Programs and Services at ACT for people living with HIV

If you are living with HIV, ACT has a wide range of free programs and services to help you improve your health.

You can download "ACT's Services for people with HIV - Quick Reference Guide" at the bottom of this page.

ASO411 is an online mapping tool that provides access to up-to-date information about HIV-related services in Canada for people who need to access programs and services. Visit www.aso411.ca

This is a partnership with the Toronto HIV/AIDS Network's Information and Access Working group.

TowelTalk is a free, professional counselling program for gay and bi men in Toronto bathhouses. Now you can talk to a counsellor when you feel like talking to someone at the bathhouse. Go to our website (www.actoronto.org/toweltalk) and check out his schedule, or ask at your bathhouse of choice. For more information call 416-340-8484 ext. 289.

Feeling isolated? ACT can connect you with a 'buddy' - a volunteer trained to provide ongoing friendly support. Call 416-340-8484 ext. 219 for more information.

Case management is available to people living with HIV who have complex or multiple needs. This program provides advocacy and assistance navigating the health and social service system. After completing a needs assessment, the case manager will work together with you to set short and long term goals. To access case management call 416-340-2437 and ask to make an appointment with a case manager.

Offered monthly from September through March, these free forums are held on a range of topics of interest to people living with HIV/AIDS. They usually consist of panel presentations and discussions with community and medical experts. Can't make a forum in person? Missed a forum? You can watch online! To find the next event, to watch live on-line, or view a past forum visit www.actoronto.org/forum or call 416-340-8484 ext. 219 .

We provide free, confidential counselling to anyone who is living with HIV. Counsellors will meet with you at ACT, over the phone, or in other locations, such as coffee shops. There is no need to give a real name if anonymity or confidentiality is a concern. Couples counselling, grief/bereavement counselling, and counselling for a partner of someone with HIV, are all available. To book an appointment call 416-340-2437 or drop by ACT: a counsellor is available - without an appointment - on a first come first serve basis, Monday - Friday, or you can view the schedule for availability here.

Called Employment ACTion, this program is for people with HIV who are considering (re)employment. The program offers self-employment, career exploration, benefits counselling, skills upgrading, competitive resumes and interview coaching along with job search, placement and retention follow-up services. For a confidential appointment call 416-623-1782 or visit our website at www.employmentaction.org

Gay Men's Community Education and Outreach

We offer HIV, STI and sexual health promotion training sessions, workshops and discussion groups for gay and bisexual men. We develop sexual health information resources and make available free condoms and water-based lubricant at places where gay men meet. We also provide sexual health information and referrals online through social and sexual networking sites. To find out more visit www.actoronto.org/gaymen.

Gay Men's Online Outreach

We provide HIV/STI and hepatitis C information and referrals online reaching diverse communities of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, including trans men, via social and sexual networking sites (SNS). Look for ACT_outreach on gay.com, or ACTonlineOutreach on squirt.org or email your questions to: onlineoutreach@actoronto.org. Find out when we will be online here!

Throughout the year, we offer different kinds wellness-related groups and classes, at no charge . Call 416-340-2437, or check out our website.

We offer two weekly free, nutritious and delicious hot meals in a confidential and supportive environment each Thursday and Friday. Advance registration is required for both. Thursday’s “Good Company Lunch” is for people with HIV who face specific health challenges. Friday’s “Meet and Eat” is open to all people living with HIV. Call 416-340-8484 ext 210 for more information, and to register.

This on-line calendar is a monthly listing of wellness programs and events for people living with HIV/AIDS in Toronto. To view the Calendar, click here.

This is a partnership with the Toronto HIV/AIDS Network's Information and Access Working group.

ACT has qualified income tax consultants to help you complete your income tax return, if you are an HIV-positive single person with a total income not exceeding $45,000, or part of a spousal couple. We can help with single or multiple-year returns. Unfortunately, we can’t complete returns for self-employment income, rental income, bankruptcies, business returns, capital gains or taxes from outside Ontario. For more information call 416-340-8484 ext. 219. To book an appointment call 416-340-2437.

We have lots of information about living with HIV, safer sex and safer drug use at our office. You can also get free condoms here! Most info can also be found on our website at www.actoronto.org/information

Volunteers from the insurance industry meet one-on-one for confidential consultations regarding insurance benefits. Call 416-340-2437 to book an appointment.

We develop and distribute safer sex materials and sexual health promotion information for Portuguese-speaking gay/bi men. Discussion groups, workshops and opportunities for community engagement through ‘Ponto de Encontro’. For more info visit www.actoronto.org/portugues, or call 416-340-8484 ext. 242.

Peer support for young people age 29 and under living with HIV. Drop-in is held from 2 – 5 pm, and discussion groups 6 – 8 pm every Thursday. Monthly workshops! To find out more, call 416-340-8484 ext. 281, email www.positiveyouth.com.

Service Access Coordinators and Information desk volunteers provide friendly support and assistance in directing individuals to staff, provide information and make referrals by phone, email and in person. Call 416-340-2437 or email ask@actoronto.org.

The Social Support Network provides monthly social outings at minimal cost to those living with HIV/AIDS. To find out about upcoming events, or to register, call 416-340-8484 ext. 230.

Groups are offered throughout the year. We have groups just for gay men, as well as groups open to all people living with HIV/AIDS, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. To find out more call 416-340-8484 ext. 283. To find out about upcoming groups, call 416-340-8484 ext. 283. Or you can speak to an on-call counsellor by calling 416-340-2437 or coming to our office, and say you want to learn more about upcoming support groups.

Held twice monthly, this social support event for HIV-positive women provides an opportunity to connect with others and learn from each other's experiences. Call 416-340-8484 ext. 239 for more information or to register. Child care subsidies and public transit fare can be provided.

Held three times each month, and open to all women living with HIV, including trans women, WomenZone offers women the opportunity to learn about ways to better manage their health, the importance of nutrition, and an opportunity to interact with each other. For more information, or to register, contact 416-340-8484 ext. 239

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