What is the Fraser AIDS Health Council?
What is the Fraser AIDS Health Council?
The Fraser Valley HIV/AIDS Health Council is a non-profit
volunteer driven HIV/AIDS service organization. Its goal is to lessen
the suffering of those infected with the virus HIV and to lessen the
burden of those caring for people with such life challenging illness.
It takes special volunteers who know how to deal with life challenging
illnesses to ensure full access to essential services for all members,
families and caregivers within the mixed urban and rural areas of the
Fraser Valley Regional District from Abbotsford through Mission to
Chilliwack, Hope and beyond.
Building bridges between local, Mennonite, Native, Prison and other communities
will help heal old wounds and shed the stigma attached to this disease.
We will directly address quality of life issues through complementary
and traditional health therapies. Empowering clients and volunteers is
our goal, utilizing existing resources, training and developing new ones.
Education, prevention, advocacy and building self-esteem will ensure
maximum benefit for all who learn and share within our Fraser Valley
communities. Closer to home services will help ensure dignity, respect
and quality of life services for those dealing with this handicap.
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Both the organization and people within the region have needs. The
organization needs a suitable office and service space. Professionals
willing and able to provide services within the community need to
register their willingness to serve. Those who recognize that poverty
is often a direct result of HIV, forcing one off work, and are able to
provide free services should register their willingness to give time.
If you are a people person who wants to work directly with persons
with HIV/AIDS, there are always needs for rides to the doctor, meal
delivery, home-making, helping with a move. If you are better with
office work, there is always a letter to write, a phone to answer and
something to prepare. Special event needs include setting up
educational seminars, information booths and fundraisers. All this
leads to a need for artwork, posters, regular media releases and
follow up contact.
There is always a need to justify numbers to government and to keep
confidential stats on access and use of services to justify future
funding levels. People with skills at designing and implementing short
and long term community studies, needs analysis and surveys are required.
Materials like coffee pots, computers, microwaves, food, juices and
freezers are often needed by our membership. Give us a call at (604)
852-8930, fax: 852-5724, e-mail plathamp@netscape.net
Fraser AIDS Health Council
Crystalclearone@aol.com by e-mail, or regular mail to:
2866 Upland Crescent, Abbotsford, B.C. Canada, V2T-2E9