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15 Minutes for Mom

Sons, daughters, partners and most importantly, moms – this Mother’s Day 2013, share 15 minutes to talk about HIV, to get informed or to get tested! Why choose Mother’s Day for an HIV campaign, you might ask. Did you know that, among women, the age group most affected by HIV is 30-39? That coincides with the average age at which Canadian women have children. With moms, and women in general, at risk, it’s important for them to know. And for moms, it may be a good time for you to celebrate your role by

speaking with your child(ren) about love, relationships and HIV. It’s a way of sharing your knowledge and experience so that your kids can learn the facts and take steps to protect themselves.

Check out our information sheets that are chock-full of HIV information for moms and families, as well as our list of resources.

We are happy to announce the winners of the 15 Words for Prevention contest:

Messages from Mom:
Stephanie Rawson - Prince George, BC
“Being smart taking care of yourself for your child is the best gift! Prevention respect” - A HIV positive moms to all other moms (Prince George)

Messages to Mom:
Alicia Jarvis - Toronto, ON
“Thanks mom for being strong & helping me understand how and why Randy was dying.” - @ajarvis728 (Twitter entry)

Click here to see all the messages we’ve received in the 15 Words for Prevention contest.

CAS also gratefully acknowledges the contributions of the Championing Committee that offered guidance throughout the 15 Minutes for Mom campaign. Its members include: Peggy Frank, Jacqueline Gahagan, Caroline Goyette, Marie-Hélène Luly, Janet Madsen and Marvelous Muchenje. We also thank Hyperactive for its work in the development of all creative for the campaign.