Specific populations
ASO411 – Locate an AIDS Service Organization (ASO) or other HIV related service in your area
HIV hotlines
Want to talk with someone? Provinces and territories have set up toll-free phone lines you can call to get answers to your questions about HIV.
- Alberta:
- 1-800-772-2437
- British Columbia:
- 1-800-661-4337
- Eastern Arctic:
- 1-800-661-0795
- Manitoba:
- 1-800-782-2437
- Newfoundland and Labrador:
- 1-800-563-1575
- New Brunswick:
- 1-800-561-4009
- Northwest Territories:
- 1-800-661-0844
- Nunavut:
- 1-800-661-0795
- Nova Scotia:
- 1-800-566-2437
- Ontario:
- 1-800-668-2437
- Prince Edward Island:
- 1-800-314-2437
- Quebec:
- Contact your local CLSC or call Info-Santé 811
- Saskatchewan:
- 1-800-667-6876
- Yukon:
- 1-800-661-0408 x8323
Information on and for specific groups and populations who may be at increased risk for HIV, hepatitis C and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Canada
If you are looking for information on statistics, please visit HIV statistics
- Aboriginal peoples
- Ethnocultural communities:
- Immigrants, refugees and people without immigration status
- Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men
- Women
- Trans people
- Children
- Young people
- Older adults
- People living with HIV
- People who use substances: People who use injection drugs
- Prisoners
- Sex workers
- Street-involved
Aboriginal Peoples
Information on prevention for and about Aboriginal peoples
- Population-specific HIV/AIDS Status Report – Aboriginal Peoples – Fact sheet from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
- Speak With a Strong Voice from the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network
- More on Aboriginal peoples
Web sites
- The Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network
- All Nations Hope
- AboriginalSexualHealth.ca
- Pauktuutit
- Healing Our Spirit
- Red Road HIV/AIDS Network
Ethnocultural communities
Information on prevention for and about ethnocultural communities
Black, African and Caribbean Communities
- Population-Specific HIV/AIDS Fact Sheet: People from Countries where HIV is Endemic - Black people of African and Caribbean descent living in Canada from the Public Health Agency of Canada
- Taking Action on HIV and AIDS in Black Communities in Canada from African and Caribbean Council on HIV/AIDS in Ontario
- Visibly Hidden: Rethinking BMSM & HIV prevention from Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention
- HIV Prevention Guidelines and Manual: A Tool for Service Providers Serving African and African Caribbean Communities Living in Canada (2006) Part I from African and Caribbean Council on HIV/AIDS in Ontario
- HIV Prevention Guidelines and Manual: A Tool for Service Providers Serving African and African Caribbean Communities Living in Canada (2006) Part II from African and Caribbean Council on HIV/AIDS in Ontario
- More on Black, African and Caribbean communities
Web sites
- African and Caribbean Council on HIV/AIDS in Ontario (ACCHO)
- Keep it Alive
- One Night, Your Choice
- Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention
- Africans in Partnership Against AIDS
South Asian Communities
- Brown Like Me from the Alliance for South Asian AIDS Prevention
- More on South Asian communities
Web sites
- Alliance for South Asian AIDS Prevention
- Dosti: For South Asian gay, bisexual and transgender men
- Snehithan: GBTTQQ men of Kannada, Malayalam, Sinhala, Tamil and Telugu-speaking communities
East and South East Asian
Websites
Latin America
- Latinos Positivos Ontario
- AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT): Information services in Portuguese
- More on Latin America communities
Immigrants, refugees and people without immigration status
Information on prevention for and about immigrants, refugees and people without residency status
- Immigrants, refugees and non-status people with HIV from Managing Your Health
- Uprooted Lives from The Positive Side
- Staying Healthy in Canada: What Everyone Should Know from Sexuality Education Resource Centre
- Transformation Through Collective Action: Best Practices in Migration, HIV and Mental Health from the Committee for Accessible AIDS Treatment
- More on immigrants, refugees and people without residency status
Web sites
Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men
For information on prevention for and about gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, please visit our Gay Men's Sexual Health Knowledge Centre
Women
Information on prevention for and about women
- Women and HIV from Managing Your Health
- Pocket Guide for Women Living with HIV from the Positive Women’s Network
- Women and HIV from the Canadian Public Health Association
- You can have a healthy pregnancy even if you’re HIV positive from Voices of Positive Women and CATIE
- Population-Specific HIV/AIDS Status Report - Fact Sheet: Women from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
- More on women
Web sites
- Blueprint for Action on Women & Girls and HIV
- Women’s Health in Women’s Hands
