Peel HIV / AIDS Network |
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| Record Details | ||||
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| Social Media |  Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/31432883@N05/ Website: www.phan.ca/dnn/ | |||
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| Phone | ||||
| Office Phone | 905-361-0523 | |||
| Fax | 905-361-1004 | |||
| After Hours Phone | Confidential Voice Mail; after hours calls will be returned next business day | |||
| Toll Free Phone | 1-866-896-8700 | |||
| Address/Location Info | ||||
| Address | 160 Traders Blvd, Unit 1 Mississauga, ON L4Z 3K7 View Google Map | |||
| Located In Community | Mississauga | |||
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible | |||
| Description/Eligibility/Service Details | ||||
| Description | Peel HIV/AIDS Network (PHAN) is committed to serving diverse people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS, and to limiting the spread of the virus through support, education, advocacy and volunteerism * provides community education * speakers bureau by people infected with/affected by HIV/AIDS * resource centre * health promotion information for people living with HIV/AIDS * targeted prevention education in the community * one to one counselling and support * peer support * financial assistance * groups for those infected with/affected by HIV/AIDS, their caregivers and bereaved * street outreach for drug users * community referrals for legal, financial, medical and other services * serves as a fixed site for Peel Works Needle Exchange program | |||
| Services offered include: | Peel HIV/AIDS Network (PHAN) is committed to serving people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS, and to limiting the spread of the virus through support, education, advocacy and volunteerism. Services offered include: Community Education; Speakers Bureau for community presentations by people infected with/affected by HIV/AIDS; Resource centre providing brochures, books, journals, articles, videos and condoms; Health promotion information for people living with HIV/AIDS; Targeted prevention education in the community; One to one counselling and support; Peer support; Rides to appointments; Financial assistance; Support groups for those infected with/affected by HIV/AIDS, caregivers and bereaved; Buddy support; Care teams for ill individuals; Street outreach for drug users; Community referrals for legal, financial, medical and other services; Also serves as a fixed site for Peel Works Needle Exchange program. | |||
| Hours | Mon-Fri 9am-5pm | |||
| Areas Served | Peel Region | |||
| Eligibility | Client services available for people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS; educational information is available for everyone | |||
| Fees | None | |||
| Languages | English ; Interpretive Services - Can be made available | |||
| Contact Information | ||||
| Website | www.phan.ca | |||
| Primary Contact | Tina Obwanga, Women's Health Promotion Coordinator; Phone: 905-361-0523 ext 222 | |||
| Alternate Contact | Dawn Scarlett, Client Care Coordinator; Phone: 905-361-0523 ext 214 | |||
| Primary Executive | Keith Wong, Executive Director; Phone: 905-361-0523 ext 215; Email: ed@phan.ca | |||
| Volunteer Coordinator | Berkha Gupta, Community Engagement Coordinator; Phone: 905-361-0523 ext 211; Email: volunteer@phan.ca | |||
| Other Info | ||||
| Alternate Name | PHAN | |||
| Print Material | Books, brochures, journals, flyers | |||
| Established | 1992 | |||
| Funding | Regional / Municipal - Peel Region ; Provincial - Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care ; Federal - Health Canada ; United Way ; Community individuals, schools, businesses, unions and churches | |||
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit | |||
| Subjects | ||||
| CDRCP_CSI_HEADINGS | Health | |||
| Subjects | AIDS ; Bereavement ; Counselling ; Financial assistance ; Health education ; HIV tests ; Hygiene aids ; Outreach ; Preventive measures ; Sexually transmitted diseases ; Speakers bureaus ; Special libraries ; Support groups ; Transportation ; Volunteer opportunities | |||
| Broader Terms | Assistive devices ; Communicable diseases ; Diseases ; Education ; Educational programs ; Financial services ; Groups ; Health ; Health services ; Immunological diseases ; Instructional programs ; Libraries ; Preventive medicine ; Testing ; Treatments ; Viral diseases ; Volunteering | |||
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