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RESOURCES There’s More to Life than Meds
From massages to makeovers, ballet to baseball, dating to demo-ing—there are plenty of exciting opportunities to take advantage of in your community. After all, you are a person LIVING with HIV. Don’t forget that. Reach out & touch someone Thanks to the hetero HIV meeting group run by Montreal’s CRISS (Centre of Resources, Interventions and Services in Sexual Health), there’s no need to spend another Friday night in front of the TV. When? Friday nights at 7 pm Edmonton Persons Living Positively offers a support group / intimacy night for positive folks of all orientations. Meet other PHAs for friendships, relationships or more. When? Tuesday nights from 7–9 pm Stir it up Voices of Positive Women (and the AIDS Committee of Toronto, Africans in Partnership Against AIDS, the Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention, and African Community Health Services) offers “The Kitchen,” an African and Caribbean women’s HIV group — for friendship, food and food for thought. Where? For the location of the next Kitchen, call the number below Make your body hum The Toronto People With AIDS Foundation offers free yoga classes for PHAs. Strike a pose to strengthen your body and calm your mind. Yoga mats are provided; you bring comfortable clothing and an open mind. Where? The 519 Church Street Community Centre Paint the town All dressed up and nowhere to go? Several organizations offer tickets for local events and goodies. In Vancouver: Contact: 604.893.2285; comptix@bcpwa.org In Edmonton: Contact: Edmonton Persons Living Positively; 780.488.5768; 1.877.975.9448 In Toronto: Contact: 416.506.1400 Rub-a-dub Experience the healing power of touch. Members of the AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia in Halifax can make an appointment for a free one-hour massage from a registered massage professional. Call in advance to book your rubdown — dates and times vary. Contact: Cathy Giles at 902.425.4882; 1.800.566.2437; www.acns.ns.ca Glam it up Need a little pick-me-up? The Beauty Night Society will do the trick. Not only do these twice-monthly affairs provide the opportunity to meet other wonderful women, you’ll also get your hair, makeup and nails done! Access is by agency referral only. Other chapters are planned for across Canada. Check www.beautynight.org for more info. Vancouver Chapter Contact: Caroline MacGillivray; 604.601.1383; info@beautynight.org Toronto Chapter Contact: Ann Roche; 416.379.8456; colour_diva@sympatico.ca Get cheeky Tired of no longer recognizing yourself in the mirror? LIPO-ACTION Quebec is a grassroots movement that brings attention to the devastating impact of lipodystrophy by staging creative demonstrations. Call or e-mail for support or info on lipo treatments. Want to start a chapter in your community? LIPO-ACTION Quebec is happy to help out. Contact: Martin Mailloux at 514.529.4750; lipoactionquebec@yahoo.ca
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