HARP
170 East Street - 4th floor suite 402 P6A 3C6 Sault Sainte Marie, ON, Canada

Today is World AIDS Day We light a candle and remember those who lost their lives. We also show support for people living with HIV. If you have not seen our Red Lock campaign video, please check it out HIV-awareness.ca ... It shares the stories of 7 people in Algoma who are living with HIV. #hivawareness #worldaidsday #worldaidsday2020 #HIVawarenessalgoma #harpalgoma

REGISTER: Walk with Me: Harm Reduction Equals LOVE Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week Event Mon Dec 7th. 5-8pm Toronto Time (GMT-5 hours) WEBINIAR Co-hosted by: C...anadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN) Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy (Oahas) International Indigenous Working Group on HIV & AIDS (IIWGHA) Community co-hosts come together to invite Indigenous organizations, AIDS service organizations, human rights advocates, Indigenous communities, people living with HIV and students for a night of cultural sharing, interactive dialogue and personal testimony. We're going to have some fun! What are the realities for Indigenous 2-Spirit, gender non-binary and LGBTQ for accessing housing, a safe drug supply and dealing with HIV stigma and discrimination? How does harm reduction and Indigenous culture help our people? For many people living with or at risk of HIV, stigma is like a ball of elastics getting tighter and tighter. Help us unravel stigma and find some answers in this time of COVID. REGISTRATION LINK: https://seatoskymeeting.eventsair.com/caan20-a/registration On page two of the registration page, you can choose our December 7th event.

If you see one of our installations around town - hold you phone camera over the QR code and a link will pop up on your screen for you to select to go to our website! You can also visit www.HIV-awareness.ca

This is a game changer. https://www.sootoday.com//canada-country-approves-first-hi

Draw 7 is happening at 3pm today! One lucky person will win $2,500, a perfect way to kick off this holiday season A big thank you to HARP - HIV & AIDS Resour...ce Program for being our Big Wish Partner for Draw 7. If you haven't already, check out www.hiv-awareness.ca to learn more about their ongoing Red Lock Campaign, and unlock love for your chance to win a prize! See more

Join HARP in celebrating Algoma University’s upcoming virtual Drag Show on September 24th! Channel your inner Drag Queen/King/Thing Participate or just enjoy the show!! For more info contact [email protected] https://www.sootoday.com//drag-is-a-pillar-of-the-queer-an

We are not able to meet in person for Opening Doors this year but Building Connections is an online conference for People living with HIV and service providers. https://www.reseauaccessnetwork.com/e/buildingconnections20

Today is International Overdose Awareness Day. Each year, thousands of people die from drug overdose, coming from all walks of life. We exist to provide support, guidance and a listening ear to help end overdose and make sure you or your loved one do not become a part of that statistic. Visit www.harp.ghc.on.ca for more information.

Out of the 26 deaths in 2018 due to opioid overdoses, 77% were caused by Fentanyl. In the first three months of 2020 alone, we had 44 opioid related visits to our emergency department. HARP & Hep Care are now providing FREE Fentanyl testing strips!... Carry naloxone, use with others and know what’s in your drugs. https://www.publichealthontario.ca//interactive-opioid-too #nofenonlyfun

Today is international Overdose Awareness Day. This day is extremely important. We will all continue to come together to raise awareness and reduce the stigma o...f drug-related death. Don't let the day go by without doing something to #endoverdose. Fentanyl testing strips can help reduce the risk of opiod poisoning. It is important to know what is in your drugs.These rapid test strips are now available for free. Please call or text Macy at 705-542-4526. No personal information required.

Out of the 26 deaths in 2018 due to opioid overdoses, 77% were caused by Fentanyl. In the first three months of 2020 alone, we had 44 opioid related visits to our emergency department. HARP & Hep Care are now providing FREE Fentanyl testing strips!... Carry naloxone, use with others and know what’s in your drugs. https://www.publichealthontario.ca//interactive-opioid-too #nofenonlyfun

Do you know whats in your drugs? Did you know that even the smallest grain of fentanyl can be fatal? HARP & HEP Care are glad to announce that we will adding th...ese Rapid Response Fentanyl Testing Strips to our outreach initiatives. Check out The Coke Challenge by DanceSafe and learn about how important fentanyl testing strips are. See more

HARP showing support for the 2SLGBTQ+ community and Sault Pride Community Happy PRIDE Sault Ste. Marie!

HARP showing support for the 2SLGBTQ+ community and Sault Pride Community Happy PRIDE Sault Ste. Marie!

On June 24 from 5:30-7:30pm join in the celebration of PRIDE with The ArtSpeaks Project. We’ll be working together while staying home, apart but not alone, cele...brating the LGBTQ2S community through creative explorations in journal making and collage (you’ll need misc papers, magazine images/photocopies, glue/string, drawing materials, paints etc.). Everyone is welcome to participate in our Cyber-Hive for Pride; work along with us or on a project of your own choosing and join The ArtSpeaks Project on Facebook Live or Instagram Stories on there page. ‘The ArtSpeaks Project’. So on the 24th, put together a Facebook Watch party with your friends, tune in from your favourite spot on the couch and let’s make some art! And afterwards, send pics of your work to [email protected] and we’ll be sure to share your images to our FB and Instagram pages. Many thanks to Algoma Family Services for inviting ArtSpeaks to host this event. ArtSpeaks is funded by the Sault Ste. Marie Museum, Breton House and SAH’s Sexual Assault Care Centre with special funding from the City of SSM.

June is Pride Month and while in-person events may be on hold that won’t stop us from celebrating! The PRIDE Project is hosting 2 Drag Story Time and Draw Along... events this month but we knew that folks throughout SSM were working hard to put on other events as well. In an effort to break down silos and bring people together, we scoured the internet and reached out to organizations that we know have supported Pride events in years past. The result is the Pride 2020 SSM Community Calendar that you see below. We will keep adding to this calendar as we learn about new events so keep checking back. If you have any trouble reading the calendar, upcoming events are also listed in a separate post below. Please note that The PRIDE Project cannot guarantee the safety of any virtual event, particularly where we are not involved with organizing. So, while we encourage you to celebrate, we want you to do so safely. With that in mind, please remember: 1. Coming out can be a fabulous feeling when you are ready but it is can also be terrifying and for good reason. Please do not assume everyone at an event is safely or completely out. Sharing photos, videos or names of attendees can be dangerous. Please never out other people. 2. Many Pride events are all ages events. This can create a fabulous energy but it can also bring dangers. Be aware of what you share and with whom. The Queer* Community is no more vulnerable to predators than anyone else but we aren’t immune either. 3. Be safe. Be respectful. Be proud! Have fun!