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Call for Applications

Steering Committee – Community Member.

The Toronto HIV/AIDS Network (THN) is seeking a Community member who is living with HIV to become a member of its Steering Committee (SC). This volunteer position provides an opportunity to contribute to the leadership team of the THN which facilitates HIV/AIDS planning, collaboration, engagement, and innovation to improve access to programs and services for people from diverse communities living with and most affected by HIV/AIDS.

Please send a letter expressing your interest including a list of activities or résumé of volunteer and/or job positions that help outline your experiences.For more information or any questions please call: Murray at 416-506-8606 x 218.Applications should be submitted to Murray@torontohivaidsnetwork.org

Termination of the Automatic Partner Notification Policy for Applicants Who Test Positive for HIV in the Sponsored Family or Dependent Refugee Classes

Automatic partner notifications of applicants in the sponsored family class and dependent refugee class who test positive for HIV will be discontinued. Applicants who test positive for HIV in the sponsored family class and dependent refugee class. Will be subject to the same procedural process as all other applicants who test positive for HIV from other classes.

Call for Small Black-led and Racialized Organizations

OCASI - The Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants invites you to participate in a Training Needs Assessment.  For the Capacity Building and Training for Small Black-led and Racialized Organizations (SBLROs)project.

DET OHT June 2023 Newsflash

June 2023 issue of the DET OHT's newsletter. In here, you will find key highlights, including one of the on-going projects of the DET OHT. Spotlight on a valued community member, and news from the Ministry of Health and City of Toronto.

Toronto Health and Social Services Directory

The Toronto Health and Social Services Directory is now live. Website helps people  find health, social, and community services in Toronto, including the former municipalities of East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, and York.

IAS 2023,

the 12th IAS Conference on HIV Science, 23–26 July 202

IAS 2023, the 12th IAS Conference on HIV Science, will feature an array of late-breaking advances in HIV prevention, treatment and cure research. Take a look at some of the cutting-edge late-breaker and significant research highlights to expect.

Maggie's 'Between The Covers' book club

Open to current, former and aspiring sex workers and the folks who love them, on July 27th the short story collection' Sluts And Whores' by C.E. Hoffman! In Hoffman's work they explore the humanity of sex workers ("whores") and the people who are proudly sexual("sluts"). Each story questions stereotypes that are long out of date, merging horror with heartache, and magic with the mundane.

August 31st, we will be reading 'Damn Shame: A Memoir Of Desire,Defiance, and Show Tunes' by David Pevsner. A funny, daring, bawdy and incredibly honest memoir from the anti-ageist, anti-body shaming, pro-sexadvocate and erotic provocateur. Pevsner's memoir also discusses his 35+ year career in show business! 

Using the Multiple Loss Journey at Work

Come together with other Workers on July 20 to talk about how to use the Multiple Loss Journey. Map as a tool to make sense of your grief and the grief of co-workers, clients, and community members. Presented by ABRPO, Casey House, and OAN.

Manager of Communications and Member Development.

OAN  is seeking a Manager of Communications and Member Development. Application accepted until 5:00p Wednesday July 19, 2023

 Direction générale

Action Positive embauche un Direction générale. CV  seront accepté au plus tard le mardi 10 septembre 2023, à 12 h (midi)

Annual General Meetings

Upcoming Annual General Meetings within our sector

Black CAP’s Annual General Membership meeting.  Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 5pm. Please use the Eventbrite link to reserve your seat. You will find attached the draft agenda. Finalized details will be provided closer to the actual date. 

Register for the 2022/2023 Annual General Meeting through the link below: 

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/648493570727 

Fife House's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be taking place on Monday, September 18, 2023. We invite you to join us in person or virtually. For voting purposes, we are asking current and past members to renew their Fife House membership before the upcoming meeting. Our annual membership fee, which has remained unchanged since 1996, is $25 (optional for people living with HIV/AIDS). The in-person meeting will take place at 490 Sherbourne.

Board of Director Opportunities

Join PASAN Board of Directors

As a member of our board, you’ll meet and collaborate with individuals committed to prisoners’ justice, advocating for equitable HIV resources.

Join Black CAP Board of Directors

Black CAP is looking to recruit new members to our Board of Directors who are

committed to continued leadership within the HIV/AIDS sector and ensuring the continued support

of culturally responsive service to ALL African, Caribbean, and Black community members living

in Toronto who are living with or affected by HIV/AIDS.

Call for Nominations: CAHR Board Trainee Representative

CAHR is seeking  applications for the position of Trainee Representative on the Board of Directors for a one-year term.  This appointment is designed to include the perspectives of HIV research trainees in CAHR initiatives. To determine how the organization might best serve this community in its deliberations.

Join Fife House Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is responsible for direction and oversight of Fife House programs and services. Board responsibilities include long-range and short-term planning, development of Fife House strategy andreview of Fife House’s annual budget and other fiscal reports.

Episodic Disability Questionnaire (EDQ) and HIV in Motion Study.

The aim of this study is to describe health-related challenges experienced by adults living with HIV in Canada. (Realize is partnering with the research team.)
 
Who Can Participate?
Adults (18+) living with HIV able to read and understand English.  Who have access to an internet connection and electronic device (e.g. computer, tablet or phone). 

World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) 12-Item Version

• Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8)

• Social Support Scale

• Short-Form HIV Stigma Scale

• Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity Questionnaire

• Health and Self Care Living Strategies Questionnaire

• Demographic and Health Questionnaire

Episodic Disability Questionnaire (EDQ) and HIV in Motion Study.

How long will this take?
We estimate that it will take approximately 30 minutes to complete all the questionnaires.   
 
Do I get anything for completing the web-based survey?
Yes. You will receive a $35 CAD gift card as a token of appreciation to thank you for participating in the study. 
 
How do I participate?
Click on this link:
If you have any questions or if you require assistance to complete the survey questionnaire, please contact the Research Coordinator, Brittany Torres, at brittany.torres@utoronto.ca or 416-946-3935. 
  
Brittany Torres, BSc(Hons.), MScPT
Research Coordinator
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
160-500 University Avenue, Toronto ON, M5G 2V7
Phone:416-946-3935
Email: brittany.torres@utoronto.ca
 
Funding: This study is funded by funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR),HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Program (FRN-170102).