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On the right is grey text that reads "Resource Highlight." Below that is black text with the name of the highlighted organization, "Black CAP." Underneath that is grey text again that reads "Canada's largest Black specific AIDS organization." On the left is the logo of the organization.

Resource Highlight: Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention

The Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention (Black CAP) is Canada’s largest Black specific AIDS service organization. Their mission is to work in Toronto’s African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) communities to:

Programming

Black CAP runs a number of different community outreach programs. These provide things like:

Other program highlights include the AYA Project, which distributes food aid packages to low-income ACB households in Toronto, and the Circle of Care initiative.

While not all programs are a fit for everybody, Black CAP does offer programs for youth living with HIV and affected youth, including, MSM youth, newcomers, refugees, LGBTQ youth, and women.

CONTACT

Black CAP are located on the 4th floor of  20 Victoria St., Toronto. You can contact them by:

If you have questions about this topic, feel free to contact one of our peer educators. [Link]

Last Updated: August 2021

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