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Dalhousie University Archives Nova Scotia Subseries AIDS (Disease)
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AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia [ACNS]

Series contains materials relating to the formation and operations of the AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia [ACNS], a non-profit advocacy organization for persons living with HIV/AIDS based in Halifax. ACNS was formed in 1996 via the merger of two pre-existing organizations, the Nova Scotia Persons With AIDS Coalition and AIDS Nova Scotia, and still operates today. Materials in subseries include administrative records such as meeting notices, minutes, and agendas; memos and correspondence; planning materials for ACNS events; proposals, research materials, and reference materials; and notes.

AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia

AIDS Nova Scotia [ANS] / Metro Area Committee on AIDS [MACAIDS]

Series contains administrative records of AIDS Nova Scotia, established in 1984 as the Metro Area Committee on AIDS [MACAIDS] and changing its name to AIDS Nova Scotia [ANS] in 1991. ANS was a non-profit advocacy organization for persons living with HIV/AIDS, incorporated in 1986. AIDS Nova Scotia merged with the Nova Scotia Persons With AIDS Coalition in 1995 to form the AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia. Materials in series include meeting notices, minutes, and agendas; memos, correspondence, and press releases; strategic planning materials; budgets and financial statements; internal and external reports; policies, guidelines, and bylaws; and notes, among others.

AIDS Nova Scotia

AIDS-Link records

Series contains materials related to AIDS-LINK, a volunteer-based project operated by CARAS to institute interfaith pastoral services for persons living with HIV/AIDS. The project was launched in 1996 and ceased operations in the early 2000s.

Gay men's health and HIV/AIDS

Subseries contains materials documenting NSRAP's research and support work related to HIV/AIDS, including the Gay Men's Health Research Project, and NSRAPS's response to Nova Scotia's Strategy for HIV/AIDS. Materials in subseries include Gay Men's Health Research Project planning and research materials, HIV/AIDS related government policy documents, meeting minutes and agendas, correspondence, and notes.

Reference materials regarding homosexuality, sexual heath, substance abuse, relationships, parenting, discrimination, legal rights, and women's issues

Subseries contains materials collected for reference and educational use by GayLine volunteers. Subjects covered include homosexuality and coming out, sexual heath and AIDS prevention, alcoholism and substance abuse, abuse in LGBT relationships, parenting, discrimination, legal rights, and women's issues. Materials include pamphlets, flyers, newsletters, essays, and correspondence.

Nova Scotia Persons With AIDS Coalition [NSPWAC]

Series contains administrative and operational records from the Nova Scotia Persons With AIDS Coalition [NSPWAC], an HIV/AIDS advocacy organization based in Halifax. NSPWAC formed in the mid-1980s and merged with AIDS Nova Scotia in 1995 to establish the AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia. Materials include meeting notices, agendas, and minutes; memos, correspondence, and press releases; workshop materials; internal and external reports; and issues of their newsletter News and Views.

Nova Scotia Persons with AIDS Coalition