Resources - The Pas
Talking With Your Children About AIDS
Pamphlet-1993-HIV/AIDS
A Parents Guide with topics the include: How old should your child be before sex is discussed, can you give to much information too soon, how detailed and explicit should you be, should both parents be involved, how can you talk with your teenagers about AIDS so they will listen, what are the important points to remember when discussing AIDS.
Homophobia
Pamphlet-1996-HIV/AIDS
Discusses issues on homophobia. Explains that HIV/AIDS is an issue that is faced by homosexuals and heterosexuals.
Loving Safely
Pamphlet-HIV/AIDS
A guide to preventing HIV for women over 40 years old. Explains why some women over 40 are at risk for getting HIV, what HIV/AIDS is, and how to practice safer sex.
Positive Sexuality
Pamphlet-1995-HIV/AIDS
Advice and information for women living with HIV/AIDS
Hepatitis C Inside the Walls
Booklet-Hep C
Important facts are given on hepatitis C. Answers questions such as: What is hepatitis C? How do you get hepatitis C? How do you protect yourself from getting hepatitis? How do you get tested? How to live with hepatitis C, and treatment inside prison.
Hepatitis C: Get the Facts
Booklet-Hep C
Introduces what hepatitis C is, how it is spread, and how it can be treated. Words are bolded through the pamphlet with a glossary of those words at the end of the booklet.
Hepatitis C: you can have it and not know it
Pamphlet-2003-Hep C
Developed by Health Canada. Covers information on why hepatitis C is a health concern, how hepatitis C is transmitted, how to find out if you have hepatitis C, what happens to people with hepatitis C, how hepatitis effects the liver, what to do to avoid getting hepatitis C, and what to do if you have hepatitis C.
Knowledge is Power: Take Control of Hepatitis C
Booklet-Hep C
Production of this booklet is from the Canadian Association of Hepatology Nurses. The booklet starts with basic facts about Hep C. Covers the areas of what hepatitis C is, important facts to know to prevent yourself from getting infected, the damage of the liver, different phases of hepatitis C, testing, treatments and a glossary of terms at the end.
Hepatitis B
Pamphlet-1998-STI
What is hepatitis B? Acute and Chronic. How is the virus spread? Who is at risk? Who isn't?
Hepatitis B
Pamphlet-2000-STI
Provides information on Hepatitis B, how it is transmitted, its symptoms, and how to prevent it. Promotes safer sex and the use of condoms as well as safer needle use.
Sex and Prevention: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
Pamphlet-2000-STI
Provides information on Chlamydia and gonorrhea, how they are transmitted, their symptoms, and how to prevent them. Promotes safer sex and the use of condoms
Sex and Prevention: Herpes
Pamphlet-2000-STI
Provides information on herpes, how it is transmitted, its symptoms, and how to prevent it. Promotes safer sex and the use of condoms.
Sex and Prevention Genital Warts
Pamphlet-2000-STI
Provides information on genital warts, how thy are transmitted, their symptoms and how to prevent them. Promotes safer sex and the use of condoms.
Sex, Drugs and Prevention: Hepatitis C
Pamphlet-2000-STI
Provides information on Hepatitis C, how it is transmitted, it's symptoms, and how to prevent it. Promotes safer sex and the use of condoms as well as safer needle use.
Sex, Drugs and Prevention: HIV and AIDS
Pamphlet-2000-STI
Provides information on HIV and AIDS, how it is transmitted, its symptoms, and how to prevent it. Promotes safer sex and the use of condoms as well as safer needle use.
What you need to know about STIs
Booklet-2002-STI
How to know if you have an infection, chances of getting and STI, how they spread, types of STIs are discussed and how to use a condom.
Important news for Pregnant women.
Pamphlet-HIV/AIDS
Pregnant or planning to become pregnant, you can protect your baby from HIV. Talks about getting tested and decreasing the risk of passing HIV onto the baby.
Caring Safely for People with HIV or AIDS
Booklet-1995-HIV/AIDS
This booklet will help caregivers and HIV positive people understand how you can or can not get HIV and how to keep both the caregiver and the person in care for getting sick. The booklet gives simple instructions about concerns that caregivers may have.
Prevent and Protect Yourself and others
Pamphlet-HIV/AIDS
Explains the concept of Safer Injection Drug use. Covers topics such as preparation, choosing a vein (with a diagram of spots on the body that are the safest and the riskiest), after care of the injection site, danger signals, and how to clean your needle or mark your needle if you use clean needles each time.
