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Toronto HIV/AIDS Network Updates for November 15 to 21 |
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| THN is seeking a part-time Peer Associate
The THN is seeking a part-time Peer Coordinator to support organizational priorities and activities.
The position is 14 hours/week (0.35 full-time equivalency) and requires some flexibility for occasional evening or weekend meetings. Specific schedules will be set in discussion with the THN Director. For this position “Peer” refers to people living with HIV/AIDS (PHAs) as the positions will be engaged in issues, trainings and events directly affecting PHAs and their duties and contribution to the work will be informed by personal lived experience.
Deadline for submissions is 5pm, Friday, December 1, 2023
Murray Jose-Boerbridge, THN Director Email: murray@torontohivaidsnetwork.org
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Spot Light Campaign - Ontario’s Updated HIV Testing Guidelines |
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| THN has relocated to a larger and modern space at
163 Queen Street East, 3rd Floor, Toronto M5A1S1. Please update our new address in your records but note that our contact information will remain the same. |
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Let Communities LeadWorld AIDS Day 2023. The world can end AIDS, with communities leading the way. Organisations of communities living with, at risk of, or affected by HIV are the frontline of progress in the HIV response.
If you have any events for WAD please forward to Brian@Torontohivaidsnetwork.org | |
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| Voices for World AIDS Day
Voices for World AIDS Day is an annual fundraising event and demonstration of support for people living with HIV/AIDS, which enables compassionate, judgement-free and socially-just health care at Casey House
World AIDS Day 2023: An Evening of StorytellingFriday December 1st, 2023
6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Bram and Bluma Appel Salon (Toronto Reference Library)
789 Yonge St., Toronto Voices for World AIDS Day 2023 is presented by Gilead Sciences. Stay tuned for more details and our featured storytellers.
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 | City Budget Watch
A Deeper Dive into Revenue Tools. Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023, Time: 12:00 - 1:30PM Toronto City Council has passed a new long term financial plan, which includes the adoption of, or commitment to review, a host of new revenue tools. With a focus on equity for communities in need, this panel will do a deeper dive into revenue tools and progressive tax options for municipalities. What are some benefits and disadvantages to using these tools? Which tools are the most viable options now, particularly for low-income communities? What challenges do municipalities face in introducing them? How can we work with other levels of government for new revenue tools to be supported? Register Now ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
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| Toronto for All - Anti-East Asian RacismAnti-East Asian racism is not new. It is woven through our shared history and entrenched in our systems. Racial harassment and discrimination against East Asians can take shape through stereotyping and overt prejudice, or in more subconscious, subtle ways. Throughout their long history in Toronto and Canada, systemic racism has manifested through discriminatory voting and immigration policies and legislation, as well as forced relocation and internment. More recently, the COVID-19 pandemic saw a rise in racist incidents targeting these communities. | |
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| The Trauma Informed Volunteer The principles of Trauma Informed Care with Rami Malik to Thursday November 16, 2023. from 6:00p to 9:00p |
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 | Upcoming Programs and Events at ACT
ACT can offer a wide range of group support for people living with and affected by HIV in Toronto. Below is a list of some group programs and events that we are hosting this month. Click below for more information: |
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| Trans Day of RemembranceThe 519 commemorates the 24th anniversary of the Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR). Join us to honour the lives of the 2 Spirit, trans, and non-binary siblings we have lost to transphobia, hate crimes, illness, substance use, suicide, or murder. TDoR is a reminder to work together to make this world safer and affirming for 2 Spirit, trans, and non-binary communities. This year’s theme for The 519’s gathering and community vigil is “In Power and Unity”. It represents the crucial importance to embody solidarity and love in our communities. Together, we are powerful and united, person to person, community to community. And we want to remind you that until everyone is free, no one is truly. Trans lives matter every day. 2SLGBTQ+ youth matter every day. Join us. Monday, November 20, 2023 Doors open 6pm. Event starts at 6:30pm. |
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| Take our newest courses for FREE!
To celebrate this year's launch of Fondements 2SLGBTQ and 2SLGBTQ Older Adults and Inclusive Care, both online, self-directed courses will be offered at no cost until November 30.
Fondements 2SLGBTQ is the French version of our popular flagship course 2SLGBTQ Foundations. Offering 3.5 Mainpro+ credits, this course is designed to give the same skills and knowledge to French-speaking health care and social service providers as we offer in the English version.
2SLGBTQ Older Adults and Inclusive Care is an introduction to providing clinically and culturally competent care to 2SLGBTQ seniors, elders, and older adults. The course is comprised of four modules, is self-paced and generally takes about two hours to complete. Please note that 2SLGBTQ Foundations or Fondements 2SLGBTQ is a required pre-requisite for all RHO courses.
