What’s New?
2019 Holiday Hours
RHAC wishes you a Happy Holiday! Our holiday hours from December 24the-January 1st are as follows:
Regional HIV/AIDS Connection – 186 King St.
Dec. 24: 9am-12pm
Dec. 25: CLOSED
Dec. 26: CLOSED
Dec. 27: 9am-5pm
Dec. 30: 9am-5pm
Dec. 31: 9am-3pm
Jan 1: CLOSED
Carepoint Consumption and Treatment Services – 186 King St. (North Entrance)
Open daily: 9:30am-9pm
John Gordon Home Program – 596 Pall Mall St.
24 hour service delivery
Remember, honour and celebrate the lives of those we have lost to HIV/AIDS
Red Scarf and RHAC are hosting vigils in Stratford on November 29 and in London on December 1 for World AIDS Day.
Contact Almas at afarooqi@hivaidsconnect.ca for more information.
GILEAD, Specialty Rx Solutions, and RHAC present Viral Hepatitis & Gay Men's Health; a conference for service providers and community members. Join us as we hear from a variety of speakers including a keynote address from Dr. Jordan Feld, from the Toronto Center for Liver Disease.
REGISTER FOR FREE
Topics that will be explored include hepatitis prevention and testing, navigating intimacy, and harm reduction in 2LGBTQIA+ communities. Lunch provided at 12 noon. Preview the programme here.
For more information contact Kyle Rubini at krubini@hivaidsconnection.ca
Virgin Radio presents Red Scarf in support of Regional HIV/AIDS Connection. The fourth annual Red Scarf benefit concert features JUNO Award winning artist Bulow.
Tickets are $25 + fees in support of clients at Regional HIV/AIDS Connection. Tickets are available at the door, and online at redscarf.ca/concert (plus applicable service fees).
Event Details:
Doors 7:00pm.
Licenced/All Ages event.
Support TBA.
Tickets on Friday September 13th at 10:00am
Ticket link: https://bit.ly/2mbk7jF
London Music Hall - 185 Queens Ave - London, ON
http://www.londonmusichall.com
Bulow:
https://www.bulowmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/BulowOfficial/
https://twitter.com/bulow
The Board of Directors of Regional HIV/AIDS Connection (RHAC) invites you to join us for this year’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday, September 5, 2019.
Please join us as we review of our performance during fiscal 2018, along with reflection on key impacts we have made in the community and the election of new members to the Board.
If interested in becoming a member, you can find the membership form to fill out here. Please return the form by Monday, August 26, 2019.
To RSVP, contact Martin at mmcintosh@hivaidsconnection.ca or 519.434.1601 ext. 229
We will be joined by our keynote speaker for the evening, Dr. Andrea Sereda. Dr. Sereda is a family physician who cares for groups of people who have been marginalized and excluded from traditional healthcare models. Her practice focuses on people who inject drugs, people living with homelessness and women involved in the sex trade. Dr. Sereda believes in breaking down barriers and in providing equitable, culturally appropriate, and assertive care to all of her patients.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Regional HIV/AIDS Connection is happy to offer a new charitable ticket offer in partnership with Victoria Playhouse Petrolia. This offer provides a great way to enjoy a trip to the theatre and give back to the community—a perfect way to make the most out of the remainder of the summer!
To book tickets using this promotion, just follow these 2 steps:
Step 1: Make a donation of $50 to Regional HIV/AIDS Connection (RHAC) and receive one complimentary ticket to an applicable performance (donations can, of course, be of a greater value).
Step 2: Call the VPP Box Office (1-800-717-7694) and let the staff know you are booking the ‘Charitable Performance Offer’.
There are 400 tickets allocated to this special offer so patrons are encouraged to act quickly to book their seats, as they are sold on a first come/first served basis!
Remaining shows for the 2019 Summer Season include:
THE NEW CANADIAN CURLING CLUB: August 6-25
HOGAN’S HOEDOWN: September 3-22
DRACULA: A CHAMBER MUSICAL: October 12 – 27
For any questions, feel free to email Zena Currie at zcurrie@hivaidsconnection.ca. Make sure to book your tickets today and thank you for your support!
Regional HIV/AIDS Connection is pleased to announce that starting August 5th, the Carepoint consumption and treatment service—formerly TOPS (Temporary Overdose Prevention Site)—will operate daily, including on statutory holidays, from 9:30 AM to 9:00 PM.
The Needle and Syringe Program Counterpoint hours will remain the same (9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.) but we will now be providing 5 kits (safe injection supplies) from 5-9pm Monday to Friday, and 9:30am-9pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
Since opening in February 2018, this vital service has supported more than 20,000 visits and reversed 125 overdoses, while providing hundreds of client referrals to supports in our community.
Learn more at: www.hivaidsconnection.ca/carepoint
Please note that Open Closet is cancelled tonight on August 2, 2019. We apologize for any incovenience and look forward to seeing you next week!
Come celebrate courage with us at TD Sunfest at Victoria Park from July 4-7!
We will be providing information about HIV/Hepatitis C, including PrEP, Undetectable=Untransmittable and harm reduction. We will also have our new agency items for sale including t-shirts, mugs, tumblers and tote bags! All proceeds directly support our client services. Make sure to enter the prize draw to win a swag basket!
Join RHAC at Sunfest to celebrate "the courage to do what right" and let us know what courage means to you!
Please note that our office will be closed on Canada Day on Monday, July 1st.
Carepoint (formerly known as the Temporary Overdose Prevention Site/TOPS) will be open on Monday from 11-4pm. Please use the north door for access.