Ribbon Community (founded as AIDS Vancouver in 1983)
Dénomination enregistrée : VANCOUVER AIDS SOCIETY
Numéro d'entreprise : 106689896RR0001
Cet organisme est désigné par l'Agence du revenu du Canada (ARC) comme organisme de bienfaisance enregistré. Ils se conforment aux exigences de l'ARC et ont reçu un numéro d'enregistrement d'organisme de bienfaisance.
Ribbon Community was founded as AIDS Vancouver in 1983. Today, we support and empower communities to overcome the impacts of HIV and stigma.
Welcome to Ribbon Community, formerly known as AIDS Vancouver!
If you are looking for AIDS Vancouver, you are in the right place.
We are incredibly grateful to people living with HIV who have shaped this organization alongside the many staff, volunteers, and supporters. These incredible communities have built Ribbon Community over four decades, and we are looking forward to continuing the important work of AIDS Vancouver into the future, under our new name.
Our Programs & Services
Peer Navigators and Case Managers are available to support people living with HIV right from the time of a new diagnosis throughout a person's full journey living with HIV. We work to connect people living with HIV with appropriate education and informational resources, and we coordinate health care services, provide mental health support, address substance use concerns and harm reduction needs, support housing and employment securing, navigate immigration and citizenship needs, and help figure out Ministry systems such as disability and income assistance. We also provide a grocery program to people living with HIV 2-3 times per month.
Ribbon Community also supports and empowers HIV-negative people who want support to navigate current and ongoing HIV risk. In this program (called HIV Prevention Case Management), we work with people to set goals specific to HIV prevention which can include anything from building relationship and communication skills to considering PrEP and being able to access new needles every time when injecting substances including hormones.
Ribbon Community also offers Indigenous programs, including gender-specific sharing circles, cultural programs, and a regular bannock and coffee time. We also offer special events and group programming, primarily for people living with HIV.
While all of our services are available in English, we have some Spanish-speaking supports including Grupo Latino that meets twice per month. As needed, we work with interpreters and/or peers to make our services available in as many languages as possible.
In partnership with VCH, Ribbon Community hosts a sex worker drop-in for Two-Spirit, non-binary folks, and men.
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1101 Seymour St.
Suite 401
Vancouver, BC, V6B5S8
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