Basic Facts about HIV/AIDS
Pamphlet-HIV/AIDS
Contains general information- what HIV/AIDS is, ways to get HIV, a cure, how to protect yourself from getting HIV and who to contact for more information.
Women and AIDS
Info Sheet-2000-HIV/AIDS
Spring 2000 Aids Awareness Campaign. Material includes fact sheets on Women and HIV/AIDS: The context, Prevention, Support Issues and treatment.
We need to know about AIDS
Booklet-1994-HIV/AIDS
A guide for parents on talking with their children about AIDS. It provides the basic facts about AIDS and HIV. It also contains suggestions on how to discuss these facts with your children. Good resource also for teens to read.
Men and HIV/AIDS Men Make a Difference
Booklet-2000-HIV/AIDS
2000 AIDS Awareness Campaign material. Includes fact sheets on issues men face in regards to HIV/AIDS. Aboriginal Men and HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS and Gay Men, Heterosexual Men and HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS and Men prison, Injection Drug use and HIV/AIDS.
Street Signs
Booklet-STI
Comic strip on Hepatitis B. Discusses issues about seeing a doctor, symptoms, and how you can get it. Developed by the Province of British Columbia Ministry of Health.
Facts about Hepatitis C a Liver Disease
Info Sheet-1999-Hep C
Developed by Canadian Liver Foundation. It explains what hepatitis C is, who is most likely to get hepatitis C, answers FAQ ex) what kinds of treatments are available, can babies get hepatitis C from their mothers.
The Pros and Cons
Book-2002-HIV/AIDS
A guide to creating successful community-based HIV/AIDS programs for prisoners. A look into prisons and the different types of populations and how to build trust between you and the prisoners so programs can be created and wanted by the prisoners.
AIDS Scare, AIDS Care
Video-1993-HIV/AIDS
AIDS scare, AIDS care is an AIDS entertainment television show and video targeted to a 15-18 age group that tackles the hard issues and imparts the key information in a way that they will listen, through entertainers, celebrities and role models. Will also generate a call to action for our youth to engage in The audiences.
AIDS: What Everyone Needs to Know 4th Edition
Video-2000-HIV/AIDS
Present the very latest statistics, terminology, and medical discoveries about HIV infection in this new edition of the best-selling AIDS video. More interviews, animation and live action illustrate facts and misconceptions about HIV and its transmission, the progression from HIV to AIDS, living with HIV, and the important role of supportive family and friends.
Journey Home
Video-1995-HIV/AIDS
The video follows the lives of three native people living with HIV or AIDS and looks at ways in which they are finding support from their communities. It is hoped the video will help combat fear and ignorance of HIV/AIDS by presenting communities and leaders who have decided to treat persons living with HIV and AIDS as equal and participating members of society instead of persons to be feared.
Kecia: Words to Live By
Video-1995-HIV/AIDS
A documentary about Kecia Larkin, a young native girl from a small community on Vancouver Island and the events which led up to her becoming infected with the AIDS virus. The video follows her on a tour of Ontario Native Communities as she speaks to young people about their bodies, AIDS, sexual abuse, alcoholism, drug addiction, street life, and the realities of growing up in a small native community.
A Million Teenagers
Video-1992-STI
Describes gonorrhea, chlymydia, herpes, syphilis, and a major sequence on AIDS. Uses excellent diagrams and teenagers do the presentation. Also discusses in easy to understand language the symptoms, cures, and ways to avoid and control these diseases.
Think Positive
Video-1994-HIV/AIDS
This video is intended primarily as an inservice video to teach care and understanding of people with AIDS/HIV
These Ain't No Dress Rehearsal
Video-1996-STI
Dr. Young, who has carried his message about the importance of abstinence and the dangers of STDs to over 500, 000 teenagers in the U.S. and aboard, encourages viewers to consider abstinence. Dynamic students committed to abstinence talk about why they have chosen abstinence and its positive influence on their lives.
Too Close for Comfort
Video-1990-HIV/AIDS
Video discusses HIV/AIDS and homophobia from a discrimination perspective. A young man is fired because he is HIV positive and everyone assumes he is gay as well. Emphasizes that HIV/AIDS is not exclusively a gay disease.
