ACAS Mission



Asian Community AIDS Services (ACAS) is a charitable, non-profit, community-based organization. It provides HIV/AIDS education, prevention, and support services to the East and Southeast Asian Canadian communities. These programs are based on a pro-active and holistic approach to HIV/AIDS and are provided in a collaborative, empowering, and non-discriminatory manner.



ACAS Objectives



to reduce the infection of HIV/AIDS by promoting public awareness on HIV/AIDS prevention and safer sex in the Asian communities to provide comprehensive and culturally appropriate support, education, and outreach services



to Asians infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in a non-discriminatory and non-judgmental manner



to enhance the well-being of Asians infected and affected by HIV/AIDS by providing direct services, increasing their control over their own health, and by promoting a supportive environment in the larger community



to promote a supportive environment to Asians infected and affected by HIV/AIDS by increasing access



to services and by reducing racism, homophobia and AIDS-phobia to increase networking and collaboration among the Asian communities and HIV/AIDS services in Canadian society