Registration is set to no charge on these courses in our learning management system, so simply register before November 30 to access either or both of these courses for free.
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 | Anecdotes and analysis in providing remote psychotherapy services. HIV Mental Health Network Quarterly Meeting
When: December 13, 2023, at 10:30a.m. – 12p.m. EST
Glenn Walsh (they/them), a registered psychotherapist and a member of NunatuKavut (Southern Labrador) with Inuit and European ancestry will share some of their experience providing remote psychotherapy services to members of NunatuKavut, wherever they reside, often in remote and isolated communities. Some of the challenges Glenn has experienced include: · Unreliable technical connections · Lack of first responder services or services that were not immediately available · Lack of specialized services to which they could refer complex cases · Reliance on funding for continuation of services (as it relates to appropriately closing with clients) · Client fear of confidentiality breaches in small communities · Dual relationships · This event will be an interactive conversation that allows participants to bring their lived experience and identities into the space. Audience This virtual session is intended for clinical and non-clinical workers supporting people living with HIV. This includes HIV Mental Health workers in ASOs and clinical environments, front line support workers, and private practitioners serving HIV positive clients Attendees do not need to be members of the HIV Mental Health Network. | |
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| Registered Psychotherapist / Registered Social WorkerAlliance for South Asian AIDS Prevention is seeking a Registered Psychotherapist / Registered Social Worker. Applications accepted until the position is filled.
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| Project CoordinatorCentre for Spanish Speaking Peoples (CSSP) is seeking a Project Coordinator. Applications accepted until the position is filled.
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 | HALCO Annual General MeetingJoin Halco on Tuesday November 28, 2023, at 6:00pm | |
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| Submit Your Application to Join
the OAN Board of Directors The Ontario AIDS Network (OAN) is a coalition AIDS Service Organizations and AIDS Service Programs who work collectively to provide a just, effective response to HIV and AIDS, improve life for people infected with and affected by HIV and AIDS, and prevent the spread of the virus. We are seeking committed Board members to strategically lead the organization and help us meet this mandate. Serving on the Board is an extraordinary opportunity for someone who is passionate about Ontario’s HIV sector. | |
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| OAN General MeetingOAN Member organizations are reminded to register to attend our upcoming annual meeting. The meeting is open to OAN members and affiliate members only.
The OAN Annual Member Meeting is scheduled for November 15, 2023, from 3:00-5:00pm. The annual meeting of people living with HIV (also known as the PHA delegates meeting) is scheduled for November 14, 2023, from 5:30-7:30pm. Both meetings will take place virtually via Zoom.
Please message afan@ontarioaidsnetowrk.ca to receive a registration link. |
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| Pride Toronto is seeking a maximum of seven (7) individuals for its Board of Directors
The Director role is an unpaid volunteer position and requires an average of 10-15-hour commitment per month (higher in May and June). Individuals will be elected at Pride Toronto’s Annual General Meeting in January 2024. The following are vacant board seats and their terms: Five (5) vacant seats that serves a three (3) year term One (1) vacant seat that serves a two (2) year term One (1) vacant seat that serves a one (1) year term
We are recruiting people who support the mission, vision, and values of the organization and are passionate about serving the 2SLGBTQI+ community in Toronto and beyond. Pride Toronto supports our communities in the pursuit of our unequivocal rights to be known, be heard, be understood, be accepted, be respected, and to celebrate the beauty of who we are.
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Our team (Carrie Martin, PhD Candidate under the supervision of Dr. Mark Watson, and Jasmine Cotnam, Community Research Coordinator) have been working on a new research study and we need your help.
Our goal of this new study is to understand if and how we can adapt and operationalize a Women-Centered HIV Care Model to better fit the needs of Indigenous women living with HIV in Canada.
We hope that by making changes to this Model that are aligned with the identified needs and concerns of Indigenous women living with HIV, that we can help to improve HIV care experiences and health outcomes.
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| Adapting and operationalizing the Women-Centered HIV Care Model for Indigenous Women Living with HIV in Canada
Who Can Participate?
You self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and/or Metis) You self-identify as a woman (inclusive of cis women, trans women, two-spirit, femme/feminine-identifying genderqueer, and non-binary You have been diagnosed with HIV You are 18 years of age or older You live in British Columbia, Ontario, or Quebec You can communicate in English (or French for Quebec site)
How to Participate
If you meet these requirements and are interested in helping, sign up for the study by contacting either Carrie Martin at carri_ma@live.concordia.ca or Jasmine Cotnam at Jasminecotnam@mail.com.
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