What Teens Want to Know About Sex/Guide
Video-1994-general
Designed to be a foundation for sex education, this video takes the realistic and practical approach that when young people have accurate information about sex, they are better prepared to cope with their feelings and with peer pressure, make healthy personal sexual decisions, and take charge of their lives. Also presents straightforward answers to questions and concerns about sexual development, conception, pregnancy, contraception, and sexually transmitted diseases. Covers the emotional as well as physical risks of sex, debunks several myths, corrects misconceptions, and carries a strong abstinence message.
Walking the Path with Hepatitis C
Manual-2002-Hep C
A manual that focuses on He C awareness in Northern Communities. Table of context includes: prevention, progression, virus management, medical treatment, traditional teachings, resources and a presentation on the Cree Medicine Wheel.
Hepatitis C
Book-Hep C
The booklet is created by Canadian Hemophilia Society. It contains information on what a liver does, what hepatitis C is, common symptoms, common side effects of treatment, where to find helpful health information and contact information.
HCV Things You Should Know
Booklet-Hep C
Canadian AIDS Society put together a booklet that explains, what Hepatitis C is, the symptoms, how you get hepatitis C, testing for hepatitis C, how to avoid getting hepatitis C, different risk behaviors and how to prevent spreading hepatitis C if you have it.
Hepatitis C Inside the Walls
Booklet-Hep C
Important facts are given on hepatitis C. Answers questions such as: What is hepatitis C? How do you get hepatitis C? How do you protect yourself from getting hepatitis? How do you get tested? How to live with hepatitis C, and treatment inside prison.
Hepatitis C: A guide for family and friends
Booklet-Hep C
A booklet that answers questions for family and friends of someone who is infected with hepatitis C. What is hepatitis C? How do people get hepatitis C? What are the symptoms of chronic hepatitis C? treating hepatitis C, what you can do to help. Also a glossary is at the back for the words that are bolded through out the booklet.
Hepatitis C: Get the Facts
Booklet-Hep C
Introduces what hepatitis C is, how it is spread, and how it can be treated. Words are bolded through the pamphlet with a glossary of those words at the end of the booklet.
HIV/AIDS Teaching Kit
Manual-HIV/AIDS
A resource for Public Health Nurses and other Health Care Professionals. A binder with teaching cards and overheads of each of the following topics: HIV/AIDS wheel, body fluids, health, how HIV enters the body, HIV infection, Women and HIV, Children and HIV, Men and HIV, Opportunistic Infections, AIDS. Each overhead has a picture that explains the words of the teaching cards. Developed by Manitoba Health
Hepatitis C: A Nursing Guide
Book-2002-Hep C
Covers all areas of hepatitis C, living with and concerns around hepatitis C is also addressed. A glossary of terms and other readings and resources are also included.
HIV and HCV Transmission: Assessing Risk
Book-2004-general
Intended for educators, counselors, health care providers and others who provide information and support about safer sex, substance use and HIV and HCV transmission in various community settings. Developed by Canadian AIDS Society. Sections included:
Psychosocial Aspects of HIV transmission,
HIV transmission: A model for assessing risk,
Assessing risk of HIV transmission,
Assessing risk for HCV transmission,
Increasing and reducing barrier methods,
Biological factors.
Deadly Desires
Book-HIV/AIDS
A comic strip produced by the Committee on Unplanned Pregnancy. This book is for mature readers only as it is a story of a group of young adults with some working the streets, using needles for injection drug use, unprotected sex and dying of AIDS. A story of what types of behaviors can AIDS and the reality of getting tested for AIDS.
Learning About AIDS
Booklet-1996-HIV/AIDS
A student booklet to help learn more about AIDS, to learn how to protect yourself and to gain a better understanding of people who have AIDS.
HIV/AIDS and Child Care
Book-1995-HIV/AIDS
A facilitator's guide book and a fact book for training purposes. The purpose of this training program is to prepare parents and educators to welcome children with HIV into child care. Fact Book supplies the facts about HIV/AIDS. The Facilitator's guide has been created to give strategies for helping their students, staff and parents to come to terms with HIV.
Easy to Read HIV Info
Pamphlet-HIV/AIDS
Easy to understand pamphlet information. Tear off sheets that have topics that include. CD4 Cells, Viral Load, Drug Resistance, hepatitis C, Women and HIV, Pregnancy and HIV, He C, HIV and Prison, Working with your doctor, starting HIV drugs, five ways to better health. Developed by BC Persons with AIDS and Vancouver Native Health Society.
