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July 19, 2019

Yoga with HIM

Want to increase your flexibility? Circulation? Overall health and well-being? HIM has an amazing team of very talented volunteers who are offering drop-in Yoga sessions! WHEN: Fridays – 7:00pm – 8:30pm WHERE: Scotiabank Dance Centre – 677 Davie St., 4th floor HOW: Just drop in any Friday before 7pm or call us for more information…Read more »

July 20, 2019

Learn to Run with HIM and Vancouver Frontrunners

HIM is collaborating with Vancouver Frontrunners for an introductory “all levels” running group that is designed to be a fun, motivational way to get you out and meet other like-minded guys this spring. The group will be led by experienced runners who know how to respect people’s personal limitations, while motivating them to push themselves…Read more »

July 23, 2019

Yoga with HIM in New Westminster

Join HIM for yoga in New West – a fun, upbeat way to keep healthy and meet new people. A no pressure way to meet other like minded individuals and join together to build better yoga practices. This facilitated group respects everyone’s lifestyle choices and is a judgement-free, safer, private, and respectful space for everyone attending.…Read more »

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News at HiM

Vancouver’s Falling HIV Rates: A Community Effort

You may have read the news that the number of people becoming HIV positive has fallen 52% since 2011 in Vancouver, Richmond, the North Shore, and Coast-Garibaldi. A record low of 86 people in the region were diagnosed with HIV in 2018, which is a substantial decrease from 178 new cases in 2011. This year,…Read more »

Check Your Stash at HIM*

** GET YOUR DRUGS CHECKED ** HIM and Vancouver Coastal Health are teaming up to provide two FREE, anonymous drug checking events over Pride Weekend. Bring a small sample of your stash to be checked by fentanyl test strips and/or FTIR spectrometer. Only a very small amount of your sample – like a grain of…Read more »

HIM’S Smoking Cessation Resources

There’s plenty of quit smoking ads and safety warnings about smoking out there, but you might be interested to find out about gay, bi, two-spirit, queer and other guys into guys (GBT2Q guys) and our smoking habits. HIM now has a smoking cessation resource filled with interesting facts about how stress, relationships and advertising affect…Read more »

Spring/Summer events

Looking for social or fitness groups to hang with other like-minded guys? Check out HIM’s exciting line-up of upcoming workshops and events in your neighbourhood. Yoga, Learn to Run, condom packaging, Dragon Boating, Tango Argentina, etc….are just to name a few. New activities added regularly, so be sure to check back regularly! Check out our…Read more »

HIM now offers EXPRESS TESTING at our HIM on Davie Health Centre.

Life on the go? But, you still want to take care of your sexual health through regular testing? Have you tested with HIM before? Then, Express Testing at HIM on Davie might be right for you. Express Testing is a convenient and fast way to get ROUTINE HIV/STI tests done. Routine samples will be collected…Read more »

Condom Packaging

Looking for a great way to give back? Join us at the Pumpjack Pub from 6-9pm to help cram, stuff, and pack condoms and lube into tight little packages. While you’re there you can chat with your fellow volunteers and finish the evening off with a meal from one of the fabulous restaurants in the…Read more »

Give HIM a Hand.

Keep more in your pants. You already know that each donation you’ve made to a registered charity between January 1 and December 31 can reduce the amount of income tax you’ll have to pay on your 2018 taxes. You know that Health Initiative for Men is also a charity. But did you know that for…Read more »