AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT)

AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT)

Since 1983 ACT has developed programs and services that respond to the changing needs of the communities it serves.

ACT provides support services that empower men, women and youth living with HIV to achieve self-determination, informed decision-making, independence, and overall well-being. We do this through programs such as counselling, information provision, social support activities and programs that help people with HIV return to work.

ACT works with gay men, women and youth to increase their knowledge, skills and resilience in the face of HIV, and reduce HIV transmission. We work with our communities to develop information about HIV, provide outreach and education and create opportunities for community members to increase their skills.

Today in Toronto, more people than ever are living with HIV and every day two more people are infected with HIV. So our work is far from over. With your help, ACT can continue to take action against HIV/AIDS.

RESOURCES

Research with a Purpose: Stigma, Mental Health and HIV Across the Lifespan

Publication date: 2012
Stigma, mental health and HIV across the lifespan constitute ACT’s health promotion priorities for the agency’s Strategic Plan (2010-2015). The health promotion priorities are intended to guide and inform the direction and content of ACT’s programs and services during...

Attack of the Cursed Syphilis

Publication date: 2010
Since 2002, Toronto has seen a dramatic increase in documented syphilis cases. Ninety-five percent of syphilis infections are among men, with gay and bisexual men comprising 83% of infections among men. An increasing number of men diagnosed with syphilis are also...

Women Lovin’: A Sexual Health Guide for Queer Women

Publication date: 2012
This pocket guide is a fresh look at sexual health for queer women. Developed, designed and written by women, Women Lovin’ is a bit cheeky and playful, with solid information on sexual health issues for queer women. It’s written from a pleasure...

Resilience: ACT Strategic Plan (2010 to 2015)

Publication date: 2010
ACT's process for the 2010-2015 strategic plan builds on the achievements of our previous plan, Cornerstones for Collaboration, and includes an extensive community engagement process with internal and external stakeholders in order to respond to the complexity of...

ACT News: The First 15 Years, 1983 to 1998 (Spring/Summer 2013)

Publication date: 2013
For this issue of ACT News, the first of two newsletters that commemorate ACT’s 30-year history, we interviewed former volunteers, staff, and community members who shared the challenges and opportunities, the debates and struggles, that affected our community...

ACT News: Millennium Approaches, 1998 to Present (Fall/Winter 2013)

Publication date: 2013
For this issue of ACT News, the second newsletter to commemorate ACT’s 30-year history, we highlight HIV-related treatment advances and the impact on those living with HIV, the development of Employment ACTion, our program for people with HIV considering...

Living with HIV Over the Long-Term: Community Report

Publication date: 2014
This report presents the results of Living with HIV over the Long Term, a qualitative study led by community-based researchers at the AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT) and Casey House. Since the introduction of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) in 1996, the...
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