Resources Explore our collection of Women and HIV resources, toolkits and materials. To review our original resources, select "WHAI Resources" in the filter options. SORT BYTYPEArt ProjectBrochureButtonsFact SheetInfographicPosterReportToolkitWebinarWHAI ResourceTHEMEBlack History MonthCommunity and Emotional WellnessCOVID-19Economic SecurityGender Based ViolenceHarm ReductionHIV DisclosureLove Positive WomenPEP & PrEPProvincial Care CascadeStigma & DiscriminationTrans WomenWomen-Centred HealthcareClear Search Report, WHAI ResourceWHAI Network Progress Report H2 - October-March 2021/22ReportBlack Health Alliance's Report from the Black Experiences in Health Care Symposium.Toolkit, WHAI ResourceWHAI Disclosure Toolkit for Service ProvidersThis resource outlines information about HIV disclosure for service providers.InfographicChanging Circumstances Surrounding Opioid-Related Deaths in Ontario during the COVID-19 Pandemic: InfographicThis infographic offers a summary of the corresponding report, Changing Circumstances Surrounding Opioid-Related Deaths in Ontario during the COVID-19 Pandemic.ReportChanging Circumstances Surrounding Opioid-Related Deaths in Ontario during the COVID-19 Pandemic.High rates of opioid-related deaths across Canada have been a significant and longstanding national public health issue. In 2019, there were almost 4,000 opioid-related deaths across the country, of which over 94% were accidental. The COVID-19 pandemic emerged in the midst of this ongoing epidemic of opioid-related deaths, and resulted in the declaration of a state of emergency in Ontario on March 17, 2020.3 Given the rapidly changing nature of the pandemic and the continued rise in opioid-related deaths, a comprehensive understanding of the circumstances surrounding these deaths is needed to inform multifaceted public health interventions and policies that support people who use drugs to help prevent opioid-related mortality and reduce morbidity. This report updates the data provided in the preliminary report to include patterns up to the end of December 2020.ReportAccess to and Safety for Women at Supervised Consumption Services: Findings from a community-based research projectThis report delineates the challenges and opportunities for improving access to the services and contributes to existing research about the experiences and specific needs of WWUD. It also builds on CMHA’s recent policy work on the opioid poisoning crisis in Canada.Poster, WHAI ResourceLove Positive Women & Black History Month VisualsPoster, WHAI ResourceWelcoming Spaces Poster‘WELCOMING SPACES’ is a phrase referring to spaces that help connect people and create a sense of community. This poster is a supplement to the WHAI resource, "Women, HIV & Stigma: A Toolkit for Creating Welcoming Spaces."ReportIndigenous Harm Reduction = Reducing the Harms of ColonialismThe purpose of this policy brief is to outline Indigenous approaches to harm reduction. We also recommend ways in which governments and organizations can incorporate Indigenous approaches to harm reduction into their on-going and future efforts to support the self-defined, self-determined, and distinctions-based health and wellness of First Nations, Inuit and Métis.Fact SheetImmigration During the COVID-19 Pandemic ResourceReport, WHAI ResourceWHAI’s Strategies for a Gender Inclusive Response to COVID-19As the HIV Sector continues to work with community partners to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency, WHAI is committed to supporting the integration of a gendered approach. Our hope is that the context and tips shared here will help to inform your work while aligning with WHAI’s community capacity building objectivesReportHarm Reduction Satellite Sites: A Guide For Operating Harm Reduction Hubs From The Homes Of People Who Use DrugsThis program guide was developed based on our experiences at two Toronto-based community health centres developing Satellite site programming out of the homes of people who use drugs: South Riverdale Community Health Centre and Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre. WebinarWomen-Centred HIV Care Toolkits - Webinar for clinicians and healthcare providersThis second part will provide an overview of the toolkit for clinicians to support its uptake and use by healthcare and service providers caring for women living with HIV. This webinar will provide an overview of key issues facing women living with HIV in Canada, the evidence-based recommendations for caring for women living with HIV from a trauma-aware, person-centred holistic approach, and introduce strategies to support the use of the Clinician’s Women-Centred HIV Care Toolkit in practice. All are welcome. WebinarWomen-Centred HIV Care Toolkits - Webinar for women living with HIV and community-based service providersThis first webinar will provide an overview of the toolkit for women living with HIV to support its uptake and use by women living with HIV as a self-health advocacy tool. This resource was made lovingly in partnership with women living with HIV to help women receive the care that they deserve.Webinar, WHAI ResourceThe Intersecting Realities of Gender Based Violence & Covid 19The YWCA and WHAI (Women and HIV / AIDS Initiative) are partnering to host a webinar to raise awareness about the impact of Covid-19 on women who are experiencing violence as well as the service providers who work with these women and to build our collective capacity to address these realities.Brochure, WHAI ResourceWHAI PrEP PostcardThis is a postcard with information about women, PrEP and PrEP access in Ontario, including virtual access to PrEP and information about financial supports. It was created to easily share information with community members by adding it to harm reduction kits, mail out packages, food hampers, at local shelters and drop ins and more. This link includes professional and do-it-yourself printable files in both colour and black and white. It is available in both English and French. Select whichever meets your needs best. Poster, WHAI ResourceWHAI Overdose Poster 2020WHAI's poster for International Overdose Awareness Day.ToolkitCaring for Women Living with HIV: Women-Centred HIV Care ToolkitThis toolkit support clinicians and community-based organizations in providing women-centred HIV care.ToolkitWomen-Centred HIV Care: Information for Women ToolkitThis resource is for women living with HIV and can be used as a tool to support health self-advocacy and