What’s New?
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.
Please note that our office will closed on Tuesday, June 18 for a Staff Professional Development day.
Carepoint (formerly known as the Temporary Overdose Prevention Site) will be open from 10am-4PM, north door entrance only.
Join us at Winks Eatery for A Heartfelt Evening, the Eighth Annual Dinner and Silent Auction, from 6-8pm on June 4, 2019!
A Heartfelt Evening is in support of John Gordon Home, a program of RHAC which provides a haven for individuals who are experiencing challenges in their lives due to HIV, HCV, and other complications. Funds raised contribute to providing essential items for residents transitioning out of John Gordon Home.
Tickets are $25 and include dinner, soft drinks and dessert! To purchase tickets, visit the Heartfelt Evening Eventbrite page or call 519-433-3951.
See you there!
Please note that our Office and the The Temporary Overdose Prevention Site will be closed for Easter on Good Friday and Easter Monday (April 19 and April 22) . TOPS will remain open on the weekend (on Saturday April 20 and Sunday April 21).
Please note that our main office will be closed on Tuesday, April 9 for a professional development day off site. TOPS and NSP will remain open (please use the north entrance).
Join us for the second annual Multicultural Health Fair, Building Health and Wellness with Diversity at Innovation Works from 12:00PM-5:30PM.
The event is a holistic approach to health and well-being focused on building individual and community resilience. There will be engaging discussions and exciting wellness activities planned for the day including cultural nutrition, mindfulness/ yoga, and cultural performances from local student groups and more!
Opening Event:
March 8, 3:30-5:30pm
Location: London Public Library, Masonville location; Sifton Room
In celebration of International Women's day, the RHAC women's group is sharing their work in a group exhibition.
Using the arts and narrative storytelling as a platform for community change, women living with HIV, and women at increased systemic risk for HIV acquisition use, creative models to engage one another, community organizations, and the broader community in discussions of stigma, disclosure, harm reduction, gender-based violence and community and emotional wellness.
We invite you to join us for an opening event on March 8 from 3:30-5:30. The exhibit will be available to view for the remainder of the month of March.
