AIDS Committee of Ottawa | Le comité du sida d'Ottawa

AIDS Committee of Ottawa | Le comité du sida d'Ottawa Community-based, non-profit organization providing free, confidential services for people living with, affected by, and at risk of HIV in the Ottawa area.

Community-based, non-profit organisation providing free confidential services for people living with, affected by, and at risk of HIV in the Ottawa area.

✨ PROGRAM – EXCELLENCE SOCIAL / GOÛTER DE L’EXCELLENCE ✨🖤 Black History Month | Vision 2026–2027Join us for an afternoon...
02/12/2026

✨ PROGRAM – EXCELLENCE SOCIAL / GOÛTER DE L’EXCELLENCE ✨
🖤 Black History Month | Vision 2026–2027
Join us for an afternoon of community, culture, leadership, and celebration as we honour Black History Month and unveil our vision for 2026–2027.
📍 19 Main Street, Ottawa
🗓 February 12, 2026
⏰ 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
💬 What to expect:
🤝 Networking & land acknowledgment
🎤 Opening remarks & Black History Month tribute
🌍 Community roundtable: Excellence in Action
📅 Exclusive reveal: 2026–2027 programs & calendar
🎶 Live artistic performances (music & spoken word)
🍽 Cultural buffet & tasting
🙏 Official Partners:



✨ Come connect, reflect, and build the future together.
📩 Save the date & spread the word!




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✨ PROGRAMME – GOÛTER DE L’EXCELLENCE / EXCELLENCE SOCIALE ✨
🖤 Mois de l’histoire des Noirs | Vision 2026–2027
Joignez‑vous à nous pour un après‑midi de rencontres, de culture, de leadership et de célébration à l’occasion du Mois de l’histoire des Noirs, tout en découvrant notre vision 2026–2027.
📍 19, rue Main, Ottawa
🗓 12 février 2026
⏰ 14 h à 17 h
💬 Au programme :
🤝 Réseautage et reconnaissance du territoire
🎤 Mot de bienvenue et hommage au Mois de l’histoire des Noirs
🌍 Table ronde communautaire : L’excellence en action
📅 Grand dévoilement : calendrier et programmes 2026–2027
🎶 Performances artistiques (musique et poésie parlée)
🍽 Buffet et dégustation de saveurs culturelles
🙏 Partenaires officiels :



✨ Venez échanger, vous inspirer et bâtir l’avenir ensemble.
📣 Réservez la date et partagez l’invitation !



🌸 Sexual Health 101: An Information Session for Newcomer Women 🌸Starting a new life in Canada can be exciting—and challe...
02/11/2026

🌸 Sexual Health 101: An Information Session for Newcomer Women 🌸
Starting a new life in Canada can be exciting—and challenging. Join us for a safe, respectful, and welcoming information session created especially for newcomer women to learn, ask questions, and connect.
📅 February 12
⏰ 6:00 – 9:00 PM
📍 19 Main Street
🍽️ Meal provided | 🚗 Limited parking available
✨ What you’ll learn:
• How to set and maintain personal boundaries
• Understanding s*xual consent in Canada
• Prevention, testing, and treatment for STBBIs and HIV
• How to access free and confidential s*xual health services
• Where to find support, resources, and community
This session is hosted by the AIDS Committee of Ottawa in collaboration with Capital Rainbow Refuge, centering care, dignity, and empowerment for newcomer women.
💗 Your health matters.
💗 Your voice matters.
💗 You belong here.
🔗 Register today using the QR code on the poster

📧 For more info: fatima@aco-cso.ca

02/10/2026

Thank you for making Feb 7th — Canadian Black HIV & AIDS Awareness Day — a powerful success. 🖤❤️💛💚

This event would not have been possible without the generous support of our sponsor ViiV Healthcare, and our amazing community fair partners: ARISF, Somerset Community Health Centre Ottawa, Ottawa Public Health, Co-CREATH Lab, and the Catholic Centre for Immigrants.

We also extend our deepest gratitude to our hardworking staff members, students, and volunteers whose dedication, care, and commitment brought this day to life. Together, we centered community, connection, and care—honouring Black voices and advancing health equity.

