Are you part of the #LGBTQ2S+ community and seeking health and wellness services? Or maybe you've just heard the name 'MAX Ottawa' thrown about and you've been curious about who we are?

Queerios is a drop-in program for youth 12-17 who identify as LGBTQ+.It has a focus on social activities, positive mental health, skill-building, and connecting youth to resources in their community. On-site counselling is available to all youth. Activities include art, sports, and games, as well as dinner served weekly. This program is a drop-in program.

The Virtual BIPOC Peer-Support Self-care Oasis group is a Peer Support Group for women and femme identifying as BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Colour) living with mental health challenges and looking for a place to share and discuss experiences, explore new tools together in a safe environment as a way of empowering and supporting each other. Come join a group of BIPOC individuals in a safe environment! BIPOC mental health matters! BIPOC matters! Take a 2-hour break from your busy schedule to nourish your self once per week! Your mental health matters! You matter! This group will be offered online via Zoom by CWCLN. Individuals will be able to join using the video and/or the phone functions. The facilitators are trained peer-supporters. Important: You are not required to be on camera during the group nor to share, except for the first few minutes so that we can confirm you are indeed part of the BIPOC community.

Monthly drop-in group for parents and caregivers of transgender, non-binary, and gender diverse children, youth and young adults. In partnership with CHEO. Parents and caregivers meet to support one another and share their experiences and knowledge as they raise their gender diverse children. Participants share information and resources.

A welcoming group for people 17+ in the early stages of gender transition to discuss gender, transition, and well-being. This is a closed group, meaning interested participants have to be added to our wait list for future sessions. Each group is 8 sessions in total. The next Session is TBD