[Viva] Fwd: The Positive Side turns 10!

[Tami Starlight]

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From: <mailing at mercury.catie.ca>
Date: Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 12:39 PM
Subject: The Positive Side turns 10!
To: cosmictami at shaw.ca


Dear friend of CATIE and subscriber to *The Positive Side*,

I’m happy to share with you our exciting Summer 2011 issue of *The Positive
Side* magazine, which celebrates its ten-year anniversary. I would also like
to update you on CATIE’s work and the new Knowledge Exchange Forum, and tell
you about a new practical guide to HIV drug treatment.

*The Positive Side <http://www.positiveside.ca/>** turns 10!*

In this special anniversary issue, we catch up with the HIV-positive people
who have appeared on the cover over the past decade. The stories of where
life has taken them are varied and surprising. Truly a slice of life with
HIV. There was too much good stuff to put in the print edition, so we've
posted the full interviews online at www.positiveside.ca.

We then turn to life with HIV outside of Canada’s largest
cities<http://www.positiveside.ca/e/V13I1/Smalltown_e.htm>in this
issue. Other articles also look at bone
health <http://www.positiveside.ca/e/V13I1/Bone_e.htm> and vaginal
health<http://www.positiveside.ca/e/V13I1/Experts_e.htm>for people
with HIV. We tell you about programs for HIV-positive families
and feature the beautiful bead work of Vancouver-based Aboriginal artist Ron
Horsefall <http://www.positiveside.ca/e/V13I1/Artpositive_e.htm>. The issues
ends with a fantastic reminiscence by Tim McCaskell of the day PHAs stormed
the opening of the 1989 International AIDS Conference in Montreal demanding
to be included in the HIV research community.

*New to the CATIE Ordering Centre: *

*A Practical Guide to HIV Drug Treatment for People Living with
HIV<http://orders.catie.ca/product_info.php?products_id=410>
*
The second edition of the popular book formerly titled *A Practical Guide to
HAART*, this is CATIE’s primary resource on HIV treatment. A valuable source
of plain-language information for PHAs and their caregivers, this
publication serves as a guide to starting, switching and staying on
antiretroviral therapy and reflects the many developments that have taken
place in the area of HIV drug treatment in the past five years.

Order your free copies of these resources today through the CATIE Ordering
Centre <http://orders.catie.ca/index.php> or call 1-800-263-1638.

*New from Programming
Connection<http://www2.catie.ca/en/pc/programming-connection>:
*

Interested in learning from the experiences of other frontline service
providers? Check out CATIE’s *Programming
Connection<http://www2.catie.ca/en/pc/programming-connection>
*, an online series of case studies of successful frontline programs from
across Canada.

*Our latest Programming Connection* case study taps into the strength of
Aboriginal women. We’ve added a new case study “*Around the Kitchen
Table<http://www2.catie.ca/en/pc/program/around-kitchen-table>
*” which incorporates indigenous traditions into HIV, STI and hepatitis
prevention education in Aboriginal communities by drawing on the strengths
of women as natural leaders in their communities.

Our other new case study on *Weekend Wellness
Retreats<http://www2.catie.ca/en/pc/program/weekend-wellness-retreats>
* shows how the Positive Women’s Network in B.C. creates a confidential and
nurturing environment in which HIV-positive women can recharge, learn from
each other and form friendships. An extensive manual is included.

Want to share some of your own work? Contact us at
programmingconnection at catie.ca.
To receive more details on the program as well as future updates, sign up
for *Programming Connection
<http://orders.catie.ca/subscription/subscribe.shtml>*
e-lerts. <http://orders.catie.ca/subscription/subscribe.shtml>

*CATIE enters the realm of Social Media! *

CATIE is also happy to announce its new presence on Facebook and Twitter!
Please visit our Facebook Fan Page
CATIEInfo<http://www.facebook.com/CATIEInfo>and follow us on Twitter
(@CATIEInfo <http://twitter.com/#%21/CATIEInfo>) to connect with us and find
out what’s new and exciting at CATIE! We want to hear from you, and let you
know of all the new resources as they become available, inform you of the
events we attended, and so much more.

<http://www.facebook.com/CATIEInfo>    <http://twitter.com/#%21/CATIEInfo>

CATIE also continues as a bi-monthly contributor to the
PositiveLite.com<http://www.positivelite.com/>blog. A regular blogger
since December 2010, CATIE has posted relevant
information and witty commentary on issues of special interest to PHA and
MSM audiences. Make sure to read our
blog<http://positivelite.com/content/blog/contributors/caties-editors-pick>post
and let us know what you think.

On October 19 and 20, CATIE will present a National Forum on *The Art &
Science of Knowledge
Exchange<http://www.catie.ca/eng/GetInvolved/ASKE2011.shtml>
.* Held in Toronto in the same week as CATIE’s AGM, the Forum will be a must
for frontline service managers, researchers, public health and community
workers. Hear experts explore the mechanisms for effective and innovative
HIV and HCV knowledge exchange. For more information, go to www.catie.ca.

As always, we encourage you to spread the word about CATIE, *The Positive
Side* and other resources available through our websites.

 Sincerely,


Laurie Edmiston
Executive Director






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Meegwetch/Thank you/Merci
*Tami M. Starlight*
Vancouver, Canada
tamistarlight at gmail.com
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