✨ Stay tuned for photos from our Photo Booth! ✨

🔥❄️ WARM BODIES, HOT BEATS! ❄️🔥Get ready to turn up the heat this winter!Join the AIDS Committee of Ottawa (ACO) for an ...
02/09/2026

🔥❄️ WARM BODIES, HOT BEATS! ❄️🔥
Get ready to turn up the heat this winter!
Join the AIDS Committee of Ottawa (ACO) for an unforgettable night of music, culture, movement, and community at our Winter Pride Party! 🌈✨
🎧 Hot beats & winter vibes
🎲 Interactive s*xual health games
🎭 Cultural performances
🍿 Snacks & drinks
🎁 Raffles, door & game prizes
Whether you’re coming to dance, learn, connect, or just vibe, this is a space for warm bodies, bold joy, and radical celebration. Come as you are—and bring your friends!
📅 February 28
⏰ 9 PM – 1 AM
📍 19 Main Street
Scan the QR code on the poster to register! 💛

02/09/2026

Thank you for making Feb 7th — Canadian Black HIV & AIDS Awareness Day — such a powerful success!

We are incredibly grateful to our panelists and everyone who showed up, shared space, and helped make this day so meaningful. The Intergenerational Panel played a huge role in the impact of this event, sparking thoughtful dialogue, deep reflection, and genuine connection across generations.
What stood out the most was the strong engagement from young folks — your voices, questions, and presence truly shaped the conversation. It was especially heartening to hear that many people felt the space was safe, welcoming, and affirming, where young people felt comfortable participating and speaking up.
This is what community looks like.
This is how we move forward — together. 💛🖤❤️💚

Special thanks to our sponsor:
ViiV Healthcare

Our community fair partner’s:
Somerset Community Health Centre Ottawa
Ottawa Public Health
Arisf
Co-Creath Lab
Catholic Centre for Immigrants


✨ Session: Turning 65 ✨Approaching age 65 and living with HIV? Join us for an informative session covering important leg...
02/09/2026

✨ Session: Turning 65 ✨
Approaching age 65 and living with HIV? Join us for an informative session covering important legal and benefit changes, including CPP, OAS/GIS, health and income benefits, wills, and powers of attorney.

🧑‍⚖️ Presented by Talia Wolfe (they/them)
HALCO Staff Lawyer
📅 Feb 10th, 2026, 4-7PM
✨ Part of the 50+ Social
📍 19 Main Street
💬 Supportive space • Practical info • Questions welcome

🖤❤️💛 Canadian Black HIV & AIDS Awareness Day 💛❤️🖤Our Health. Our Voices. Our Future.Join us on Saturday, Feb 7 for an af...
02/06/2026

🖤❤️💛 Canadian Black HIV & AIDS Awareness Day 💛❤️🖤
Our Health. Our Voices. Our Future.
Join us on Saturday, Feb 7 for an afternoon of community, culture, learning, and care as we come together to honour Canadian Black HIV&AIDS Awareness Day!
📅 Feb 7th
📍 19 Main Street
🕑 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
🔗 Register today
🤝 Sponsored by Viiv Healthcare

✨ What to expect:
• Community mingling & hot mug bar ☕
• Intergenerational panel discussion
• Honouring Félicité Murangira, HIV activist & community leader
• STI SELFIE Project presentation
• Community resource fair
• Dinner, door prizes & raffle 🎁
• On‑site childcare provided

Let’s uplift Black voices, celebrate our strength, and move forward—together.

🖤 Today at ACO, we came together in solidarity. 🖤We took a group photo wearing the hoodie designed to honour Black Histo...
02/05/2026

🖤 Today at ACO, we came together in solidarity. 🖤
We took a group photo wearing the hoodie designed to honour Black History Month—a symbol of pride, resilience, and the ongoing contributions of Black communities in Canada.
As we continue this month of reflection and action, we invite you to join us for a meaningful gathering in community.
📅 Saturday, February 7th
🕑 2–7 PM
📍 ACO - 19 Main Street
🖤 Canadian Black HIV & AIDS Awareness Day
Let’s come together to honour Black lives, raise awareness, and strengthen community through connection, care, and collective action.

