Welcome

AWARE provides information about the safe use of alcohol, prescription medications, tobacco, and other drugs within the social context of women's lives. We are a one-of-a-kind organization and the only group in Canada who does what we do.

AWARE undertakes a wide range of health promotion and prevention activities on a local, regional, provincial, and national basis. The intent of what we do is to give a voice to women's experience.  All our work is undertaken in close association with women who have a personal or professional interest in the project issues.

You can join an AWARE community.  There are communities for service providers (for example, to share training tips if they've used AWARE's training guides) and communities for women (for example, women who are trying to protect their children from secondhand smoke).  There are also communities where service providers and women can interact.  All of these are anonymous — just be sure you don't use your real name if you're worried about privacy.  Click on the "Join Our Community" link below.

This website is constantly changing, so check back often to discover those changes and improvements.  And please send us your ideas for ways to make our website better - feedback is always appreciated!

What’s New!

Introducing STARSS Showcase!  Click here to check out great STARSS ideas from across Canada, and submit some of your own!

Check out the February issue of our newsletter!  Here, we talk about family-friendly activities to do over Valentine's Day.  Also, keep an eye out for March’s issue. 

AWARE celebrated 20 years in December.  To find out more, come back soon to see the new AWARE history section we're working on!

Phase 2 of the National Rollout of STARSS has been funded by the CAPC/CPNP National Projects Fund of the Public Health Agency of Canada.  We welcome CAPC and CPNP projects from NWT, BC, Saskatchewan, PEI, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland to our national STARSS family!

There are still a few copies of The SMART Guide and Give & Take left.  Order yours by emailing: orders@aware.on.ca

 

“I really came to appreciate the value of the small steps approach. It wasn’t overwhelming or time consuming for me or for the women.”

“I learned how to stay hopeful and involved, even if the women didn’t quit drinking or smoking.”

“The support we've gotten from AWARE’s information has given many single mothers the confidence and information that has empowered them to stand up for themselves - including me."

"I would not have grown this much without the assistance I got from AWARE's resources. This support has made me a stronger advocate for myself and others.”

"I like AWARE's resources, they make me think it's possible to change.Their message that we aren't alone and people want to help – it's the best!"