The Committee for Accessible AIDS Treatment (CAAT) and the HIV/AIDS Legal Clinic of Ontario (HALCO) invites you to join a free community forum on “Understanding Bill C-11: Amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act – Impact on Immigrants, Refugees and Non-Status People Living with HIV/AIDS” on July 20, 2010. Space is limited. RSVP is required. For details and to register, please see the event flyer.

The AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT) is pleased to invite you to attend their upcoming fundraising soirees, which include "The Red Ribbon Affair" for an evening of fun, fashion, and entertainment on July 21, 2010, and “Carnaval Noir” for a night of dancing and burlesque entertainment on July 29, 2010. ACT provides a wide range of free, confidential programs and services for people with HIV/AIDS, and offer support to their friends, partners, family and caregivers, and to those at risk for HIV infection. For more details, visit the ACT website.

University of Toronto Masters of Public Health students invite you to submit a proposal to organize a workshop or presentation at the 3rd Annual Dalla Lana School of Public Health Student-Led Conference on "The Art of Public Health" to be held October 1, 2010. The Planning Committee is seeking submissions from students, community organizations, practitioners, researchers and artists interested in sharing their research, experience or expertise in arts-based public health approaches. The deadline to submit proposals is August 6, 2010. For more details, see the Call for Proposals, visit the Conference website, or follow along on Facebook (Art of Public Health), and Twitter! (@ArtofPH).

The ACHIEVE Research Partnership (“Action for Health Equity Interventions”) will present a Workshop on “Social Change, Health Equity Research, and Knowledge Translation” on September 29 and 30, 2010, designed for graduate students and Post-Doctoral fellows working in the area of health equity and social determinants of health. Service providers, planners, and community-based organizations are welcome to join. The workshop will introduce policy-making processes that affect the health of inner city populations and discuss roles for research and knowledge translation in relation to these processes. For more details and to register, see the Workshop poster.

Epidemiological research shows that HIV/AIDS among women in Ontario, particularly in Toronto, has increased in the last several years. The AIDS Bureau of the Ontario Ministry of Health & Long-Term Care has designated funding for AIDS Service Organizations to enhance support services for HIV+ women living in Toronto. To inform the funding allocation process, the Ontario HIV Treatment Network is inviting experienced consultants to submit a proposal to assess the support service needs and identify service gaps for HIV+ women living within Toronto. For more information and to apply, please see the Request for Proposal.

Women’s College Research Institute is seeking a research coordinator for a study on “Help seeking experiences of heterosexual men living with HIV”. This innovative study aims to examine the gaps in services as identified by heterosexual men living with HIV, and the barriers faced by heterosexual men when accessing services. The deadline for applications is July 16, 2010. For more information on the position and how to apply, see the Women's College Hospital website.  

The OHTN is seeking a highly qualified applicant for the position of Project Coordinator for the OHTN Cohort Study (OCS). The OHTN Cohort Study is a community-governed, multi-site research study that collects clinical and socio-behavioural information voluntarily from people with HIV across Ontario. The Project Coordinator will be responsible for providing administrative and project coordination support for the Study.  For more information on the position and how to apply, see the job posting. The deadline for applications is July 23, 2010.

The Committee for Accessible AIDS Treatment (CAAT) is seeking a Project Coordinator to coordinate and implement the Peer Programs and Newcomers with HIV/AIDS Sexual Health Promotion Project. The project aim is to facilitate access to capacity building activities for people with HIV and to reduce community vulnerability to HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and criminalization through services and disclosure skill-building initiatives. The deadline to apply is July 26, 2010. For more details and to apply, please see the job posting.

York University is pleased to offer a Certificate Program in Harm Reduction which consists of three core courses designed to introduce service providers, administrators and policy makers to a critical examination of the principles, concepts and practices of harm reduction, and the strategies to mobilize support for and develop harm reduction programs in communities, families and institutions. The next one-week course on Harm Reduction Programs and Practice will commence on August 23, 2010. For details and to register, please visit the York University website.

The ¡Cuéntame! Conta-me! Research Team has just launched an important survey to take a first look at gay and bisexual Spanish and Portuguese speaking men in Canada, and to develop an understanding of their experiences with migration, sexuality, and social services in Canadian society. If you are a Spanish or Portuguese-speaking male, or come from Hispanic or Portuguese-speaking origins, and have had sex with a male in the last year, this survey is for you. For more information and to complete the survey in English, Spanish or Portuguese, please visit the Research Study website.