Designated Medical Practitioners Training Project
In response to gaps in appropriate pre-/post test counselling and referral support identified by newcomer PHAs during the immigration medical examination process, CAAT worked with Dr. Darrell Tan and Dr. Roy Male to develop a training module for Designated Medical Practitioners (DMP), the physicians who perform all the HIV testing for all newcomer applicants to [&hell
ETSN Update 2011
Ethno-racial Treatment Support Network (ETSN) 2011 Update Since its integration as a core program initiative of CAAT and the restructuring of its curriculum into a 2 level program of “Helping Ourselves” (Level 1) and “Helping Each Other” (Level 2); ETSN has made important progress in 2011. Firstly, we established a new program advisory committee made […
CAAT Research Highlights October 2011
CAAT Research Highlights Alan Li, Principal Investigator, CAAT Research Team Exciting CAAT news from the research front! This year CAAT has succeeded in getting our first CIHR CBR operational funding for our new research study CHAMP: “Community Champions HIV Advocates Mobilization Project”. The CHAMP study was developed as a strategic community-based action r
Newcomer Sexual Health Promotion Project Funding Renewed!
We are excited that our Newcomer PHA Sexual Health Promotion Project, funded by the City of Toronto AIDS Prevention Community Investment Program, has our funding renewed for the year 2011-2012!. This project aims to improve the health of Newcomer PHAs and to reduce their vulnerability to HIV/STI and criminalization through peer-based outreach and education activities
Legacy Project’s participants tell their stories!
Members and service providers share their personal stories on mentorship. Legacy Project Newsletter: Communiqué #1 – June 8 2011
CAAT Receives CIHR Funding for CHAMP Research
The CAAT research team has recently received CIHR funding for their innovative community based research study: CHAMPS: Community Champion HIV/AIDS Advocate Mobilization Study. We have now hired our project coordinator and recruited our team of culturally diverse peer research associates who are undergoing intensive training prior to the launch of our project.
Newcomer’s Sexual Health Promotion Project
Newcomer’s Sexual Health Promotion Project Description of Program As newcomers to Canada, many IRN-PHAs (Immigrant, Refugee, Non-Status People living with HIV/AIDS) endure challenges related to their migration and adaptation to a new environment. Many of this population struggle with confusing policies and procedures on their immigration process while transitioning