list of some group, programs and events that we are hosting in the upcoming months. Click below for more information:

Employment Opportunities

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OHTN is seeking a Lead, Reporting and Analytics  ; Application Deadline: Open until filled
Senior Lead, HIV Clinical Care Initiatives : Application Deadline: Open until filled
AIDS Committee of Durham is seeking a HYPE Youth Outreach Worker. Applications Accepted until the role is filled.

Calls to Action
Wellesley Central Residences is seeking Candidates for the Board of Directors. Application Deadline: extended until filled

The Downtown East Toronto Ontario Health Team


Recruiting community members to join the Mental Health and Addiction working group
The DET OHT warmly invites community members with lived/living experience of mental health and/or substance use to join the Mental Health and Addiction (MHA) working group. The vision of the MHA working group is to provide timely, non-stigmatizing and barrier-free mental health and addictions/substance use support delivered in a space or format that is accessible and in a language of one's choice. In short, "people who need services can access the right service at the right time.”

Please share the attached role description and brief application form with your wider DET community members/lived experience persons networks/groups. The instructions to apply are in this form

Monkey pox & COVID-19 Resources



Monkeypox What We Need To Know

 

 

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SUMMARY Monkeypox in Ontario: May 20, 2022 to July 25, 2022

 

Toronto Public Health has developed some new MPOX resources which are now available at webpage: www.toronto.ca/monkeypox  
Community agencies and other partners, such as bathhouses, are encouraged to use these materials to help promote MPOX prevention. 

 General MPOX prevention poster

  • Can be used in various settings to inform the public about ways people can reduce their risk.
MPX prevention poster for people who use substances
  • Developed in response to questions from community agencies and harm reduction advocates about reducing MPOX transmission in the context of drug use.
MPOX Self-Screening Poster
  • Aims to expand awareness of MPX symptoms. 
  • In particular, bathhouses and other sex-on-venue premises may be interested in displaying this poster at entrances.
 Checklist for sex-on-venue premises
  • Provides guidance on how to prevent MPOX spread in bathhouses, sex clubs, private sex parties and other venues where sex occurs.

MPOX Factsheet
Summarizes basic information about MPOX which can be shared electronically or printed for residents.

 

Q&A for Monkeypox
Information about COVID-19 and People living with HIV

COVID-19 Information and Resources

Now is the time to stay informed through credible sources, and to follow the advice of our public health professionals. Together we can limit the spread of COVID-19.

Phone lines for telehealth, TPH and 311 continue to experience very high volumes. Please help keep the phones lines open for people who are sick by visiting the Toronto Public Health COVID-19 website for up-to-date information and resources: toronto.ca/covid-19

Telehealth Ontario Call if you develop symptoms! Telephone: 1-866-797-0000

Toronto Public Health Hotline 8:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. Call if you have questions about COVID-19. Telephone: 416-338-7600 TTY: 416-392-0658 Email: PublicHealth@toronto.ca

311 Toronto 311 provides residents, businesses and visitors with easy access to non-emergency City services, programs and information 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 311 can offer assistance in more than 180 languages. Telephone: 311 Website  Outside City limits: 416-392-2489

 

For more information, visit Canada.ca/covid-vaccine and your provincial or territorial website for information based on where you live.
 
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