Programs
The Legacy Project implemented a multi-faceted approach centered on group mentoring and capacity enhancement activities to strategically address the social determinants affecting access. This program engages PHA peers and allies to build structured mentorship relationships to facilitate life goal identification and more effective involvement in volunteerism or employment. This program is a partnership initiative led by the CAAT, in collaboration with other organizations with ongoing PHA capacity building programs.
Learning and Helping Out: Peer Treatment & Counselling Training for Culturally Diverse Communities
The ETSN training program was specifically developed to support newcomer PHAs in many skill areas including treatment literacy, health promotion, service navigation and peer counseling and support. It is an intensive training course facilitated by treatment experts, HIV positive peers and health service providers for PHAs, service providers and caregivers from culturally diverse communities. ETSN is a partnership initiative of the five ethnoracial AIDS services organizations in Toronto.
The HIV & Immigration Service Access Training Program is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of service providers and Immigrant, Refugee and Non status people living with HIV throughout the province of Ontario. This training program is run in collaboration with immigration lawyers and in partnership with AIDS Service Organizations in the different parts of the province for different service organizations and universities. Each training program is individualized to meet the needs of the different regions and the specific type of immigrant demographics that populates those regions.
The HIV Prevention Alliance: 1 Love 1 Stop program uses evidence and a practice-based approach to improve access to HIV prevention for sub-populations within African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) communities across Canada through education, community mobilization, increased access to HIV testing and prevention technologies, and barrier reduction for care.
The Rainbow Resilience Project is aimed at addressing the intricate health equity needs of 2SLGBTQI+ immigrant and refugee communities impacted by HIV/HCV. Through a process of needs assessment, the project will identify the specific barriers and challenges faced by these communities in accessing essential healthcare services. Building on these insights, tailored intervention programs will be developed to provide comprehensive support, including workshops, support groups, and peer-led initiatives. Central to the project’s approach is the establishment of peer support networks and mentorship programs within the 2SLGBTQI+ immigrant and refugee communities.
