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:
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.
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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