General services

INFOLINE 1-800-665-2437 Learn more about HIV & HCV safer sex, HIV testing or transmission, STDs and harm reduction. Find services for you or someone you know. All confidential calls taken by trained staff and volunteers.

Presentations for populations with greater exposure to HIV and HVC, social service organizations, and other community organizations are available by request.

Educational materials promoting improved health, safer drug use, safer sex and more are available to the public at all AVI offices and online.

Naloxone distribution and training

Services for people living with HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis C

Short-term counseling focused on immediate needs and outcomes

Advocacy and support with income assistance, health care services, employment, housing, disability status applications and legal matters

Non-judgmental education and support for treatment, side effects, nutrition and symptoms

Care coordination

Community health nurse available for wound care and health check-up once weekly

Public health nurse available for vaccinations and blood testing once weekly

Nurse practitioner available for weekly clinic to provide primary health care including most prescriptions

Nurse clinician available weekly regarding HIV and hepatitis care

Harm reduction services

Harm reduction supplies, support and education

Education for safer drug use

Referrals and links to other services

Referral to and assistance navigating social and health care systems

Services for Gay, Bi and Trans Identified Men

Sexual health workshops available