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MAX Ottawa Endorses the Undetectable = Untransmittable Consensus Statement
MAX (formerly the Ottawa Gay Men’s Wellness Initiative) seeks to address the unmet health needs of gay, bisexual, two-spirit, queer, and other guys who are into guys, whether cis or trans (GBT2Q), in the Ottawa area. We focus particularly on building resiliency, and creating a network of services able to support and promote GBT2Q men’s…
Read More MAX Ottawa adhère à la déclaration de consensus « indétectable = intransmissible »
MAX (anciennement l’Initiative pour le mieux-être des hommes gais d’Ottawa) cherche à répondre aux besoins de santé non-comblés des gars gais, bisexuels, bispirituels, queer, et d’autres gars qui aiment les gars, qu’ils soient cis ou trans (GBT2Q), dans la région d’Ottawa. Nous nous concentrons particulièrement sur le renforcement de la résilience et la création d’un…
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5 things we learned last week at Behind The Scene
1) Dr. Louise Balfour presented a useful self-help resource that could potentially offer you new skills to deal with some of life’s hard moments: http://www.comh.ca/publications/resources/pub_pchc/PCHC%20Workbook.pdf 2) We learned from Bryan that creating social connections can be a tough but rewarding exercise. Through his involvement in different social/sports groups he’s gained an incredible support network. To connect with different…
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Ontario’s first GBT2Q men’s health organization is connecting guys into guys this Capital Pride
MAX Ottawa kicks-off their programming with a panel about GBT2Q guys of colour on Tuesday August 15th . Ottawa, August 10th, 2017 – MAX Ottawa, Ontario’s first stand-alone GBT2Q organization, is “getting guys into guys connected” this Pride season with a number of current and engaging community activities. The kick-off will take place next…
Read More Le premier organisme en santé gaie de l'Ontario à la rencontre des gars qui aiment les gars cette Fierté dans la Capitale
MAX Ottawa lance sa programmation avec un panel sur les hommes GBT2Q racisés mardi le 15 août. Ottawa, le 10 août 2017 – MAX Ottawa, le premier organisme avec un mandat spécifique en santé GBT2Q de l’Ontario, invite les gars qui aiment les gars à « faire le premier pas » cette saison de…
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The “Get Connected. Meet MAX” Campaign
We all feel disconnected sometimes. Guys into guys deserve complete wellness. MAX Ottawa is thrilled to launch the “Get Connected” campaign, developed by MAX and MediaStyle. This campaign invites guys into guys from the Ottawa region to get in touch with MAX to: Get connected to competent mental health services; and/or Get connected to…
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A Gift to Myself
Even though I am an out Queer person, I don’t see myself as represented. I see elements of myself, but I have to be looking for them. My goal is to express my unique voice, and hopefully learn from many others. Improv provides people an opportunity to express themselves in a truthful way. Personally, after…
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That's when I knew it wasn't going to work out.
Three things that counsellors have said to me in therapy that signaled the end. Content note: the link “toxic masculinity” below directs to a CBC article that talks about suicide It took me a few tries before I found a therapist that worked well with me. Between trying to find something that worked with my…
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