🖤💛💚 Canadian Black HIV & AIDS Awareness Day — February 7 💚💛🖤Our Health. Our Voices. Our Future.Join us as we centre Blac...
02/04/2026

🖤💛💚 Canadian Black HIV & AIDS Awareness Day — February 7 💚💛🖤
Our Health. Our Voices. Our Future.

Join us as we centre Black communities, lived experience, and collective care at our Canadian Black HIV & AIDS Awareness Day event 💬✨
This gathering is about connection, dialogue, and action—building a future where Black voices lead the conversation on HIV, health equity, and wellness.

🎤 Interactive Panel Discussion
We’re honoured to be joined by an incredible group of panellists:
🔸 Haoua Inoua (she/her)
Haoua has been an active volunteer since 1999 and has worked at the AIDS Committee of Ottawa since 2009, where she is now the Manager of Education and Prevention. A recipient of the PHA Community Leadership Award (OAN) and the Humanitarian Award (ACCHO), she is a fierce human rights advocate advancing prevention, care, treatment, and equity for ACB, 2SLGBTQ+, and all communities impacted by HIV.
🔸 Dr. Josephine Etowa (she/her)
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Advancing Black Women’s Health at the University of Ottawa and Founder & Director of the CO‑CREATH Lab. A globally recognized leader in health equity, Dr. Etowa’s work addresses racism and systemic inequities in healthcare—particularly impacting Black communities, women, and people living with HIV.
🔸 Asli Mahdi (she/her)
Poet, community builder, and culture worker with five years of experience in the HIV sector. Asli centers arts‑based approaches, affinity spaces, and advocacy to dismantle barriers to care for African, Caribbean, and Black women.
🔸 Ayan Jama (she/her)
Registered Social Worker and Manager of Program Development & Delivery at Bruce House. With over 15 years of experience in the HIV sector, Ayan supports diverse communities including newcomers, ACB communities, LGBTQI+ folks, Indigenous communities, and others navigating systemic barriers.
🔸 Shawn Raven Anosike (she/her)
Social Service Work student at Algonquin College, currently completing their placement at ACO. Shawn brings lived experience as a Black q***r immigrant into their community‑driven work.

✨ What to expect:
• Mingling & hot mug bar ☕
• Interactive panel discussion 🎙️
• Community resources fair 🧡
• Door prizes 🎁
• Meal provided 🍽️
• On‑site childcare 👶

📅 Saturday, February 7, 2026
⏰ 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 19 Main Street
🔗 Register via the link or QR code on the poster

Together, we can reduce HIV in Black communities.

The recent OWN (Ottawa women's Network) gathering blended wellness, HIV education, and growing community connections. Gu...
02/04/2026

The recent OWN (Ottawa women's Network) gathering blended wellness, HIV education, and growing community connections. Guided meditations set the tone, followed by a fun, interactive quiz on HIV prevention.

We shared updates with each other laying the groundwork for new partnerships.

Next up: Ericka from Ottawa Public Health will host our April gathering ❤️. Together, we’re working towards building a healthier, more connected community.

Thank you so much Minwaashin Lodge for hosting us for our January meeting!
Miigwetch!

“Conversations about s*xual health and consent and pleasure are really foundational in supporting people’s s*xual health...
02/03/2026

“Conversations about s*xual health and consent and pleasure are really foundational in supporting people’s s*xual health behaviours… Having these conversations in a shame-free way can help people get the knowledge and tools that they need.”

Shame and fear-based approaches to HIV and s*xual health conversations can isolate and discourage people from seeking support and making informed s*xual health decisions. Using s*x-positive approaches can make people more comfortable accessing s*xual health tools, testing, and treatment.

To learn about the importance of using s*x-positive approaches and how to implement them, watch CATIE’s webinar, What’s s*x positivity got to do with it? Exploring s*xual health and HIV prevention through a lens of s*xual pleasure.





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🖤 Thank you! 🖤ACO is grateful to the organizers of the Black History Month Opening Ceremony for hosting such a powerful ...
02/03/2026

🖤 Thank you! 🖤

ACO is grateful to the organizers of the Black History Month Opening Ceremony for hosting such a powerful celebration of Black excellence and community. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table, shared conversations, and connected with our team—we loved being part of it.

Honoured to stand with ACB communities today and always. ✊🏾

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19 Main Street
Ottawa, ON
K1S1A9

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Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

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