The Canadian AIDS Society invites Self-Identified Gay Men Aged 15 – 29 to participate in a Focus Group. This Focus Group will require participation in one teleconference during October 2014.

Background
The Canadian AIDS Society is developing a World AIDS Day awareness campaign with the aim to educate, reduce stigma, and prevent new infections.

Why get involved?
Your feedback will help shape the World AIDS Day Campaign messaging. By contributing your feedback, you are helping CAS develop the 2014 World AIDS Campaign’s messages that will resonate with Gay Men.

To submit your name for the Focus group:

Please send an email to Maria Feldman at mariaf@cdnaids.ca expressing your interest to be part of the focus group.

Thriving with a Disability Workshop

Wednesday October 29, 2014, 10:00 am -4:00 pm (Registration 9:15 am)
Langley Events Centre – Banquet Hall, 7888 200th Street, Langley

Representatives from the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation will be speaking about the Province’s White Paper on Disability

Other presentations will be on Disability Advocacy; Navigating the healthcare sector

Admission Fee: (Includes parking, lunch, refreshments and materials)
$10 Attendees
$25 Health Professionals
Space is limited.

Registration form:
http://www.marchofdimes.ca/EN/events/other/Documents/Consumer_Registration_
LWAD_Langley_2014.pdf 

For more on the event and March of Dimes Canada:
http://www.marchofdimes.ca/EN/events/other/Pages/Living-with-a-Disability-Conference.aspx

If you have any questions, please contact:
Xilonem Lopez; 1-800-263-3463 ext.7209; xlopez@marchofdimes.ca

The program is presented by Family Services of Greater Vancouver and designed to help participants increase their knowledge and confidence in the tasks of daily money management. In this 4-Session workshop series you will learn about:

BUDGETING: Track your earning and spending and be in control of your money.
BANKING: Choose the options that are right for you, reduce fees and save money.
CREDIT: Build and maintain a good credit history and deal with debt.
CONSUMERISM: Examine the role of advertising in our spending choices and how to be in charge of your own spending.

REGISTER EARLY, SPACE IS LIMITED:

COST: Free
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 25th; Thursday, Oct. 2nd; Thursday, Oct. 9th; Thursday, Oct. 16th
TIME: 1pm- 3pm
WHERE: BC Coalition of People with Disabilities, #204- 456 West Broadway in Vancouver

To sign up, you must attend all 4 Thursday sessions.
TO REGISTER: Call Val at: 604-875-0188 or email: feedback@bccpd.bc.ca

Money Skills is sponsored by: Vancity