Centre Action Solidarité Montréal

Support for women living with HIV (WLHIV) and their family.

• Regular individual support by social workers.
• Anonymous and secure follow-up of requests and files from WLHIV in terms of psychosocial support, rights and criminalization of HIV, sexual life, employment assistance, housing assistance and any information related to HIV.
• Accompaniment and listening space to address life questions specific to WLHIV: health, retirement, family, sexuality, growing isolation, end of life.
• Collective support in the form of workshops, coffee meetings and various activities.
• Food assistance: delivery of food baskets at home.
• Accompaniment and support by peer helpers.
• Management of a Health and Solidarity Fund to help WLHIV in need.
• HIV-AIDS education and prevention: information sessions, workshops on sexuality, self-esteem, AIDS-STBBI, kiosks, ad hoc projects.