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The Phoenix Association (Toronto)

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Toronto, Ontario (CA). ASHA HELP network + The Phoenix Association
Last updated May 19, 2026
Verified 2026
When
Contact via email for current schedule
Where
The Phoenix Association
Address
Toronto, ON, Canada (contact for venue)
Cost
free
Founded
early 1980s
Call (416) 449-0876EmailWebsite
Phone: historical 2008
Note: The Phoenix Association is the longest-running HSV peer support group I've been able to document anywhere in North America. It identifies as a Toronto group rather than a HELP chapter (though it appeared on ASHA's HELP roster historically), and it describes itself as a welcoming, no-judgment space where members share stories about living with herpes. Founded in the early 1980s, it has outlasted the entire ASHA HELP network around it. If you're in the Greater Toronto Area and you want connection in person, this is the canonical option. Contact via the form on torontoherpes.com or email hellophoenixto@gmail.com.

Timeline

  1. early 1980s
    Phoenix Association founded in Toronto [source]
  2. 2008-07
    Listed in ASHA HELP roster as Toronto HELP c/o Phoenix Association [source]
  3. 2026-05-19
    Site (torontoherpes.com) serves Phoenix Association content with © 2026 copyright and active contact form. The 'Toronto HELP' brand is retired in favor of 'Phoenix Association' as the primary identity. [source]
  4. 1980s
    Founded as The Phoenix Association in Toronto, per the group's own site. [source]
  5. 2026-05-19
    Site live and active in 2026. listed in the current ASHA herpes-support-groups directory as Toronto HELP. [source]
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