Taking Care of Business
Book-2001-HIV/AIDS
A Peer Training and Resource Manual for HIV and Injection Drug Users. Divided into 6 parts:
Part A. The Facts
Part B. Harm Reduction
Part C. The Law
Part D Self-Care
Part E. Safety and the Street
Part F. Medicine Wheel
Framework for Prevention
Book-2003-general
Discussions and frameworks that have percolated from the Winnipeg Harm Reduction Working Group. Context includes HIV, He C and STI with discussion on harm reduction methods, ideas for prevention and table of figures on these issues
Harm Reduction: Considered and Applied
Book-HIV/AIDS
Explores the principle of Harm Reduction to help the problem with HIV and be used as a prevention.
www.aidsresourcesask.ca
Internet-HIV/AIDS
APSS has the only HIV/AIDS library in the Prairies recognized by Canadian HIV Resource Centre Network. Offering information on HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support, and many other related issues to health care providers, schools, community based organizations, and other groups.
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hpb/lcdc
Internet-general
Public Health Agency of Canada website. Click on English and then Infectious diseases. You'll find information, articles, FAQ, facts and much more on HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, and STIs.
www.healthcanda.ca/hepc
Internet- Hep C
Public Health Agency of Canada's website on He C. FAQ, Canadian Information Centre, Programs and services, Regional Contacts, Community Action, Care and Treatment, Resource Library and information on Compensation.
www.allnationshope.ca
Internet- HIV/AIDS
A coalition of Aboriginal people, organizations and agencies who care about HIV/AIDS among First Nations, Metis and Inuit people in Saskatchewan.
www.hepnet.com
Internet- Hep C
The hepatitis information Network. Numerous articles on hepatitis, news, events, quiz, information for doctors, information for patients.
www.hepc.cpha.ca
Internet- Hep C
Canadian Hepatitis C Information Centre. Resources that they can send you, lend you, and what you can download. Different links to national organizations, provincial and International organizations
www.canadianharmreduction.com
Internet-General
Canadian Harm Reduction Network website. A website designed for individuals and organizations across Canada dedicated to reducing the social, health and economic harms associated with drugs and drug policies.
www.linkup-connexion.ca
Internet-HIV/AIDS
An online Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Information Network. A resource library with education manuals and more information
www.caan.ca
Internet-HIV/AIDS
Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network. Resources includes publications, fact sheets, newsletters and press releases.
www.bccdc.org
Internet-General
The website of BC Centre for Disease Control. Health topics from A-Z, Disease Categories, Monitoring and Response, Prevention Control, Clinics, Programs and Services, Statistics, and Resources that are available for downloading
www.ppfc.ca
Internet-General
Planned Parenthood Federation of Canada. Can click on Youth, Parent, and Sexual Health and find information about HIV/AIDS and STIs and many other topics that are of interest to a health professional. Planned Parenthood is a pro-choice, charitable organization dedicated to promoting sexual and reproductive health.
www.gov.mb.ca/health/aids/quiz.html
Internet-HIV/AIDS
Answers to 20 questions that test your knowledge on HIV/AIDS issues.
www.catie.ca
Internet-HIV/AIDS
Treatment Information Exchange, Catie is a national, non-profit organization committed to providing free, current and confidential treatment information for all Canadians living or affected by HIV/AIDS
www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/dsol-smed/
Internet-general
Disease Surveillance On-line website. Able to pick what type of disease you want to look at, you will be given information on the disease including maps and charts and it can be broken down by gender, age-group and year.
www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth/cdc/sti.html
Internet-STI
Provides information regarding the occurrence of Sexually Transmitted Infections and the strategies and resources for the prevention, treatment and care of affected individuals in Manitoba.
www.teachingsexualhealth.ca
Internet-general
An innovative website developed by Alberta educators and health professionals to help achieve excellence in teaching sexual health. Able to click on the parent, teacher, or student links to get the information you are looking for.
www.sexualityandu.ca
Internet-general
The ultimate Canadian website devoted to sexual education and information. Provides credible and reliable information on various topics, from STIs, Contraception, lifestyle choices, to talking about sex. Modules divided into 5 groups; teens, adults, parents, teachers, health professionals.
www.canadian-health-network.ca
Internet-general
Brought to you by the Public Health Agency of Canada and major health organizations across the country. Health information for everybody. Choose by groups, health topics, and disease prevention. Provides you with health information plus links to other resources.
