Support groups
At Risk Support Group
The At Risk Support Group is led by Elder Janet Dufour and Danita Wahpoosewyan.
At Risk meets every Thursday at 5:00pm at All Nations Hope, supported by AIDS Programs South Saskatchewan. The Elder provides some teaching each week, and each week clients have an opportunity to share and discuss what is going on in their lives during a talking circle. Everyone is welcome to attend. Rides can be provided as needed. Refreshments and snacks are provided.
Peer to Peer Program
The Peer to Peer Program is a mentorship program where Peer Mentors living with HIV who are stable in their respective care plans provide support to mentees who are living with HIV. The program believes that no one understands the reality of HIV better than someone who lives with it every day. Peer Mentors act in a supportive role to assist in linking and engaging individuals in care, to
re-engage them into care, and to assist in maintaining them in care. It is the goal that utilizing a peer model will help decrease the time to engagement in care, increase retention in HIV care, and will assist in meeting clients “where they are at”.
Services provided by the Peer to Peer Program include:
Peer Mentors are at AIDS Programs South Saskatchewan for drop in services every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from 1pm-4pm.
The At Risk Support Group is led by Elder Janet Dufour and Danita Wahpoosewyan.
At Risk meets every Thursday at 5:00pm at All Nations Hope, supported by AIDS Programs South Saskatchewan. The Elder provides some teaching each week, and each week clients have an opportunity to share and discuss what is going on in their lives during a talking circle. Everyone is welcome to attend. Rides can be provided as needed. Refreshments and snacks are provided.
Peer to Peer Program
The Peer to Peer Program is a mentorship program where Peer Mentors living with HIV who are stable in their respective care plans provide support to mentees who are living with HIV. The program believes that no one understands the reality of HIV better than someone who lives with it every day. Peer Mentors act in a supportive role to assist in linking and engaging individuals in care, to
re-engage them into care, and to assist in maintaining them in care. It is the goal that utilizing a peer model will help decrease the time to engagement in care, increase retention in HIV care, and will assist in meeting clients “where they are at”.
Services provided by the Peer to Peer Program include:
- One-to-One Peer Support. Designed to meet the individual needs of each Mentee. Mentees are people living with HIV who may be newly diagnosed, in the hospital, or not engaged in care, or require tailored support. Mentors can offer them support.
- Peer to Peer Support Group. Peer support meetings are led by Peer Mentors and are open to all people living with HIV. Persons living with HIV will be able to connect with people and share similar experiences.
- Drop In. Peer Mentors and the Peer Program Coordinator are available at our drop-in locations to provide information about the program, resources, and support.
Peer Mentors are at AIDS Programs South Saskatchewan for drop in services every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from 1pm-4pm.