September 2026

Hey love!

Hard to believe September is here!

Did You Know?

In September 1982 the

CDC (US Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention)

officially adopted the term

AIDS (Acquired Immune

Deficiency Syndrome) replacing

earlier descriptions

such as GRID (Gay-Related

Immune Deficiency).

In this newsletter:

Website Update

HIV, Immigration and the Law

Chiropodist (Foot Care)

Massage

Accupuncture

Psychotherapy

Meth & Sex (tonight!)

Start A New Chapter

Catch a Movie

Living with HIV Drop-In

Migrant Rights Network

ACCM is Hiring



- and more -

Here's the update on everything happening at

163 Queen Street East

and community partners.

We'd love to hear your thoughts!

Website Update

Hi Community Members!

We are pleased to share that the Toronto PWA website is now back online and available for use.

Thank you very much for your patience while we worked through the recent website issue and completed the necessary cleanup and security work.

You may now visit and share the website as usual. We will continue completing some additional updates in the background to help keep the site current, secure, and accessible.



Thank you again for your understanding and support.

This is a great resource!

They especially focus on unhoused , street involved, mental health, addictions and low-income patients (> 30k).

OW, ODSP, CPP, IFHP ACCEPTED

OHIP not needed

They do not accept private insurance!

Your case worker can arrange the referral for faster service

Booking is now open!

Acupuncture Clinic

starting

Monday, September 14

- and -

Massage Clinic

starting

Friday, September 11 

The Naturopathic Clinics and the Psychotherapy Clinic are still accepting new patients.

Summer feeling a little out of control?

Problems piling up?

Feel like there is no one to talk to?

Take advantage of free psychotherapy sessions with Gestalt student therapists.

Minimum 10 sessions.

In-person at PWA or virtual appointments available.

At this time there is no waitlist.

Click the below link to register for appointments.

(no walk-ins)

Employment Opportunity

AIDS Community Care Montreal (ACCM)

are hiring

Executive Director

(35 hours per week)

AIDS Community Care Montreal (ACCM) is Quebec’s only HIV and sexual health community organization dedicated to serving English-speaking and allophone communities.

Sunday

September 20

2:00 PM

Day

of

Action

for

Migrant

Justice

The rally begins at

Christie Pits Park

followed by a march to

Dufferin Grove

for community speeches

and

information tables.

stand up for:

dignity

equal rights

renewable work permits

an end to deportations

and

status for all.

Big impact, close to home. $750 million raised for local charities across Ontario

(including PWA Toronto!).

Elevator Update

We wanted to share the latest update on our elevator modernization project and thank everyone again for your continued patience, understanding, and cooperation while this important work is underway.

We are pleased to share that the project has now progressed to Stage Two. The specialized elevator parts that were ordered are now beginning to arrive at the elevator contractor’s site. This is an important step forward and brings us closer to the next phase of the modernization work.

Based on the most recent information provided by the contractor, the projected return-to-service timeline remains September–October 2026.

We recognize the ongoing inconvenience that the elevator outage has created, particularly for individuals with accessibility needs, and we truly appreciate everyone’s patience as the work progresses.

We will continue to keep you posted as we move into the next stage and will share further updates as soon as they become available.



Thank you very much for your continued support and understanding.

Closed: September 7

PWA will be closed on Monday, September 7 in observance of Labour Day. Our offices will resume usual business hours on Tuesday, September 8. Happy Labour Day!