In response to the escalating overdose crisis in Medicine Hat, the city’s primary harm reduction service provider, HIV Community Link’s Safelink program, is implementing Supervised Consumption Services (SCS). The location of this vital, evidence-based public …
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
December 17th is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers (IDEVASW). This day is a day that joins sex workers, allies, and advocates around the world in recognizing violence committed against sex workers globally. …
“There are so many types of sex work and all are valid and equal. I want people to understand this and remove their assumptions and stigma.”
Content warning: some content may be upsetting to some readers, or may contain potentially traumatic subject matter, discretion is advised. In honour of International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, Shift asked sex workers …
World AIDS Day 2018: 35 – 30 – 30
The following blog was written by Mark Randall, HEAT Program Coordinator at HIV Community Link, and it presents Mark’s personal story of living with HIV. It is very surreal to be sitting down and thinking …
“We are all humans; stigma is greater than the diagnosis”
Bill just turned 50, and has been living with HIV for 28 years. He grew up in a home where his family faced multiple challenges: his father struggled with his alcohol use, his sister had …
World Hepatitis Day
The World Health Organization estimates that more than 300 million people are chronically infected with hepatitis B or C worldwide. However, less than 5% of these people have been tested or are aware of their diagnosis. …
Splash of Red 2018 – Thank You!
We want to thank you for your support of the 6th Annual Splash of Red benefit. Together with our approximately 250 people that attended the event, we raised HIV awareness and $69,124 for our prevention, …
Rolling it Forward!
The following blog was written by a member of the Women’s Peer Support Group. It presents the candid and personal perspective of an incredible individual who wishes to encourage other people living with HIV to …
Spending my day with CPS
I recently had the pleasure and privilege of joining a member of the Calgary Police Services (CPS) District 1 Ramsay office to participate in a ride-along day with CPS as part of my being a …
Join Our HIV Support Women’s Program!
After much planning and developing, our new Peer Support Program at HIV Community Link is rolling out a Women Support Group starting this month on February 21st, 2018. Every person has unique experiences concerning their …
