For further reading related to topics from this website, download our Fact Sheet series below.

- Fact Sheet 1 - What Is Stigma?

- Fact Sheet 2 - Ending Stigma

- Fact Sheet 3 - Overcoming Self-stigma if You Are HIV+

- Fact Sheet 4 - Where to Turn/Resources


The following links provide an overview of some of the resources, programs, and services available through the British Columbia Persons With AIDS Society.

General Information:

- Brochures, Publications & Resources

- Living+ Magazine (free to BC PWAs)

- AIDS Service Organizations and Other Organizations/Groups & Referral Services

Support Services:

- Peer Support, Groups, Retreats & Services

Treatment & Advocacy:

- HIV/AIDS Treatment Information

- Treatment Outreach Services

- Advocacy Assistance

- Self-Advocacy Tools

Positive Prevention:

- Prevention Information By and For PWAs

Prison Outreach:

- Treatment, Advocacy & Support for Prisoners



The following resources were consulted in compiling information for this website.

- British Columbia Persons With AIDS Society Print and Online Resources and Publications (BC Persons with AIDS Society, 2006)

- HIV/AIDS and Discrimination: A Discussion Paper (Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, 1998)

- HIV/AIDS and Discrimination : Info Sheet Series 1 – 8 (Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, 1999)

- HIV/AIDS Epi Update (Centre for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, May 2005)

- HIV and AIDS in Canada Surveillance Report (Public Health Agency of Canada, December 31, 2005).

- The Next Steps for Positive Change in Attitudes that Cause HIV and AIDS-related Stigma and Discrimination (Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance, 2003)

- Part of the Solution: A Plan of Action for Canada to Reduce HIV/AIDS-related Stigma and Discrimination (Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, 2005)

- A Plan of Action for Canada to Reduce HIV/AIDS-related Stigma and Discrimination (Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, 2004)

- Priorities for Action in Managing the Epidemics: HIV/AIDS in BC – 2003 – 2007 (BC Ministry of Health Services, 2003)

- 2006 Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic (UNAIDS: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, May 2006)