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MAX Ottawa a trois ans !
Renforcer le tissu social des gars GBT2Q+ dans la région de la capitale. Le 2 mars 2020, MAX Ottawa a célébré son troisième anniversaire, marquant ainsi trois années de sensibilisation, de construction de communautés, d’éducation et de soutien social aux individus, aux communautés et aux fournisseurs de services – trois années à participer à la…
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MAX Ottawa is strengthening the fabric of GBT2Q+ guys in the capital region On March 2, 2020, MAX Ottawa celebrated its third-year anniversary. It marks three years of raising awareness, building communities, and providing education and social support to individuals, communities, and service providers – three years of helping to create a vision of guys…
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Campagne EQUIP
Aider les gars qui aiment les gars à prendre en charge leur santé sexuelle. La région de la capitale nationale connaît un grand succès avec EQUIP, la nouvelle campagne de prévention combinée conçue par MAX Ottawa pour promouvoir la PrEP (prophylaxie pré-exposition) et la PPE (prophylaxie post-exposition), auprès de nos communautés GBTQ2S+. Chez MAX Ottawa,…
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EQUIP Campaign
Helping Guys into Guys Take Charge of their Sexual Health The national capital region is seeing much success with EQUIP, the new combination prevention campaign designed by MAX Ottawa to promote PrEP or pre-exposure prophylaxis, and PEP or post-exposure prophylaxis, amongst our GBTQ2S+ communities. At MAX Ottawa, we hope to minimize the impact of HIV,…
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Community MAXimizers in Action!
Have an idea on how you can improve the health and well-being of guys into guys? Community MAXimizers are community leaders that help promote the health and well being of GBT2Q guys in the Ottawa region. If you have a project in mind and want to become a community MAXimizer, we can help you get…
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Une pharmacie locale élargit ses possibilités de dépistage pour le VIH
Plus de façons d’assumer la mainmise de ta santé Depuis janvier 2020, les gars qui aiment les gars et les autres membres de la communauté peuvent obtenir un dépistage gratuit du VIH auprès d’une pharmacie locale selon une formule sans rendez-vous, où la carte OHIP est facultative. Où : Shoppers Drug Mart (455, rue Bank,…
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Local Pharmacy Expanding HIV Testing Options
More ways to take control of your health As of January 2020, guys into guys and other community members can receive free HIV testing at a local pharmacy on a walk-in basis, OHIP card optional. Where: Shoppers Drug Mart (455 Bank Street, Bank Street/Gladstone Avenue) When: Every Monday night, between 5 pm – 9 pm …
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My Presentation at the CBRC Summit
Hi there! My name is Tyler Boyce. I use he/him pronouns and have been volunteering with MAX Ottawa since 2017 as a Board Member. My professional background is in qualitative research as it relates to HIV prevalence in the queer community, with a focus on determinants for African, Caribbean, and Black guys into guys. …
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2SLGBTQ+ Public Consultation Held in Ottawa
Over 150 individuals attend the first of its kind event in over 20 years Wisdom2Action, in partnership with seven Ottawa 2SLGBTQ+ organizations and the City of Ottawa, held a public consultation at Ottawa City Hall on Monday, January 13th. The event was open to all members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, representatives of 2SLGBTQ+ health and…
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Learning About Myself While Helping Others
Hi! My name is Griffin. I use he/him and they/them pronouns. I work at MAX as a Group Facilitator and I’ve worked with several MAX Group programs over the past year. My MAX Experience Within my time at MAX, I’ve had the chance to co-lead two 8-week Skills for Anxiety groups, and one 8-week Body…
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