HALCO is a charitable not-for-profit community-based legal clinic that provides free legal assistance to people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS in Ontario. In addition, we provide public legal education activities, and are also active in many networks, law reform and community development activities. For more information about HALCO, please see our About Us and Our Services sections.
There are many ways that you can “get involved” and this section should give you some ideas! You can:
- donate to HALCO
- apply for HALCO membership
- volunteer for our fundraising activities, and
- apply to volunteer on a HALCO Committee or stand for election to our Board of Directors
- apply for employment or articling at HALCO
HIV & Stigma
You can also get involved by talking with people about HALCO and about HIV issues. You can be part of the solution in fighting the misinformation, stigma and discrimination that still exist. You can visit our Human Rights section for more information about discrimination issues.
The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network website has information about HIV and discrimination: www.aidslaw.ca/EN/issues/discrimination.htm
The website of the Ontario Gay Men’s Sexual Health Alliance HIV stigma & gay men media campaign aims to increase awareness in the gay community about the impact that HIV stigma is having on gay men’s health and breaking down misconceptions with frank information: www.hivstigma.com/. The HIV stigma & gay men campaign website also includes general information about stigma on its “not a gay guy?” page: www.hivstigma.com/not_a_gay_guy.php
HALCO pamphlet
Our HALCO information pamphlet is available in print and on-line. Almost everything that you might want to know about HALCO is in our pamphlet. You can view our HALCO pamphlet on-line or you can contact us to order print copies of our pamphlet.