management.Art Project, Poster, WHAI ResourceWomen Are Changemakers Poster7.10 Stories and WHAI's Women are Changemakers poster. Buttons, WHAI ResourceInternational Overdose Awareness Day Button TemplatesButton templates for International Overdose Awareness Day available in French and English.ReportGendering the National FrameworkThe British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health (BCCEWH), Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), and the Universities of Saskatchewan and South Australia discussion guide exploring gender-based harm reduction strategies.ToolkitNegotiating Disclosure: The HIV Sero-Status Disclosure ToolkitWomen's Health in Women's Hands: The HIV Sero-Status Disclosure Toolkit for organizations, service providers, and peers.Buttons, WHAI ResourceLove Positive Women Button TemplatesWHAI's Love Positive Women button templates available in 1, 1.5, and 3 inches.Poster, WHAI ResourceInternational Overdose Awareness Day PosterWHAI's poster for International Overdose Awareness Day.Toolkit, WHAI ResourceWomen and Harm Reduction in Ontario: A Capacity Building ToolkitWHAI's toolkit for strengthening the work harm reduction programs do with women who use drugs.Toolkit, WHAI ResourceWHAI Trans Inclusion Pocket GuideA WHAI resource for service providers to support the inclusion of Trans women in our work.Brochure, WHAI ResourcePEP & Women (2019)WHAI's resource on Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for women.WHAI ResourceSupporting Mothers in Ways That WorkA resource toolkit for service providers who work with mothers living with HIV.BrochureHIV TestingCATIE and ARCH's national resource on HIV testing.ReportThe Criminalization of HIV Non-Disclosure in CanadaThe Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network's report on the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure in Canada.Art Project, WHAI ResourceWomen Are Changemakers BookletCommunity insights and artwork from 7.10 Stories and the WHAI Network's 2017-2019 collaborative art project.BrochureTransPULSE Resource GuideTransPULSE's resource list for Trans people in Canada.ReportWomen in Prison, HIV and Hepatitis CThe Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network's information sheet on the human rights of women living with HIV in prison.ReportInside and Out: BackgrounderReport on changing the course of the HIV prevention, engagement, and care cascade for current and former prisoners.ReportReclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and GirlsNational inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.ReportOn PointRecommendations for Prison-Based Needle and Syringe Programs in Canada.ReportHIV Stigma in African, Caribbean, and Black CommunitiesCHABAC's resource on HIV stigma within African, Caribbean, and Black communities.BrochureYour Guide to HIV TreatmentCATIE's guide to HIV treatment.Report, WHAI ResourceLiving in the Asterisk(*)WHAI's resource on what undetectable = untransmittable means for women.BrochureBrazenCATIE and the 519's safer sex guide for Trans women.ReportFact Sheet: HIV Treatment and an Undetectable Viral Load to Prevent HIV TransmissionCATIE's fact sheet on HIV treatment and an undetectable viral load to prevent HIV transmission.BrochureIs Formula Good for My Baby?The Teresa Group and CATIE's resource on formula feeding for parents living with HIV.BrochureKnow Your Rights: Guide for Parents Living with HIVThe Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network's resource for parents living with HIV.BrochureYou Can Have a Healthy Pregnancy If You Are HIV PositiveCATIE's resource on healthy pregnancies for women living with HIV.BrochureTransmission Through Breastfeeding FAQThe OHTN's resource for breast and chest feeding.BrochureHaving a BabyCATIE's resource on pregnancy and infant feeding for people living with HIV.BrochureThe Power of UndetectableCATIE's resource on what you need to know about HIV treatment as prevention.BrochureCriminal Law & HIV Non-Disclosure in CanadaThe Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network's resource on HIV disclosure and the Canadian criminal law.BrochureHIV Disclosure and the LawThe Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network's resource kit for service providers regarding HIV disclosure and the law.BrochureKnow Your Rights: Disclosure in School and DaycareThe Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network resource on laws regarding HIV disclosure in school and daycare settings.BrochureKnow Your Rights: Disclosure, Privacy, and ParentingThe Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network's resource on laws regarding HIV disclosure, privacy, and parenting.BrochureWomen Living with HIV and Intimate Partner Violence Q&AA guide for women who are living with HIV and who experience or are at risk of experiencing violence from their intimate partner.ReportIndigenous Women, HIV, and Gender-Based ViolenceThe Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network's report on the links between gender-based violence and HIV for Indigenous women and girls.ReportPopulation-Specific HIV/AIDS Status ReportThe Public Health Agency of Canada's report on the impact of HIV among populations in Canada.Toolkit, WHAI ResourceWomen and HIV in Ontario: An Introductory ToolkitAn introductory toolkit for the HIV and social determinants of health for women in Ontario.BrochureHIV BasicsCATIE's introductory resource to information about HIV.ReportHIV Care Cascade in OntarioThe Ontario HIV Epidemiology and Surveillance Initiative's report on the Care Cascade.Fact SheetWomen & HIV in OntarioAn overview of HIV and health outcomes driven by the social determinants of health for women in Ontario.ReportThe Epidemiology of HIV in People Who Inject Drugs in CanadaThis fact sheet provides a snapshot of the HIV epidemic among people who inject drugs in Canada.Toolkit, WHAI ResourceWomen, HIV & Stigma: A Toolkit for Creating Welcoming SpacesThis toolkit provides practical tips, tools and strategies to help community organizations build welcoming spaces.Art Project, Toolkit, WHAI ResourceLove Positive Women Implementation GuideAn implementation guide for the global Love Positive Women project that demonstrates love and care for women living with HIV.Brochure, WHAI ResourcePrEP & Women (2019)WHAI's resource on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for women.Report, WHAI ResourceCollective Action Community ChangeWHAI's Provincial Situational Analysis Report.
