It’s a changing landscape for the HIV movement — certainly more volatile and unpredictable than any time over the past couple of decades. In this climate of uncertainty, the Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) is working to provide meaningful support to organizations and people living with HIV. From Advocacy to HIV Testing Toolkits, you may be… Read More »
GIPA
One Foot Forward: A GIPA Training Toolkit, Module 10

This module is one of a series based on the Greater Involvement of People Living with AIDS (GIPA) principles and intended to assist people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHIV/AIDS) to become more meaningfully involved in their communities. It is intended for older adults with an interest in learning more about the GIPA principles, how an agency… Read More »
One Foot Forward: A GIPA Training Toolkit, Module 8

This resource offers people living with HIV/AIDS a complete guide to patient rights and choosing the treatment that’s right for them. With an accompanying DVD video, it walks them through a treatment journey with tips on how to: actively participate in treatment selection; effectively engage with their health care providers; and, research all of their… Read More »
One Foot Forward: A GIPA Training Toolkit, Module 9

Module 9 of the GIPA Training Toolkit is written for youth living with HIV and is designed by them. This plain language resource encourages readers to become involved in their AIDS service organizations and teaches them the ins and outs of how agencies operate. Active youth will learn how to assess their own skills and… Read More »
One Foot Forward: A GIPA Training Toolkit, Facilitator’s Guide

One Foot Forward is a set of training modules designed by people living with HIV/AIDS for people living with HIV/AIDS who are interested in becoming more involved with their AIDS service organizations or their communities. The complete set can be used as a training resource or each module used as a stand-alone learning tool. This… Read More »
One Foot Forward: A GIPA Training Toolkit, Modules i – 7

Module i – 7: One Foot Forward: A GIPA Training Toolkit is a collection of seven educational modules designed by and for people living with HIV/AIDS to assist them in building capacity and in acquiring leadership skills that promote their greater and more meaningful involvement in communities across the country. A plain-language, bilingual resource, One… Read More »