Youngpositive : parents & support



	for and by young people with HIV
	parents & intermediaries As the parent of a child with HIV, or as a caregiver who works with people who are HIV positive, you will have questions about living with HIV. This site, made by and for young HIV-positive people between the ages of 18 and 30, will give you an idea of the kinds of things these young adults are concerned about. The topics presented here can offer you insight into certain - and often sensitive - themes or can help you in discussing those themes with a child or client. So while the site is made by and for young people, a parent or intermediary can find useful information that can offer support in daily life and work. The tips below provide even more possibilities for gathering information. They focus on organisations that have something to offer. Sometimes the telephone numbers are listed for places where you can have a one-on-one conversation with people and ask any questions you might have. The idea is to present starting points for making certain topics easier to understand and possible to discuss. These could be topics such as living with HIV, work & study, responsibility, sexuality, relationships, choosing to have children and so on.
	online information Among the links on Jongpositief, you will find the websites of a variety of organisations, including some that focus specifically on young people and HIV. The links can be found in the right-hand column. You will find a large selection of information there.
	special organisations Organisations that are specialised in the field of HIV and that focus on people who are HIV positive, as well as those who are close to them, have leaflets with information. They also offer you the opportunity to subscribe to their magazine and make use of an information (telephone) line or take part in specially organised activities. Hiv Vereniging Nederland (the Netherlands) Advocacy organisation for people with HIV and others who are close to them website: hivnet.org FAQs: frequently asked questions leaflets: publications of the Hiv Vereniging Nederland information line: 020-689 25 77 - on workdays from 2 pm until 10 pm - online information Sensoa (België) Flemish service and expertise centre for sexual health website: sensoa.be information line: 078 15 11 00 - Intake service for people with HIV, their close friends and family and intermediaries, Monday through Thursday from 1 pm to 4 pm - or via e-mail Platforme Prévention Sida, Siréas (België) Organisation that gives individual and group support (among other things) to migrants who are living with HIV and AIDS website: sireas.be
	special publications Publications that can be useful for getting people to talk about HIV are listed below. film material Short films about HIV/AIDS made by young Africans can be downloaded from globaldialogues.org You can also request a free CD-ROM via e-mail. website On the website of Poenki (Positief en Kind) you can find information (in Dutch) about how it is to live with HIV within a family. memory game Hiv Vereniging Nederland has produced a memory game called FAMILY.MATTERS that can make it easier to talk about HIV within a family with (small) children. This game is meant for families in which one or more persons is HIV+. You can get the game at HIV Treatment Centres (especially those that treat children) in the Netherlands. magazines Hiv Vereniging Nederland publishes the magazine Hivnieuws, which you can subscribe to. If you become a member of Hiv Vereniging Nederland, you will automatically receive this bi-monthly magazine. Sensoa publishes the magazine Sensoa Positief.

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