THN's Core HIV Volunteer Training Program Starts On October 12, 2002.
This Training Program is open to Volunteers, New Staff, and Peer to Peer workers. Please see your agency's Volunteer Engagement Coordinator to register.
Held on Wednesday evening from 6:30 to 9:00p. October 12 to November 30
- Introduction to THN Volunteer Training
- Concepts in Communications, Empathy, and Feedback (Presented by PWA)
- HIV Basics and Health Promotion - (Presented by CATIE)
- Confidentiality & Boundaries - (Presented by OODP)
- The Greater Involvement and Meaningful Engagement of People living with HIV/AIDS (GIPA/MEPA) - (Presented by OODP)
- Harm Reduction Social Determinants - (Presented by PWA & Community member)
- Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression Framework (Presented By Black CAP and THN)
- Steering the Course – You and the Agency- Volunteering as a PHA or affected by HIV (Presented By Community Members)
For further information Contact Brian at THN
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The Ontario AIDS Network (OAN) Board of Directors is pleased to announce its interim Executive Director, Nicci Stein. Nicci was selected by the OAN’s Board of Directors following a brief recruitment process. Her application was thoughtfully considered alongside those of several other potential candidates. Nicci will serve in this role for approximately three months. Her fist day as interim executive director will be Monday, October 3, 2022.
Teresa Group Board of Directors, I am pleased to announce that Rajesh Pisharody has been named the Executive Director of the Teresa Group.
Rajesh is joining the Teresa Group at a very exciting and challenging time. With Rajesh’s extensive experience, and passion for supporting children and their families affected by HIV we are confident that he will lead the organization into a new phase. We are pleased to welcome Rajesh to the Teresa Group!
IAS – the International AIDS Society – is excited to announce that anyone can now view over 150 sessions, 2,100 abstracts and 2,400 e-posters from AIDS 2022, the 24th International AIDS Conference, via the conference website.
Access the content
You can view hundreds of hours of content, including presentations on breaking science and expert discussions on the global HIV response.
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Registration for the Positive Leadership Development Institute's Online Core Training is open. The PLDI in-person Core Training is from September 29th- October 2nd. The PLDI session will be held at The Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre, London, On
How to registerr Go here to apply: https://pldi.ca/apply/
PLDI is designed for PLHIV who are interested in building their leadership and resilience capacities either in the HIV sector or their personal lives. This program welcomes anyone living with HIV to apply for this leadership course. PLDI is a professional development opportunity – it is not a support group. People attending the training are expected to be present and participating for the duration.
Throughout the course, participants are encouraged to see themselves as part of a larger community of PLHIV, value and appreciate the unique experiences that accompany anyone living with HIV and understand the history and evolution of the global and local responses to HIV.
It is important to note that there are limitations to what this course is able to achieve. It is not designed to assist PLHIV to come to terms with their diagnosis, and it is not a therapeutic intervention.
Ensuring that PLDI graduates are supported, prepared and able to go back into their communities to commit to social change and to challenge HIV stigma is an ambitious undertaking. It is our belief that it is the collective effort and the passion of PLHIV who have driven many of the changes in HIV policy, practice, and research and it is PLHIV who will affect how we see HIV tomorrow.
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Positive Outlook: Creating Hope out of Uncertainty.
October 18th, 2022 at 10am EST
Description:
Join Kate Murzin in a workshop for volunteers and workers who do support groups. This workshop will explore:
- Service providers’ mental health is directly correlated with the quality of service they provide to the community
- Positive communication, coping strategies (such as grounding) help to manage stress and burnout
- Help is available to support anxiety triggered by living with chronic uncertainty for people living with HIV and their helpers
Audience:
Front line workers who facilitate support groups.
This is a virtual and interactive workshop. Registration is required, maximum capacity is 20 participants.
Register Here for Positive Outlook
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Because She Cares: African, Caribbean and Black women living with HIV engaged in (un)caring work in HIV organizations
October 18, 2022
2 to 4 p.m. EDT (webinar)
4:15 to 5:15 p.m. EDT (workshop) |
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| This webinar aims to create a collective virtual space to mobilize knowledge and findings from Because She Cares, a collaborative poetic project and film which centres stories by African, Caribbean and Black women engaged in HIV service and allied-health organizations. |
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Participants of the webinar will have the opportunity to:
- view a screening of Because She Cares, stories created by African, Caribbean and Black women about their work and roles in the HIV sector;
- learn from, and engage with, speakers involved in the making of Because She Cares; and
- discuss the need for culturally congruent approaches to HIV knowledge mobilization and the use of the film to unpack anti-Black racism and intersectional oppressions in workplaces.
Moderator: Shriya Hari, CATIE
Speakers:
- Nonty Nkala, Mademoiselle of Ceremonies
- Lena Soje, Co-Investigator, Because She Cares
- Marvelous Muchenje, Co-Investigator, Because She Cares
- Chantal Mukandoli, Performer, Because She Cares
- Paulina Tshuma, Performer, Because She Cares
- Dakarayi Chigugudhlo, Performer, Because She Cares
- Lori Chambers, Co-Principal Investigator, Producer, Because She Cares
Following this webinar, we will host a workshop called Kitchen Table Talks. This workshop will discuss in depth the emerging themes from Because She Cares, and how to integrate the film as a relevant educational tool in supporting people living with HIV and related anti-racism/anti-oppression work.
Kitchen Table Talks will feature five Zoom breakout sessions, each with a unique discussion theme. There will be one group exclusively for African, Caribbean and Black women living with HIV.
Participants of the workshop will have the opportunity to self-select the breakout session they wish to attend. We ask that participants respect the privacy of those with whom they are sharing space. However, due to the nature of this virtual setting, the organizers cannot guarantee confidentiality. |
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Community Consultation
Sexual Health & Harm Reduction
Join us at the ACT office on Friday, October 28, from 6:30-8:30pm. Food will be provided and participants will be given a $25 gift card to their choice of Loblaws, Out on the Street, Men's Room or Indigo. We'd love to specifically invite BIPOC or people who use drugs participate - your opinions and experiences are valued.
Please email Alex at aurquhart@actoronto.org to RSVP.
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Notices of Annual General Meeting
Calls to Action
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Monkey pox & COVID-19 Resources
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Monkeypox What We Need To Know
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.
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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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