www.gov.mb.ca/healthyliving/sexuality.html
Internet-general
A Manitoba Government Website that provides links and resources on sites to learn more about healthy sexuality.
www.epidemic.org
Internet-Hep C
Provides hepatitis C information. Includes facts, testing information, stories from the fight against hepatitis C, links to other sites and various other resources like video clips, games and puzzles
www.healthcanada.ca/hepc
Internet-Hep C
A Public Health Agency of Canada website for hepatitis C information. Links to FAQ, Canadian Hepatitis C Information, Programs and Services, Regional Contacts, Community Action, Care and Treatment Supports, resource library and information on Compensation.
www.kidshealth.org/teen/infections/stds/std/html
Internet-STI
Sexually Transmitted Disease information for teens. An American website but still provides reliable information on issues teens have questions about. Various topics other than STIs that teens can check out.
www.liver.ca
Internet-Hep C
The Canadian Liver Foundation website. Provides important information about the liver, liver disease, research and other news on the liver.
www.all-about-hepatitisc.com
Internet-Hep C
An American site that is designed to help you learn more about hepatitis C, including the cause, how it is spread, its consequences, how to prevent hepatitis C, and how hepatitis C is diagnosed and treated.
www.herpes-coldsores.com
Internet-STI
Photos and information on different sexually transmitted infections.
www.serc.mb.ca
Internet-general
Sexuality Education Resource Centre (Serc) is a community based, non-profit, pro choice organization committed to promoting universal access to comprehensive, reliable information on reproductive health issues. Lots of resources on HIV/AIDS and STIs.
www.spiderbytes.com
Internet-general
Has information on sexual health for teens, looks at topics on sex, sexuality, health, relationships and puberty.
www.hepatitiscsociety.com
Internet-Hep C
The Hepatitis C Society is a non-profit, national voluntary health organization that fights hepatitis C through prevention, early detection, support, appropriate treatment and comfort. This website provides basic and in-depth information on hepatitis C, and links to other sites.
www.gov.sk.ca/topics/health-safety/
Internet-general
Check the keywords and phrases and you'll find tons of topics. These topics will provide you with tons of other websites, articles and reports on the topic you choose.
www.health.gov.sk.ca/rr_hivaids_needs_know.html
Internet-HIV/AIDS
The reading room on the Government of Saskatchewan Health website provides you with information on what you need to know about HIV/AIDS.
www.health.gov.sk.ca/reading_room.html
Internet-general
Various health issues from A-Z are provided. By clicking on the word that interests you, you'll be given information on that particular issue.
www.aidssida.cpha.ca
Internet-HIV/AIDS
Canadian HIV/AIDS Information Centre. Produced semi-annually and lists materials on HIV/AIDS that are available for distribution. The materials listed are Canadian resources in the following formats: pamphlets, manuals, reports, posters, fact sheets, and videos.
Primary Health Care
Human Resource-general
Primary Health Care Nurses are available to answer any questions, provide you with information or to do a presentation in your classroom.
Primary Health Care Nurse- Joanne Roberts- 623-9656
Primary Health Care Nurse- Connie Beaton- 623-9657
Facts of Life Line
Phoneline-general
1-800-432-1957. A Manitoba province-wide, free and confidential phone line that provides information and referrals on any topic related to sexual and reproductive health. The line is open Tuesday and Thursday from 12:00 to 4:00pm.
Hepatitis C Society of Canada
Phoneline-Hep C
For more information about hepatitis C call: 1800-652-4372.
AIDS/STD Infoline
Phoneline-general
Have any questions regarding AIDS or STDs call 1-800-782-2437
HIV/AIDS Phone line
Phoneline-HIV/AIDS
For more information about HIV/AIDS, or to find out about the resources and services in your area, call
Manitoba 1-800-782-2437
Saskatchewan 1-800-667-6876/1-877-210-7623
Canadian HIV/AIDS Information Centre
Phoneline-HIV/AIDS
If you need to order documents, borrow research information, or require any other assistance in doing your work in the community contact us!!
1-877-999-7740
www.bccdc.org/content.php?item=38
Internet-general
A website from BC Centre for Disease Control. A site that provides print off color overheads, and facilitators notes from the "the teaching Kits" HIV/AIDS, STDs, TB and Hepatitis" These manuals are geared for the Aboriginal community.