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Characterizing Cis and Trans Women’s HIV Risk and Access to HIV Prophylaxis in Ontario, Canada
Faith, HIV and Acceptance: Bridging belief and care where faith meets HIV and acceptance.
Applying GIPA & MEWA in HIV Work
Join Dr. Lori Chambers in this discussion of applying GIPA (Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV / AIDS) and MEWA (Meaningful Engagement of People Living with HIV / AIDS) in HIV work.
5 Steps for Testing with GetaKit
GetaKit is a project and online platform that provides STBBI testing for people across Ontario, including HIV self-tests and laboratory-based testing for chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhoea, hepatitis C, and HIV. This 5-step guide will walk you through the process of ordering from GetaKit, completing your tests, and obtaining your results.
One Big Family, Driven by Hope
Join us for a powerful day of remembrance, community, and healing at International Overdose Awareness Day 2025. Come together as one big family to honor those we’ve lost and celebrate the hope that drives us forward. Activities include a Sacred Fire ceremony, live drummers and music, speakers, a community bbq, and art activities.
Location: Barbara Hall Park, 519 Church St., Toronto, ON
IOAD 2025 – Grief Kit Making Session
Join a coalition of community organizations committed to overdose prevention and harm reduction to honour the lives lost and support those affected by overdose by joining a harm reduction kit making session for International Overdose Awareness Day. Light refreshments will be provided, and no experience is necessary.
Location: 519 Church St. Room 304, Toronto, ON
How Bill 6 & 10 Impact Cis Women and Gender Diverse People Across Ontario
A report on how Bill 6: The Safer Municipalities Act and Bill 10:The Protect Ontario Through Safer Streets and Stronger Communities Act will impact cis women and gender-diverse people.
5 Key Reasons Why: a gender analysis is important when talking about the closure to Supervised Consumption Sites
A report on how the closure of SCS will have a dire impact on women and gender-diverse people. This resource seeks to bring a gendered lens to our understanding of the impacts of the Community Care and Recovery Act by outlining 5 key considerations and laying the groundwork for strategies to address these impacts.
WCHC Hub and WHAI Lunch & Learn: Women-Centred HIV Care Pocketbook
Join the WCHC Hub’s Ontario Sub-Hub and the Women & HIV/AIDS Initiative (WHAI) for a Lunch & Learn on June 26th from 12PM-1:30PM EDT. This Lunch & Learn will be a total of 90 minutes and is set to follow a ‘Train the Trainer’ model. We will be introducing and unpacking the Women-Centred HIV Care (WCHC) Pocketbook, a resource that workers can utilize to better support women and gender diverse people living with HIV.
The goal of this Lunch & Learn session is to build the capacity of WHAI Coordinators, and other staff in the HIV sector who support women living with HIV, to advocate for better service and treatment. There will be also an introduction of the Women-Centred HIV Care Model and some role playing to support in learning.
Clinical Talk: Congenital Syphilis
In this session, Dr. Ameeta Singh – Clinical Professor and esteemed researcher-advocate in HIV/STI care and planning – will be discussing the significance of congenital syphilis in Canada. From the implications of current health data to understanding future action and research on the topic, the event will stimulate important discussion on this growing issue. Join Dr. Singh and the rest of the WCHC Hub for this important Clinical Talk, followed by an opportunity for open Q&A!
A Spotlight On African, Caribbean, and Black Women’s Data from CHIWOS
The Canadian HIV Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Study (CHIWOS) was a national project focused on generating knowledge about, and to support, women living with HIV in Canada. Since CHIWOS ended, more than 60 articles have been published on its findings, and the data sets retrieved from the project continue to inspire new discussions and insights into women’s health. In this Hub Talk, join the African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) Women Sub-Hub Coordinator, Muna Aden, in exploring how the results of CHIWOS uniquely relate to the health of ACB women, and how we can leverage this data to support health equity for ACB communities!
Our Bodies Our Business Film Screening
Join us for the International Sex Workers’ Rights Day film screening on June 2nd 7pm-8:30pm! Gather to watch the free screening of the film Our Bodies Our Business that documents the historic work of sex worker rights activists at the 1989 International Conference on AIDS in Montreal. Afterward, stick around to hear from a panel of local activists and workers about their experiences and how we can all work in solidarity for sex workers rights and safety in Niagara. Food will be provided. Register here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/film-screening-international-sex-workers-rights-day
• Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, 15 Artists’ Common, St. Catharines
• Room 156 (bottom floor near the lobby)
Accessibility Information
• There is accessible parking
• The building has an elevator and ramps
• Accessible washrooms on site
• Light food and refreshments will be provided
• The film will have captions
Coming out . . . while becoming Canadian
We are so pleased to announce the first in a series of webinars we will be hosting on topics relating to priority populations. Our aims with this project are to forge new relationships with service providers and community networks, start or enhance critical discussions, increase service provider capacity and, ultimately, better serve equity deserving populations.