Calgary, Alberta, April 11, 2023 – As a Rocky View County man faces charges for crimes targeting sex workers, SafeLink Alberta advocates that this arrest, while valiant, is only the tip of the iceberg in …
In the News: HIV Peer Support and Navigation
Credit: CATIE Programming Connection. Published March 22, 2023 What is the program? The SafeLink Alberta HIV peer support and navigation program connects people living with HIV with peer support groups and/or peer navigation services. The peer support …
SafeLink Alberta’s Statement Against Anti-Trans, Homophobic, and Anti-2SLGBTQIA+ Sentiment in Alberta
SafeLink Alberta is an organization dedicated to supporting and advocating for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals. We have been closely monitoring the recent increase in anti-trans, homophobic, and anti-2SLGBTQIA+ rhetoric and sentiment in Calgary and Alberta, and we …
In The News: South zone with highest rate of drug poisoning deaths
Credit: Kendall King, Medicine Hat News. Published February 16, 2023. Experts are highlighting the complexity of quantifying substance use outcomes as new data shows southern Alberta with the highest rate of drug poisoning deaths, and …
Medicine Hat News: Opioid deaths down in 2022 but issue has been around for years
Excerpt: The COVID-19 pandemic is often cited as causing the rise in opioid poisoning deaths and non-fatal opioid poisonings, which followed a similar trend, as, for many, the pandemic led to increased social isolation, reduced …
SafeLink Alberta AIDS Walk Update
For more than 25 years, the Calgary AIDS Walk & Run has been a vibrant, fun-filled event that gathered diverse groups of people from across Calgary to show support and fundraise for those living with …
SafeLink Alberta Watching for Monkeypox
For Immediate Release June 15, 2022 Media Contact Cid Hanna, Director, Community Relations [email protected] SAFELINK ALBERTA WATCHING FOR MONKEYPOX ALBERTA, CA – June 15, 2022. SafeLink Alberta, in our role of providing support …
HIV Treatment Course w/ CATIE
CATIE, Canada’s source for HIV and hepatitis C information, is partnering with SafeLink Alberta to deliver a training course for you and your colleagues on HIV Treatment. This course is being delivered to frontline workers across southern Alberta. …
HIV Community Link Announces Rebrand and New Name
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: HIV Community Link Announces Rebrand and New Name Calgary, Alberta – HIV Community Link is rebranding to SafeLink Alberta, citing the need to better reflect the broader communities they serve as …