Community Partnerships
In addition to our program partnerships, the Toronto People With AIDS Foundation is proud to offer our support to the development and growth of organizations meeting critical and targeted needs within the complex network of care and services for people living with HIV/AIDS.
PWA provides support to the following community partnerships by providing operational support, acting as Trustee or Sponsor for funding, providing financial, reporting or administrative support, as well as contributing staff leadership, expertise and support:
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- Criminal Law + HIV Exposure
- Toronto HIV/AIDS Network
- Committee for Accessible AIDS Treatment (CAAT)
- Latinos Positivos
- Black Cap
- McEwan House
Criminal Law + HIV Exposure
The Ontario Working Group on Criminal Law and HIV Exposure came together in 2007 to oppose the expansive use of the criminal law to address behaviours that risk HIV transmission. We come from community-based AIDS organizations. We support a comprehensive evaluation of how Canada’s criminal law is being applied in Ontario with respect to HIV-related issues. We advocate for sound policy responses to HIV prevention and transmission based on the best available evidence, the objectives of HIV prevention, care, treatment and support, and respect for the human rights of all.
Visit the Criminal Law + HIV Exposure website.
Toronto HIV/AIDS Network
The Toronto HIV/AIDS Network (THN) includes AIDS Service Organizations, AIDS related programs, HIV clinics, people living with HIV/AIDS and broader organizations relevant to the needs of people living with and at risk of HIV/AIDS. With diverse members working together, THN strives to support collaborative partnerships and innovative models of service delivery to support and improve the complex system of HIV services in the Toronto area.
Visit the Toronto HIV/AIDS Network website.
CAAT
The Committee for Accessible AIDS Treatment (CAAT) is a coalition of more than 30 Ontario based organizations from the legal, health, settlement and HIV/AIDS sectors. It was formed in 1999 to improve treatment and service access for marginalized people with HIV/AIDS. Since its inception, CAAT has been at the forefront of education, research, service coordination and advocacy on issues related to HIV, immigration and access.
For more information, see the CAAT brochure, and visit the CAAT website.
Latinos Positivos
Latinos Positivos aims to help empower Latino PHAs move beyond their diagnosis and establish a supportive and accepting Latino community within the AIDS movement.
For more information, see the Latinos Positivos brochure, and visit the Latinos Positivos website, or contact via email.
Black Cap
PWA is excited to have several Black CAP staff sharing office space at 200 Gerrard Street East. Black CAP is an organization that works to reduce HIV/AIDS in Toronto’s Black, African and Caribbean communities and enhance the quality of life of Black people living with or aff¬ected by HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS is spreading quickly in Toronto’s Black communities and we believe that our work is more important than ever. At this time, Black, African and Caribbean people account for more than one-fifth of all new HIV infections in Toronto, in the early nineties we made up only one-tenth of new HIV infections. Issues of HIV related stigma and discrimination, homophobia, anti-Black racism, immigration, poverty, and barriers to social inclusion also continue to make our work harder.
Visit the Black Cap website.
McEwan Housing & Support Services
PWA is excited to have several staff from McEwan Housing & Support Services sharing office space at 200 Gerrard Street East. McEwan Housing & Support Services is a supportive housing and community support program for women and men, aged 16 and older, living with HIV or AIDS, who have mental health or substance abuse challenges or both, and are homeless or at risk of becoming so. It is the only housing program in Ontario dedicated to serving this highly vulnerable population, and one of only a very few in the world.
Visit the Visit the McEwan Housing & Support Services website.
