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Harm Reduction Supply Packing Party
So far in 2019, MAX Ottawa has distributed 13,584 harm reduction supplies! How do we keep up? With the help of volunteers and community members such as yourself! Harm Reduction Supply Packing Party On November 28, 2019, we hosted a harm reduction packing party. Fourteen people attended along with MAX’s staff Mohamad, Josh, and Robert.…
Read MoreMAX presents at National GBT2Q Men’s Health Summit
MAX Ottawa presented at the 2019 Community-Based Research Centre’s (CBRC) Summit. The Summit is CRBC’s annual two-day event that promotes knowledge exchange and capacity building for gay, bi, trans, Two-Spirit, and queer men’s (GBT2Q) health. This year’s theme was ‘Queering Healthcare Access & Accessibility,’ Over 300 researchers, service providers, community members and organizations were challenged…
Read More« Spill the Tea » à Vancouver
YouthCO et MAX présentent la campagne novatrice « Spill the Tea » à Vancouver À l’aide d’une subvention de ViiV Healthcare, YouthCO et MAX lancent leur campagne révolutionnaire d’éducation et de sensibilisation en vue d’aider les gars qui aiment les gars à faire la fête en plus grande sécurité en Colombie-Britannique pour la première fois.…
Read MoreSpill the Tea Premieres in Vancouver
YouthCO and MAX Bring Innovative “Spill the Tea” Campaign to Vancouver With a grant from ViiV Healthcare, YouthCO and MAX are launching their groundbreaking campaign to promote safer partying education for guys who are into guys in British Columbia for the first time. October 28 (Vancouver, BC) – On Wednesday, October 30th, YouthCO and MAX, in…
Read MoreSpill the Tea!
Spill the Tea is a health and wellness intervention program to deliver safer partying education and awareness among guys into guys who participate in party and play, sometimes referred to as chemsex. This page will answer: What is Spill the Tea and how did it come about? Where can I get harm reduction supplies? Where…
Read MoreSpill the Tea
Spill the Tea (renverser du thé) est un programme d’intervention axé vers la santé et le mieux-être. Il vise à sensibiliser les gars intéressés par d’autres gars sur les façons les plus sûres de faire la fête. Il s’agit aussi de sensibiliser les gars intéressés par d’autres gars qui participent au PnP (« party and play »)…
Read MoreMAX Presents at the 2019 GMSH Symposium
MAX shares Spill the Tea intervention’s success at the 2019 GMSH Symposium The presentation was part of a panel on initiatives related to party and play in Ontario MAX Ottawa was invited by the Gay Men’s Sexual Health Alliance of Ontario (GMSH) to participate at the plenary panel “Party and play: How do we know…
Read MoreCommunity 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…
Read MoreReflections from Fierté Canada Pride
Who is Erik? Erik (he/him) is a trans man who is committed to diversity, inclusion, and building safe spaces for his fellow 2SLGBTQ+ family. He is also a member of the Diversity Cornwall Board. Erik was one of 2 scholarship recipients from MAX Ottawa that helped him attend the February 2019 Fierté Canada Pride Conference.…
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