Gay Zone
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Description and Services
Hours	Thu 5 pm-8 pm * registration for the sexual health services starts at 4:30 pm
Dates	Year-round
Description	A program that fosters the health and wellness of gay men, bisexual men, transmen, as well as men who are interested in men but who do not identify themselves as gay. They offer a range of social, health and wellness programming, including movie nights for asian gay men, guest speakers, book clubs, a group for youth, prevention activities, yoga and various workshops on health and wellness.    Gay ZONE also provides sexual health services, offered by the staff of the Sexual Health Centre of Ottawa Public Health, including; Testing for STI’s (sexually transmitted infections), hepatitis B and hepatitis C * Rapid HIV testing * Hepatitis A & B vaccination * STI treatments * Counselling and Partner notification * Free condoms    HIV prevention workers from the AIDS Committee of Ottawa will be present to answer any questions on safer sex and to provide information, condoms and lube. All services are free and confidential.
Eligibility	No restrictions
Application	Drop-in
Fees	None
Languages of Service	English ; French
Areas Served	Ottawa (City of)
Contact Information
Office Phone	Gay Zone 613-580-2610 * AIDS/Sexual Health Info Line 613-563-2437
Fax	613-580-2635
E-mail	info@gayzonegaie.ca
Website	www.gayzonegaie.ca
Primary Executive	Christiane Bouchard, Project Officer; Phone: 613-580-2424 ext 28680; Email: christiane.bouchard@ottawa.ca
Location & Accessibility
Address	Centretown Community Health Centre 420 Cooper St Ottawa, ON K2P 2N6
Intersection	Bank St and Kent St
Located In Community	Ottawa
Mailing Address	c/o Christiane Bouchard  179 Clarence St  Ottawa, ON K1N 5P7
Bus Route Notes	OC Transpo OC Travel Planner or OC Bus Schedules
Parking	Free occasional parking on the street * pay parking lot
Accessibility	Fully Accessible
Other Details
Subjects	AIDS ; Diseases ; Gays ; Health ; HIV tests ; Lesbians ; Nonprofit organizations ; Preventive measures ; Sex education ; Sexually transmitted diseases ; Testing ; Viral diseases
Accreditation	No
Print Material	Pamphlets
Resources	Website
Established	2008
Funding	City / Town ; Provincial ; This project is a partnership between 7 community organizations. All programming is done with in-kind contribution from all participating agencies. Ottawa Public Health provides the coordinator position as well as staffing for the sexual health clinic.