knowledge is power
community is life
healing isn't always pretty
and worth every moment
a good start if
"5 Habits of Highly Effective HIVERS"
"Living with HIV" - a comprehensive guide to living positively
"A Practical Guide to Complementary Therapies for People Livng with HIV"
"A Practical Guide to Herbal Therapies for People Livng with HIV"
"A Practical Guide to Nutrition for Persons Livng with HIV"
"living +" magazine - every issue ever printed
"a wellness journey" - written by me
hivplusmag.com - health + spirit + culture + life
Inspiring Stories of People Affected by HIV/AIDS
"Working Positive: Returning to Life"
"When Your Friend Has a Drug or Alcohol Problem"
"When Your Partner Has a Drug or Alcohol Problem"
hiv travel restrictions and retreats
vancouver area
Vancouver Friends for Life Society
BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS
"Hi Queer" - public service announcement
"Drug Addict" - public service announcement
Living Positive Resource Centre - Okanagan, BC
good resources
CANFAR every 6 seconds someone is infected with HIV.
CATIE: Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
The Body: The Complete HIV/AIDS Resource
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
Children's AIDS Health Program
Benefits Resource Center - helping you "understand the intricacies and complexities of the (US) Disability Benefits System."
(California) disability benefits 101
understanding (some) gay men
The Medius Institute put out a (long over due) report:
"The Legacy of the Past:
Gay Men in Mid-life and the impact of HIV/AIDS"
"...No one seems to have even asked the question:
what happened to the survivors?"
download it from their site or pdf.
they offer another great resource:
"Living on the Edge:
Gay Men, Risk-taking and Depression"
download from their site or pdf.
the bigger picture
UNAIDS: The Joint United Nations Program
AEGIS: AIDS Education Global Information System
"The Early Years of the AIDS Crisis"
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
*6 people die every minute because of AIDS
....................men, women and children
