AIDS Community Action Program Projects

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Operational Funding

• AIDS Coalition of Cape Breton
• AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia
• AIDS Committee of Newfoundland and Labrador
• AIDS New Brunswick/SIDA Nouveau-Brunswick
• AIDS PEI
• AIDS Saint John
• Leading the Response: Building Prevention Capacity - Atlantic
• SIDA-AIDS Moncton

AIDS Coalition of Cape Breton (ACCB)

Organization:	AIDS Coalition of Cape Breton
Internet Site:	www.accb.ns.ca

Description:

The AIDS Coalition of Cape Breton (ACCB) is a community-based, volunteer-driven organization that offers programs and services throughout Cape Breton Island. The organization aims to reduce the spread of HIV and to create supportive environments for people living with and affected by it. Operational funding from ACAP supports four programs: health promotion, prevention, creating supportive environments, and strengthening community-based organizations. The project's success will be demonstrated by improved prevention programming for young people, women and people who inject drugs, increased access of people in rural communities to health and social services for HIV/AIDS, and more widespread availability of HIV/AIDS services provided by physicians and public health nurses.

AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia (ACNS)

Organization:	AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia
Internet Site:	www.acns.ns.ca

Description:

The AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia (ACNS) is a community-based, province-wide organization, whose mandate is to support and promote the well-being of people who live with and/or are affected by HIV/AIDS and to reduce the spread of the infection in Nova Scotia. ACNS offers programs and services throughout the province in partnership with the AIDS Coalition of Cape Breton and the Northern AIDS Connection Society. Operational funding from ACAP supports three initiatives: prevention/education, creating supportive environments, and strengthening community-based organizations. The project's success will be demonstrated through enhanced partnerships with agencies that serve vulnerable populations; improved prevention programs for gay men, women and rural populations; and increased access to health and social services for both people with HIV/AIDS and the gay/lesbian/bisexual community.

AIDS Committee of Newfoundland and Labrador (ACNL)

Organization:	AIDS Committee of Newfoundland and Labrador
Internet Site:	www.acnl.net

Description:

The AIDS Committee of Newfoundland and Labrador (ACNL) is a community-based, consumer-focused organization that serves all of Newfoundland and Labrador. The organization's mandate is to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and to support those who live with and/or are affected by it. Operational funding from ACAP supports three programs: organizational development, prevention education and outreach, and health promotion for people living with HIV/AIDS (PHAs). The project's success will be demonstrated through improved access to health services for PHAs; enhanced partnerships with agencies that serve vulnerable populations; and improved prevention education for young people, gay men, people who inject drugs and Aboriginal people who live off-reserve.

AIDS New Brunswick/SIDA Nouveau-Brunswick (ANB)

Organization:	AIDS New Brunswick
Internet Site:	www.aidsnb.com

Description:

AIDS New Brunswick/SIDA Nouveau-Brunswick (ANB) is a provincial organization committed to facilitating community-based responses to the issues of HIV/AIDS. The organization serves all seven health regions in the province and works collaboratively with SIDA/AIDS Moncton and AIDS Saint John through the New Brunswick Partnership. Operational funding from ACAP supports four programs: education and promotion; organizational development; targeted education and advocacy; and support, education and health promotion for people living with HIV/AIDS (PHAs), their caregivers and their families. The project's success will be demonstrated through the improved access of PHAs to supportive services; increased PHA involvement in the organization; and improved prevention programs for young people, women, gay men, people who inject drugs, urban Aboriginal people and the Francophone community.

AIDS PEI

Organization:	AIDS PEI
Internet Site:	www.aidspei.com

Description:

AIDS PEI is a community-based organization that serves all of Prince Edward Island. By working with others to develop and implement programs for prevention, education, support and advocacy, AIDS PEI encourages a supportive environment for people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. Operational funding from ACAP supports five programs: public awareness, harm reduction, organizational development, prevention and education, and the creation of supportive environments. The project's success will be demonstrated through increased access to HIV/AIDS health services; increased awareness of risk-reduction strategies; and improved programming for women, young people, inmates of provincial institutions, and the gay, lesbian and bisexual community.

AIDS Saint John (ASJ)

Organization:	AIDS Saint John, Inc.
Internet Site:	www.aidssaintjohn.com

Description:

AIDS Saint John (ASJ) is a community-based organization that serves New Brunswick's Health Region 2. The organization works in partnership with others to confront HIV/AIDS issues through education, prevention, support and advocacy. Operational funding from ACAP supports four programs: harm reduction, prevention education, fund development, and programs for people living with HIV/AIDS. The project's success will be demonstrated through improved prevention programming for young people, increased coordination among harm-reduction services, increased access to harm-reduction programs for people who inject drugs, increased capacity of the organization to participate in policy development, and the implementation of a comprehensive sexuality education program for people living with HIV/AIDS.

Leading the Response: Building Prevention Capacity

Organization :	Healing Our Nations Atlantic First Nations AIDS Network
Internet Site:	www.hon93.ca

Description:

Leading the Response: Building Prevention Capacity is a 24-month project of Healing Our Nations, an Atlantic-wide First Nations AIDS organization. The purpose of the project is to strengthen the evaluation and leadership abilities of Healing Our Nations and to increase the capacity of the Atlantic Aboriginal community to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. The group will review current prevention and capacity-building programs and identify best practices. Based on these findings, they will develop new programs, education material, and evaluation tools. These will be presented in draft form to project partners, the Aboriginal community, and others through focus groups and an educational gathering. Programs and draft materials will then be revised to incorporate the suggestions received from the Aboriginal communities. The final project report will include best practices and recommendations for improving current programs, developing new prevention programs, and creating culturally relevant education material.

SIDA/AIDS Moncton (SAM)

Organization:	SIDA-AIDS Moncton
Internet Site:	www.sida-aidsmoncton.com

Description:

SIDA/AIDS Moncton (SAM) is a community-based organization that serves people in three counties of southeastern New Brunswick (Health Region 1). The organization aims at improving the quality of life for people infected and/or affected by HIV/AIDS and strives to reduce the spread of infection by promoting healthy choices through education, support and public awareness. Operational funding from ACAP supports two programs: "Sustainability: The Final Frontier" and "Rising to the Changing Challenges." The project's success will be demonstrated by the development of a sustainable partnership model for HIV/AIDS service delivery, increased capacity of partners to provide targeted prevention programs, the increased capacity of SAM to provide programming in both official languages, and increased knowledge and skills about prevention and risk-reduction among target populations.