Description

Description (Service) Provides social and support services to empower, promote health, and celebrate the lives of people living with and affected by HIV, hepatitis C and other sexually transmitted infections and the individuals and families from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and two-spirit (LGBTQ2S) communities of Simcoe County and Muskoka Region.

Programs include:
  • Safer Spaces for not-for-profit and for-profit organizations to provide agency audits, policy consultations, professional development workshops and resources to create more inclusive programming and services for LGBTQ2S people and their families
  • Support for people living with HIV and/or hepatitis C
  • Support and referral for people who use drugs as well as those involved in the sex work industry
  • Sexual health clinic for gay and bisexual men that provides screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, HIV testing, PrEP and immunizations - no health care or identification required
  • Support for parents, seniors and youth from the 2SLBGTQ Communities

Service Details

Hours Office: Mon-Fri 9:30 am-3:30 pm

Program hours vary
Areas Served Muskoka District ; Simcoe County
Eligibility No restrictions
Application Call or email; self referral
Languages English
Fees None

Address and Location

Located In Community Barrie
Address & Map
Barrie by the Bay
80 Bradford St, Unit 525
Barrie, ON
Canada L4N 6S7
Physical Access Partially Accessible - Wheelchair ramps and some automatic doors. Some gendered and gender neutral washrooms, but not all are wheelchair accessible.

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-722-6778
Toll Free Phone 1-800-372-2272
E-Mail info@gilbertcentre.ca
Website gilbertcentre.ca/
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GilbertCentre/
LinkedIn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-gilbert-centre
Twitter Twitter: https://twitter.com/gilbertcentre
Primary Contact Dale Boyle, Interim Executive Director; Phone: 705-722-6778, Ext 105; Email: DaleB@gilbertcentre.ca
Mailing Address Gilbert Centre for Social and Support Services 
PO Box 744 
Barrie, ON 
Canada L4M 4Y5

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