Ethiopian Assoication's

HIV/AIDS Prevention Project

  Objectives:

• Increase awareness about HIV/AIDS among Ethiopians in the GTA

• Reduce unsafe sexual practices and promote HIV testing within the community to curb the spread of HIV and other Sexually transmitted diseases.

• Enhance access to HIV/AIDS related education and services among members of the community.

• Create dialogue within the community thereby reduce stigma on HIV/AIDS.

Activities include: workshops, outreach activities, one-on-one informational sessions, discussion forums and more.

For more information, please contact Yohannes Ayalew, HIV/AIDS Prevention Coordinator at (416) 694 - 1522  ex 27.

Links:Africans in Partnership Against AIDS (APAA) |African and Caribbean Council on HIV/AIDS in Ontario (ACCHO) |Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention (Black CAP) |Toronto Public Health

Crisis Intervention and Counselling

The Ethiopian Association provides a free and confidential crisis intervention, short-term counselling, information and referral service for newcomers of Ethiopian Origin.

For more information, please contact Legesse Gebeyehu, Crisis Cousellor, at (416) 694 - 1522 ex 32.

Links: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) |Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)

Health Information Ontario Ministry of Health

• Telehealth Ontario (a free, confidential telephone service you can call to get health advice or general health information from a Registered Nurse)
  1-866-797-0000 TTY : 1-866-797-0007

Ethiopian Assoication's

HIV/AIDS prevention/Education Program Provide the following services and activities targeting youth, women and adults with in the Ethiopian Community in the GTA.

  Objectives:

• Support services for people living with HIV/AIDS from an anti oppressive and anti discriminatory perspectives
• Support services for people living with HIV/AIDS from an anti oppressive and anti discriminatory perspectives
• Workshops/forums
• One-on-one HIV/AIDS information sessions
• HIV/AIDS awareness Campaigns with flyers, brochures and posters.
• Distribution of safer sex resources like condoms
• Distribution of safer sex resources like condoms
• Facilitating HIV/AIDS awareness messages by religious leaders
• HIV/AIDS awareness media interactions Radio, TV , Newspapers, website
• community members congregate such as faith based institutions, music concerts,  and newcomer shelters 
• Organize community events including The Annual Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony and community forum  (BUNA TETU), World AIDS Day, Black History Month, Afro fest, and Caribana
• Funded by Public Health Agency of Canada and Toronto Public Health
•  Prevention and Education Program
• Ethiopian Association in the GTA and surrounding Regions