Health / Life Matters

Asian Society for the Intervention of Aids (ASIA)
ASIA is a non-profit HIV/AIDS organization serving East and Southeast Asian Communities. They are committed to providing culturally appropriate and language specific support, outreach, advocacy and education on HIV/AIDS and related issues.

CONDOMANIA
Condomania is sponsored by the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority. It is an organization made up of teen website committee members, youth peer educators and program staff who care about young people and their sexual health. Staff come from many different ethnic and religious backgrounds and sexualities: straight, gay, and bisexual. They do presentations in Vancouver and Richmond schools to grades 7 through 10 and hang out at concerts, raves, sports events, giving out information and condoms. Their site is dedicated to educating youth about sexual choices.

• Condomania's listing of youth clinics.

YouthCO AIDS Society
YouthCO is a non-profit organization working to involve youth ages 15-29 from all communities in addressing HIV/ AIDS and related issues. We provide educational initiatives and support services to youth infected with and/or affected by HIV/AIDS and HIV/Hepatitis C (HCV). As a youth driven organization they provide outreach, prevention education, training, volunteer opportunities, advocacy and support to their peers.

Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
The Vancouver/Richmond Health Board is the governing body responsible for the co-ordination and delivery of health care services in Vancouver and Richmond. On December 12, 2001 the Ministry of Health announced the restructuring of British Columbia's health care system. The former Vancouver/Richmond Health Board is now a part of a larger health authority including North Shore/Coast Garibaldi, Richmond, and the City of Vancouver.

Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter
Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter is a free 24 hour rape crisis line and transition house for women escaping male violence. They offer emotional support, information advocacy and education.

Youth Involvement @ the Youth Health Program
The Children's and Women's Health Centre of BC The goal of Youth Involvement is to empower youth from across BC who are living with health conditions to get involved in their health care by creating opportunities to build skills, support each other, and communicate their needs to others. For more information call 604-875-3472 or e-mail e.youth@cw.bc.ca

Youth Volunteer League
The Youth Volunteer League is a database of volunteer opportunities for youth across the country. By visiting the website, youth can access volunteer opportunities in BC by location and find other volunteer databases, organizations, and conferences. The web site is geared toward high school-aged volunteers.

Fun Summers For Youth
Friends Uniting for Nature (FUN) Camps, a non-profit, summer leadership program for 11-15 year olds, focused on providing environmental education through activity. The program will be held at the UBC Graduate Student Centre, with the majority of the curriculum being delivered outdoors. The first program starts July 7th.