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June 20, 2019

Dragon Boating

Dragon Boat racing is excellent exercise for your core and shoulders. It is a fun and inclusive sport for everyone, open to all gay men to have fun and meet friends. Learn and practice paddling skills, learn new drills, and hone your athletic prowess. Training can be challenging. You are expected to commit and attend…Read more »

June 21, 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 »

June 22, 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 »

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News at HiM

June 27th, National Testing Day

The second annual national HIV Testing Day event organized by the Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) and community-based organizations and local health authorities across Canada will be returning this year on June 27th with testing events happening at various times at local testing sites in 70 communities across the country. HIV Testing Day was created in…Read more »

Canada Day HIM Health centre Closures

In honour of the upcoming Canada Day public holiday, our HIM Health Centres and HIM office will be closed on Monday, July 1, 2019. Our HIM on Davie Health Centre will operate regular clinic hours on Saturday, June 29, from 10am to 4pm. Regular health centre and office hours will resume on Tuesday, July 2.…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 »