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Hey trans folk in Ottawa, Got surgery after being assessed by CAMH? Do you want to, or are you considering getting trans-related surgeries? Do you have suggestions for how the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care might go about deciding who is a "qualified provider" able to assess us for psycho-social surgical readiness (e.g. making sure we are in a stable enough home situation to recover from surgery, and that we have enough information to go forward)? The government is considering having other people assess us! Who should it be, given current options? Make yourself heard! We have until December 21st to tell the Ministry who should count as a "qualified provider". What this is not : an opportunity to review which surgeries are covered (though we can include these recommendations) or a forum to discuss surgery specifics. How can you share your thoughts? 1. Directly via the Ministry's website: http://www.ontariocanada.com/registry/view.do?postingId=19623&language=en 2. Join Rainbow Health Ontario on a teleconference call December 10th at 6PM: http://www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/9418-2/ 3. Join fellow concerned trans community members at Kind on Wednesday, December 16th at 7PM. There will be free tea and we will compile comments and send them to the Ministry on behalf of those who would like us to. This also gives a chance for people to send info anonymously, if they wish. Kind is located at 331 Cooper Street in Ottawa, ON, on the second floor. The space if wheelchair accessible, but the washrooms are not. Washrooms are binary gendered but will be made gender-neutral and are only used by Kind participants in the evening. There are several places to sit and cushions. Good at taking notes? Have awesome knowledge of provincial health regulations? Lend your expertise/knowledge to this meeting, and bring some reading materials for folk! Questions about the Kind meeting? Contact Carling Miller at [email protected] *événement en anglais avec présence francophone et animateur(s) bilingues français/anglais. **This event is by and for those closely affected by these policies. We respectfully ask cis service providers to voice their recommendations separately and to organise their own meeting should they wish to comment on behalf of the cis community.

3 of 6 cats getting a jump on some office work. Unfortunately they don't have the thumbs to be effective. #purrcafeott #ottawa #cats #catsofinstagram

You can follow us on #SnapChat when we're hosting events or attending ones in the community and get behind-the-scenes and first person perspectives from staff and volunteers. We'll also take you on tours around the centre and introduce to different folks you might encounter. Add us: kindspaceca #ottawa #canqueer #ottcity

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Grizzly, Sly and Toby at #purrcafeott

The winner of the $30 gift card is.................................................................................... @scout.lefebvre! Thank you to everyone that participated in the selfie draw yesterday. There will be more draws so stay tuned! #ottawapride #capitalpride #ottawa

Kind crew #selfie #ottawa #ottawapride #capitalpride

Hanging out @kindspaceca. You should come by. We're staying open later! #ottawapride #capitalpride

@kmiller220 met another Carling! #carlingception! #ottawapride #capitalpride

We're waiting for you! Bank & McLeod next to the LCBO. #ottawa #ottawapride #capitalpride

Chill Zone from 1-4 at Kind. 331 Cooper, 2nd floor. #ottawapride #capitalpride #ottawa

Board member @nibewin and ED @kmiller220 will be 2 of the people touring Somerset and Bank Street. If you spot one us or anyone else in a Kind tshirt, snap a selfie and tag @kindspaceca on Instagram or Twitter and be entered into a draw for a $30 gift card! #ottawa #ottcity #ottawapride #canqueer #ottqueer #food #contest #draw