Spill the Tea
An entertaining performance event to deliver safer partying education and awareness for GBT2Q guys in the Ottawa area.
Travels around various social venues in Ottawa.Safer PnP: A Virtual Chat
An online space for cis and trans gay, bi and queer guys to connect with one another and chat about PnP.
A confidential and anonymous space.Harm Reduction Program, Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention (Black CAP)
Serving ACB communities in Toronto, this program provides harm reduction supplies, drop-ins and outreach across multiple venues.
Provides workshops on harm reduction & substance use.Making the Links
(only offering HIV/STI testing during COVID-19; counselling likely to resume in the coming weeks as cases continue to drop)
Free and confidential short-term counselling with a counsellor for gbMSM in Toronto who experience barriers to safer sex.
Provides referrals to community programs & servicesSafer Partying for Guys into Guys
An online resource reviewing motivations for substance use in queer communities and providing tips for safer partying.
Provides referral link to Addiction Services of Thames ValleyDay Health Program @ Casey House
(416) 962-4040 ext. 8000
Bridging clinical services & community programs, this program provides wraparound care for individuals affected by HIV.
Offering individual in-person & virtual appointments during COVID-19.Spunk!
(running online - in person engagement on pause for COVID-19)
(416) 340-8484 ext. 454
A 6-week support group for men in Toronto who want to make changes to their drug use, ranging from harm reduction to abstinence.
Closed group running online via Zoom during COVID-19.Bathhouse Counselling Program
(on pause for COVID-19 as bathhouses remain closed)
(416) 340-8484 ext. 274
A rotating program across bathhouses in Toronto providing free, confidential and anonymous mental health counselling.
Drop-in or book ahead. Not currently running due to COVID-19.Pieces to Pathways
A Toronto-based agency offering a full range of substance use support services for LGBTTQQSIA youth aged 16 to 29.
Services delivered by LGBTTQQ2SIA-identified staff members.One-On-One Substance Use Counseling
Free and confidential counselling for GBTQ guys in Toronto regarding HIV, sexual health, mental health and substance use.
Maple Leaf Medical Clinic & Church Wellesley Health Centre (closed due to COVID-19)Metro Addiction Assessment Referral Service (MAARS) at CAMH
(416) 535-8501 ext. 2
MAARS offers a two-stage addiction assessment service resulting in treatment recommendations and referrals for folks in Toronto.
Phase 1 = one-hour session; Phase 2 = one or two-hour session. May refer to 2SLGBTQ+ services.Coordinated Access to Addictions Services @ St. Michael’s Hospital
A number of individuals can call to speak with a counsellor for guidance & referrals to substance use support in Toronto
Counselor available from 9am - 4:30pm, Monday to Friday on phone.Rapid Access Clinics (RAC) @ St. Michaels
An urgent care drop-in service that offers medications for withdrawal & alcohol craving and opiate agonist therapy.
Offers a virtual clinic.Withdrawal Management Service @ St. Michael’s Hospital
A residential, day and community withdrawal management service seeking to support individuals through withdrawal.
Residential Withdrawal Management & Community and Day Withdrawal ProgramWalk-in Counselling, Centretown Community Health Centre – LGBT2SQ+ Clinic
(612) 233-4443 ext. 2109
Phone counselling services for LGBT2SQ+ folks that addresses a wide range of topics, including drug and alcohol use.
Limited same-day appointments on Wednesdays from 12-6:30pm. Based in Ottawa.MAX Mental Health Navigation
(613) 701-6555 ext. 101
Using a three-step approach, this program supports guys in navigating mental health services & garnering affirming care.
Referral-based program - connections to psychologists, social workers & other forms of psychotherapyMeth and Sex Group, ACT
(416) 340-8484 ext. 229
An 8-week group for cis and trans gay, bi & queer men who are stopping their crystal meth use and want to garner support.
Offered in the (late) Summer, in the Winter and sometimes in SpringYou Lead: Substance Use Support Group
(905) 576-1445 ext. 512
A six-week substance use support group for men who have sex with men (MSM) who wish to stop or modify their substance use.
Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness techniquesRainbow Services – Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
(416) 535-8501, press 2 ext. for existing clients ext. 34430
A range of programs tailored toward LGBTQ folks Toronto looking to address concerns about their alcohol and drug use.
Offers psychiatric consultations & concurrent disorder programs for mental health & substance use difficulties.Mount Sinai Clinic for HIV Concerns
(416) 586-4800 ext. 8714
This multidisciplinary clinic provides comprehensive mental health services to those living with and affected by HIV.
Crystal Meth eLearning
(416) 925-2103 ext. 3210
An online resource designed to increase the capacity of service providers to support those using crystal meth.
Includes 5 modules: introduction to e-learning, basics about crystal meth, understanding stigma, paranoia and psychosis, & de-escalationWithdrawal Management (Detox) at Grand River Hospital
This centre offers residential non-medical management of withdrawal symptoms and day programs to support abstinence.
Not 2SLGBTQ+ specific Abstinence-based.ACNBA: Individual Counselling
Video and over-the-phone counselling for 2GBTQ+ guys seeking support for substance use, sexual health and more.
Supports and referrals are offered in the organization and with other community partner organizations.ACNBA: Needle Syringe Program
(705) 497-3560 ext. 213
A private, confidential area where folks can safely discard their used needles and receive new needles and other supplies
Operates Monday-Friday 8:30am-12pm & 1-4pm.ACNBA: Party and Play Kits
ACNBA offers Party and Play kits for all cis, trans, non-binary and two-spirit gay, bi, and queer folks.
