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"

"Let's Get Physical"

A Guide to HIV & Depression

"living +" magazine - every issue ever printed

"a wellness journey" - written by me

Living Positive Manual

Inspiring Stories of People Affected by HIV/AIDS

"The Positive Side" online

"Working Positive: Returning to Life"

"When Your Friend Has a Drug or Alcohol Problem"

"When Your Partner Has a Drug or Alcohol Problem"

GayMenPlaySafe.com

HIVStopsWithMe.org


vancouver area

BCPWA

Vancouver Friends for Life Society

A Loving Spoonful

AIDS Vancouver

Dr Peter Center

YouthCo Aids Society

Hummingbird Kids Society

Positive Women's Network

BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS

Camp Moomba

Dial a Dietitian

End HIV Stigma

"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

Canadian AIDS Society

Grandmothers to Grandmothers

Children's AIDS Health Program

Planet Ahead

Kids Help Phone

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"

"The Age of AIDS"

"In Depth: AIDS"

The Stephen Lewis Foundation

William J. Clinton Foundation

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

*6 people die every minute because of AIDS
....................men, women and children