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Toronto HIV/AIDS Network Updates for January 11 to 17

Community News

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CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT

Adherence 2023 will take place June 11-13, 2023, in Puerto Rico.

This 18th in an annual series of IAPAC conferences is dedicated to the presentation and discussion of HIV treatment and biomedical prevention adherence within the context of optimizing HIV prevention and treatment continua.

The conference will feature a keynote address, memorial lecture, memorial colloquium, four thematic sessions, oral abstract sessions (including late-breakers), and e-poster sessions. The conference program will reflect four tracks: HIV Care Continuum; Implementation Science; Optimizing ART Adherence; and PrEP Uptake, Adherence, and Persistence

Social Planning Toronto releases Budget Watch 2023 - First impressions matter. Ours? This budget asks us to pay more for less.

Public hearing dates

It’s also more important than ever to speak up!

The Chair of the Budget Committee has rescheduled the times and locations of its meetings to hear public presentations on the budget. Members, staff, and the public may participate in-person or by video conference (video conference details to be provided to participants closer to the meeting dates).

January 17, 2023 2 locations:

Committee Room 1, City Hall and by Video Conference

9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

1:30–4:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m. onwards

Council Chamber, North York Civic Centre and by Video Conference

1:30–4:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m. onwards

January 18, 2023

2 locations:

Council Chamber, Scarborough Civic Centre and by Video Conference

1:30–4:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m. onwards

Council Chamber, Etobicoke Civic Centre by Video Conference

1:30–4:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m. onwards

Community Programming

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Program Evaluation Fundamentals

February 8th, 2023 9:30am EST

Program Evaluation Fundamentals is a one-day, online training intended to support those that are new to evaluation or those that would like to increase their evaluation best practices. This course includes:

· When and why to conduct an evaluation

· Identifying and engaging key stakeholders

· Constructing your evaluation framework (ex: logic model, theory of change)

· Selecting appropriate methodology

· Developing data collection tools (ex: surveys, focus groups etc.)

· Organizing and Analyzing data

· Sharing Findings

Upon completion, learners will have the tools to create an evaluation framework for their program, understand appropriate data sources to inform their evaluation, and finally collect and analyze data.

Audience: This session is intended for ASO frontline workers. This is a virtual training.

Registration: Meeting Registration - Zoom

Presenter: Metty Assefa

CME Training: An Intro to PnP/Chemsex

An interactive session to explore Party n Play/Chemsex via multimedia, polls, videos, evidence base knowledge, and case scenario discussions. This 1 credit- per- hour Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 3 credits Mainpro+ certified credits.

This session is for healthcare and social service providers, harm reduction and front -line staff. Build knowledge, inclusive communications, cultural competencies & clinical skills in providing patient-centered care to cis & trans GBMSM.

Learning Objectives

• Describe PnP and populations that are disproportionately impacted

• Demonstrate knowledge of biopsychosocial context of PnP in the MSM community

• Practice a harm reduction approach to substance use in the context of sex

• Develop competencies in cultural humility, cultural safety, and clinical care

Details

Date: Tue, March 7, 2023, Time: 1:00 PM – 4:15 PM EST

Location: Online

2023 Annual National Summit on Episodic Disability and Employment

This free, virtual Summit is a ground-breaking gathering that highlights research, tools, and approaches to creating inclusion and accessibility for…

March 22, 2023 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm |

Employment Opportunities

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Black Cap is seeking a Youth Outreach Worker (1 year contract)’ Application Submissions Until: Sunday, January 15, 2023

OHTN is seeking a Lead, Reporting & Analytics. Application Submissions Until Monday, January 23, 2023

Calls to Action

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On January 13, 2023, the Government of Canada consultation on HIV Non-Disclosure will come to a close. We want to thank those of you who have already submitted responses to the consultation.

For those who have not yet participated, this is your last chance to make a submission through the online survey, available at this link. It is critical that the government hear from organizations working in HIV. We have prepared a backgrounder document that summarizes the state of the law and the key recommendations outlined in the Canadian Coalition to Reform HIV Criminalization’s (CCRHC’s) past and most recent Community Consensus Statements. The backgrounder document features suggested answers to the Government of Canada’s consultation questions; these can be used as a starting place for your own responses. If you are comfortable, please email your completed submission to the CCRHC at ccrhc.ccrcv@gmail.com for our internal tracking purposes; these will not be widely shared.

Flu, Respiratory & COVID-19 Resources

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Visit Canada.ca for UPDATED information on preventing the spread of respiratory viruses.

COVID-19 Resources

Canada.ca/covid-vaccine

Poster: Help reduce the spread of COVID-19 (available in 25 languages) COVID-19 vaccine social media resources:

o Booster doses (available in 17 languages)

o Vaccination for children (available in 17 languages)

Fact Sheet: COVID-19: Stay up to date with your vaccinations (available in 19 languages)

Fact Sheet: The facts about COVID-19 vaccines (available in 19 languages)

Fact Sheet: Get the facts: Vaccinating children against COVID-19 (available in 19 languages)

Indigenous Services Canada: COVID-19 communication resources for community health and safety

Flu Resources

Canada.ca/flu

Poster: Plan to get your flu shot