Completed Projects

AIDS Community Action Program (ACAP) Projects

Time-limited Projects

2008
2007
2006
2005

2008

• GUYZ (Gay Urban Youth Zone) - St. John's, NL
• Hep'd Up on Life: The Promotion and Prevention of Hepatitis C and AIDS among Prince Edward Island's Aboriginal Youth - PE
• "It Won't Happen to Me..." - Harm Reduction Education for Youth - Moncton, NB
• The Voice of our Youth: Youth Leading Youth through Positive Peer Mentoring - Atlantic
• Youth H.O.P.E. Phase II - Moncton, NB

The Voice of our Youth: Youth Leading Youth through Positive Peer Mentoring

Organization :

The Voice of our Youth: Youth Leading Youth through Positive Peer Mentoring Healing Our Nations

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.

2007

• Navigating Life with Hepatitis C - Atlantic Hepatitis C Conference
• Reducing the Risk of Hepatitis C Infection in Aboriginal Youth in Labrador - Labrador, NL
• Resources, Education, and Access to Counseling and Harm Reduction (REACH) -Kings, Annapolis, and Queens Counties, NS

2006

• AIDS PEI: Building Towards Public Policy Development - PE
• Ask, Listen & Plan - Phase II - Moncton, NB
• Let’s Talk: A Sexual Health Information Primer for Parents - Fredericton (N.-B.)
• Overcoming Resistance - From Awareness to Engagement - Antigonish, NS
• Planning for the Future - Harm Reduction Education for Parents & Youth - Saint John, NB
• "Positive Connections" - NS
• Reaching Injection Drug Users (IDUs) in St. John's, NL

AIDS PEI: Building Towards Public Policy Development

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

Description:

AIDS PEI: Building Towards Public Policy Development is a 24-month project whose purpose is to strengthen partnerships among HIV/AIDS stakeholders and to increase their capacity to influence public policy concerning HIV/AIDS. With support from an external consultant, AIDS PEI will review the work of a former intersectoral group that began to develop an HIV/AIDS strategy for the Island several years ago. A workshop will be held to discuss the consultant's recommendations for a new working group and to develop a policy framework for HIV/AIDS. The new partnership will identify relevant public policy issues and develop a provincial strategy for influencing these policies. The policy framework and provincial strategy will be shared with other community-based organizations.

Ask, Listen & Plan - Phase II

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

Description:

Ask, Listen & Plan - Phase II is a 24-month project of SIDA/AIDS Moncton Inc. The project has objectives aimed at youth, parents, and the broader community, relating to the development of healthy sexuality. The project aims to strengthen the capacity of at-risk youth to provide support to their peers and to increase the knowledge and comfort level of parents related to discussing the issue with their children. The project also intends to increase community acceptance of healthy sexuality. To achieve these objectives, SIDA/AIDS Moncton will design and offer a workshop for youth and a sexual health education program for parents. They will also launch a public awareness campaign and hold a series of community events. An advisory committee of youth, parents, and other stakeholders will guide the project, and youth will be involved in developing the project's education material. A community forum will be held to share results of the project with other stakeholders and to plan future work on the issue.

Let’s Talk: A Sexual Health Information Primer for Parents

Organization:

Planned Parenthood Fredericton

Description:

Let’s Talk: A Sexual Health Information Primer for Parents is a 24-month project of Planned Parenthood Fredericton. The project has objectives aimed at both parents and organizations in the Greater Fredericton area. As a result of the project, Planned Parenthood Fredericton and its partners will be better able to influence policies and programs that improve the sexual health of New Brunswick youth. Parents will feel more comfortable about discussing sexuality with their children and be more aware of current sexual health issues and the policies that impact them. The project will be guided by an advisory committee made up of youth, parents, and educators. Project activities include education sessions for parents and meetings with home and school associations, government representatives, and other stakeholders to discuss policies that impact youth sexuality. The group will develop education modules and information packages for parents, which will be shared with government and community stakeholders and all Planned Parenthood affiliates across the country.

Overcoming Resistance - From Awareness to Engagement

Organization:

Antigonish Women's Resource Centre

Description:

Overcoming Resistance - From Awareness to Engagement is a 24-month project of the Antigonish Women's Resource Centre. The aim of the project is to increase awareness about healthy sexuality, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV/AIDs in the mostly rural Antigonish area. The project will engage community leaders and decision makers in identifying and addressing information needs on these issues and in increasing the availability of gender-relevant and culturally relevant information. The group will conduct a literature review and needs assessment to identify best practices and appropriate materials for use with women from diverse backgrounds. Public awareness about healthy sexuality, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV/AIDs will be increased through training sessions, workshops, and presentations at community fairs.

Planning for the Future - Harm Reduction Education for Parents & Youth

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

Description:

Planning for the Future - Harm Reduction Education for Parents & Youth is a 24-month project of AIDS Saint John, Inc. The project has objectives aimed at both parents and community-based organizations in the Saint John area. As a result of the project, both parents and staff will have a greater understanding of the harm reduction needs of local youth. Parents will have a greater understanding of harm reduction principles, and community-based organizations will be better able to support parents in applying these principles. Project activities include focus groups with youth, a review of the literature to determine best practices, and a harm-reduction information program for parents. A needs assessment report, a best practices report, and education program materials will be produced and shared with local stakeholders and other community-based organizations in Atlantic Canada.

"Positive Connections"

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

Description:

"Positive Connections" is a 24-month project of the AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia. The purpose of the project is to reduce the isolation of people living with HIV/AIDS in rural areas of the province and to increase the Coalition's capacity to support this hard-to-reach population. Project activities include the development of a restricted Web site for support groups and the training of approximately eight teleconference support group leaders. The Coalition will develop a manual for facilitators and a handbook for users of this virtual support system. The facilitators' manual, participants' handbook, and audio portions of the support program will be available more broadly through the Coalition's Web site.

Reaching Injection Drug Users (IDUs) in St. John's, NL

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

Description:

Reaching Injection Drug Users (IDUs) in St. John's, NL is a 24-month project of the AIDS Committee of Newfoundland and Labrador. The objectives of the project are to increase understanding of injection drug use issues in St. John's and to improve the ability of the AIDS Committee and other stakeholders to address these issues in a coordinated manner. To meet the objectives, the project will assess the needs of local injection drug users and examine the literature related to best practices. A workshop will be held to discuss their findings with stakeholders and the general public and to develop an action plan to enhance harm reduction. The reports and action plan will also be presented to the regional health authority.

2005

• Unsafe/Safer Practices Among IDUs - Western NS

Unsafe/Safer Practices Among IDUs

Organization:

Mainline Needle Exchange

Description:

Unsafe/Safer Practices Among IDUs was a 12-month project of Mainline Needle Exchange, an organization devoted to reducing the spread of HIV, hepatitis B and C, and other blood-borne infections among people who engage in high-risk behaviours. The purpose of the project was to increase knowledge among relevant community-based organizations of the contexts in which risk-taking occurs among rural injection drug users and to enhance services for this hard-to-reach population. Mainline Needle Exchange worked with a variety of community-based organizations in western Nova Scotia on this project. Using a participatory approach, the organization gathered information about how to support and enhance services by examining the research literature and by conducting focus groups and interviews with rural injection drug users. Results were shared broadly with key stakeholders, including other community-based organizations and government.