ACNS in partnership with PrideHealth (a program sponsored by Capital Health and the IWK) provides information on mental wellness, stress management & smoking cessation, healthy weight management-nutrition-exercise, assessing disease prevention, free hepatitis A & B vaccinations, referrals to GLBTI-friendly health professionals. PrideHealth, aims to...

ACNS offers programs and services to organizations and communities in Nova Scotia who express an interest in increasing their knowledge and skills around HIV/AIDS. Incorporating policy, practices and supports for staff, clients, and consumers alike can increase the capacity of any organization or community and reduce the anxiety/fear that people may experience....

In June 2000, the Nova Scotia Rural Development Conference (now known as the Nova Scotia Provincial Skills Building Ceilidh) was held at the Agri-Tech Park in Truro. There a gathering of people and community groups met to discuss the development of a formal HIV/AIDS network. Its purpose was to increase and facilitate advocacy, provide an opportunity for learning...