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Program Inventory

The Program Inventory is an online toolkit repository that showcases Advance Alliance initiatives from 2018 - 2022. Each of these unique and innovative programs/projects work to improve the accessibility and uptake of health services among gay, bisexual, queer, and other men who have sex with men (cis and trans), and Two-Spirit people (GBT2Q) in Canada.

The goal of this website is to encourage information sharing and provide resources for program adoption between community stakeholders. Each Advance Alliance partner has chosen at least one intervention addressing access/uptake to share. The selected interventions are relatively feasible to adapt in different contexts and regions.

Intervention addressing access – centring health care providers and community-based organizations

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HUSTLE’s Virtual Lunch and Learn Workshop: Destigmatizing Sex Work

A workshop for service providers supporting male sex workers.

Created by Health Initiative for Men

Prepared for Positive

A Campaign to Increase HIV Testing Uptake - “Informed and empowered, regardless of the result”

Created by ACT

Primary Care Provider Training - Prescribing PrEP

Training healthcare providers and students about prescribing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV.

Created by Community-Based Research Centre

SMASH (Sommet montréalais d’actions sur le santé des hommes qui aiment les hommes)

Creating space for francophones to advance GBTQ men’s health in Quebec.

Created by RÉZO

Trans Wellness Initiative (TWI)

A digital hub for trans and gender diverse communities and health care providers who serve them in Alberta.

Created by Community-Based Research Centre

Intervention addressing uptake – centring GBT2Q community members

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Atlantic Canadian BIPOC 2SLGBTQIA+ Health Leaders

A professional development/networking group for BIPOC 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals interested in 2SLGBTQIA+ health.

Created by Community-Based Research Centre

Integrated HIV Testing & Mental Health Counselling

Addressing mental health barriers that prevent HIV testing among GBTQ individuals.

Created by ACT

Intersections

A mental health capacity and community building program created by and for QTBIPOC communities.

Created by Health Initiative for Men

Kominote

A 'by and for' project for Black guys who like guys - cis or trans.

Created by RÉZO

Man on Manitoba (MOM)

An online health and social care resource for Manitoba - listen to your MOM and get checked.

Created by Community-Based Research Centre

MAX Mental Health Navigation

Connecting members of Ottawa’s Queer community with counsellors and therapists who can meet the needs of GBTQ2 guys.

Created by MAX Ottawa

Incubators

Incubator Projects, a third type of initiative, are micro-grant programs funding dozens of community-led projects across Canada. Their inclusion is meant to inform and inspire further scalable interventions at a local level.

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