- Pauktuutit: Inuit Women of Canada
- Positive Women’s Network
Children
Information on prevention for and about children
- Patrick's Wish – Patrick 4 Life
- Children and HIV from Managing Your Health
- Talking to Kids about HIV/AIDS from the Canadian Public Health Association
- More on children
Web sites
Young people
Information on prevention for and about young people
- Intersexions & Interjections: CATIE’s National HIV and Youth Knowledge Exchange Symposium
- From the Front Lines: Youth Blaze the Trail – The Positive Side
- The Truth about Youth – The Positive Side
- ShoutOut Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia and Heterosexism – Rainbow Resource Centre
- Sex + HIV : it's worth knowing the facts and risks : a booklet for teens from the Canadian Public Health Association
- Empower: Youth, Arts and Activism from Youth Action Network (YAN) | Gendering Adolescent AIDS Prevention ( FFB GAAP) | Centre for Urban Health Initiatives (CUHI)
- More on young people
Web sites
- YouthCO
- SexualityandU.ca
- Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network: Youth
- Teen Health Source: Planned Parenthood Toronto
- Gendering Adolescent AIDS Prevention
Older adults
Information on prevention for and about older adults
- HIV and Aging from Managing Your Health
- Growing Old Gracefully from The Positive Side
- Aging and HIV from the Toronto People With AIDS Foundation
- More on older adults
Web sites
Trans people
Information on prevention for and about Trans people
- HIV and transgendered/transsexual communities – Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development (ICAD)
- Trans Canada from The Positive Side
- Primed: The Back Pocket Guide for Trans Men and the Men Who Dig Them from Gay Men’s Sexual Health Alliance
- Trans Youth: Information for transgender youth, their service providers, friends and allies from the Trans Alliance Society
- Brazen: Trans Women Safer Sex Guide - The 519 Church Street Community Centre
- More on trans people
Web sites
- Taking Charge Action Santé Travesties et Transsexuel(le)s du Québec (ASTTeQ)
- Transgender Health Program (Vancouver Coastal Health)
- The Trans Alliance Society
- The 519 Church St. Community Centre
People living with HIV
For information on People living with HIV, please visit Living with HIV.
People who use substances
Information on prevention for and about people who use substances
- Pre*fix: Harm Reduction for + Users
- Healthy living from Managing Your Health
- Uptown, Downtown: the Drug Handbook – Streetworks
- Street Drugs and HIV from Relay Magazine
- More on people who use substances
Web sites
- Canadian Harm Reduction Network
- Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- Dance Safe: Promoting health and safety within the rave and nightclub community
- Ontario Harm Reduction Distribution Program
People who use injection drugs
Information on prevention for and about people who use injection drugs
- Injection Drug Use and HIV in Canada
- HIV prevention for people who inject drugs: Time for a global change from Prevention in Focus
- Pre*fix: Harm Reduction for + Users
- Sharp Shootersfrom Queen West Community Health Centre Harm Reduction Team | CATIE
- Safer Injection from CATIE's Hepatitis C information website
- More on people who use injection drugs
Web sites
- Canadian Harm Reduction Network
- Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- Ontario Harm Reduction Distribution Program
Prisoners
Information on prevention for and about people in prisons and correctional facilities
- PROS & CONS: A Guide to Creating Successful Community-Based HIV and HCV Programs for Prisoners from Prisoners' HIV/AIDS Support Action Network (PASAN)
- Think Before You Ink: Prisoners perpetual calendar
- HIV and Hepatitis C in Prisons: The Facts from the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
- Go Home Healthy from Correctional Service Canada
- Under the Skin: A People's Case for Prison Needle and Syringe Programs from the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
- More on prisoners
Web sites
Sex workers
Information on prevention for and about sex workers
- Interventions for the Prevention of the Sexual Transmission of HIV among Female Sex Workers and their Clients and Non-Paying Partners in Canada – National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID)
- XXX Guide: A sex worker handbook, 5th ed. – Stella
- Dope Guide: Sex work, drugs, and other substances – Stella
- More on sex workers
Web sites
Street-involved
Information on prevention for and about street-involved people
- Sexual Behaviours of Canadian Street Youth: How Risky are They? from the Public Health Agency of Canada
- Who Are Canada's Street Youth? A Socio-demographic Snapshot from E-SYS from the Public Health Agency of Canada
- The Street Health Report 2007. Research Bulletin #1: Homelessness and Hepatitis C from Street Health
- The Street Health Report 2007. Research Bulletin #2: Women and Homelessness from Street Health
- More on street-involved people
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