We Can Thrive

About The Project

The “We Can Thrive Project” is a health promotion intervention funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada. It focuses on engaging Sub-Saharan African populations through community engagement programs and capacity-building initiatives. The project aims to raise awareness about prevention, testing, treatment, and care services for Sexually Transmitted and Blood-borne Infections (STBBIs), with a particular emphasis on HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C.

Our Objectives

  • Training Peer Navigators

    We conduct workshops to train peer navigators in delivering culturally safe and stigma-free STBBI prevention, testing, treatment, and care education to racialized newcomers, immigrants, and Canadians from sub-Saharan African countries.

  • Community Engagement Programs

    We implement community engagement programs for racialized newcomers, immigrants, and Canadians from sub-Saharan African countries, considering age, gender, region of origin, and African language proficiency. These programs aim to increase knowledge of HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and care services.

  • Public Events and Campaigns

    We collaborate with public events and campaigns to reach racialized newcomers, immigrants, and Canadians from sub-Saharan African countries, intending to increase knowledge of effective, evidence-based HIV, HCV, and STBBI prevention measures.

Do you know your STBBI status? If not get tested. If testing for one STBBI, test for all. HIV, Syphilis, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis B and if indicated, Hepatitis C. All the STBBIs have asymptomatic phases. Asymptomatic means you may never have developed symptoms.
Do you know your STBBI status? If not get tested. If testing for one STBBI, test for all. HIV, Syphilis, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis B and if indicated, Hepatitis C. All the STBBIs have asymptomatic phases. Asymptomatic means you may never have developed symptoms.
Upcoming Event

Peer Navigators Workshop on Hepatitis C Registration

  • Saturday, October 19, 2024

  • 11:00am- 1:00 pm

  • Virtual: Teams

Past Events

Peer Navigators Workshop on Hepatitis C
Peer Navigators Workshop: Culture Sensitivity & Stigma Reduction
Peer Navigators Workshop
Highlights from the Canada Day Event: Share of Flyers on HIV Awareness, July 2024
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Community Preferences for HIV, Hepatitis C, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Prevention Strategies
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Peer Navigators Training Needs Assessment Survey

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We educate the community at large and respect confidentiality, acceptance of the service and continued participation in organizational activities and follow up.