AIDS PROGRAMS SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN INC.
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Mission Statement
Provide relevant and accessible services and programs, and foster connections for iindividuals families and communities affected by, living with or at risk of HIV/AIDS/HCV
About This Cause
Since 1985, AIDS Programs South Saskatchewan (APSS) has been helping men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS. We are a community-based non-profit registered charitable organization. Our goal is to provide those living with HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C (HCV) and those at risk of contracting the virus, with relevant and current information and support services. Our Programs and Services: The Client Care program works directly with people living with HIV/AIDS. Our Client Care Coordinator works with individuals to determine personal needs and together design supportive plans which may include: practical needs (food, clothing), health services (transportation, medication, and nutrition), and support (counseling, alternative treatments). Harm reduction programs such as our Needle Exchange program and condom distribution. Education services that offer free HIV/HCV/STI presentations to schools, community centres, reserves, and correctional facilities. We also train for Naloxone and distribute kits. We have a nurse every Thursday to test for HIV, Hepatitis A/B/C, STI's, and pregnancy. Provide practicums for nursing and social work students who then design the Tender Loving Care (TLC) program which offer a healthy snack, education regarding specific health/social issues each week, and a quick health checkup (blood pressure/blood sugar). APSS serves the larger community of Regina and Southern Saskatchewan in all HIV-related matters. APSS is a registered non-profit charity and is funded in part by the Saskatchewan Health Authority, Saskatchewan Health and the Government of Canada, as well as corporate sponsorships and donations. Our sponsors can be found here. Though APSS was originally established in 1985 as a support group for gay men in Regina, it has over the years grown into a multi-program, multi-staff organization with the goal of reducing HIV, HCV and Sexually Transmitted & Blood Borne Infections (STBBIs) and providing support to people living with HIV infection.