 
VISION
ACCM envisions a society
free from the stigma of HIV/AIDS. We are committed to building a
community where all people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS receive
the support they need. We are dedicated to empowering individuals
to make informed decisions related to their health.
MISSION
ACCM is a volunteer-based
community organization working to enhance the quality of life of
people living with HIV/AIDS, to prevent HIV transmission, and to
promote community awareness and action.
We promote the
inclusion of diverse populations while working to ensure that ACCM’s
cultural roots remain an integral part of what we are. We recognize
these roots by ensuring access to all of our programs, services
and activities in English while increasing access in French.
We are determined
to:
•
advocate for the human rights of people living with HIV/AIDS, including
the right to receive
the best quality support, care and treatment;
• support the Greater Involvement of People living with HIV/AIDS
(GIPA) in all levels of the organization, recognizing their abilities
and willingness;
• promote and support actions from within and outside the
community to overcome stigma and discrimination;
• create a safe and welcoming environment with an emphasis
on mutual respect and trust;
• view health as more than the absence of illness and strive
to promote a holistic approach to well-being;
• value the diversity of those we bring together and learn
from each other's experiences by sharing skills and talents;
• advance the principles of harm reduction respecting individual
freedoms and responsibility;
• be accountable and transparent to our stakeholders;
• offer volunteers the necessary training and support to keep
them central to our work;
pursue excellence in all that we do, be innovative in our work and
be responsive to the changing needs of our community.
To achieve our
mission we promote active partnerships between people living with
HIV/AIDS and other individuals and organisations in the community.
We are committed
to working with empathy and passion to promote a human response
to HIV/AIDS.
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