Happy New Year! We wish you all a restful and meaningful start to 2025. If you have feedback for our newsletter or suggested inclusions, please let us know!

We are open Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3-6pm beginning January 7th! 

SSMU Building Room B-27

We can support you with:

• Snacks and refreshment

• Study space and community

• Menstrual, self-care, and sexual health supplies

• Puzzles, art, books, and chargers

Yoga and more events TBA soon!

On January 22nd from 6pm-7:30pm, SSMU Eating Disorder Centre is offering a free, virtual workshop for anyone interested in developing skills related to assessing and assisting students struggling with eating disorders.

Sign up with the link below!

We are happy to be a distribution site for the I’m Ready program. We will offer free HIV self-testing kits during our office hours (Tuesday and Thursday, 3-6pm). If these hours do not work for you, please email external@sacomss.org

To pick up a kit, please download the I’m Ready, Test app. Peer support, resources, and test results are only available through the app. To pick up a testing kit, show your order confirmation to a SACOMSS volunteer!

CALACS provides support services to women, cis and trans, Two-Spirit and non-binary people aged 12 and over who have been sexually assaulted. Support services include phone support, support groups, emergency meetings, and legal aid. 

CRIPHASE provides support services for cis men in the Montreal area. Programming includes support groups, individual meetings, and information sessions. 

The Women’s Centre of Montreal provides a variety of services including job support, French and English conversation groups, crisis support, and food baskets. 

ACCM is Montreal’s only HIV organization that provides support services, education, and treatment information for people affected by HIV and Hepatitis C. They have a wide range of offerings including discussion groups, a drop-in centre, a buddy program, and assistance for those seeking care during relocation. 

Gisele Pelicot’s trial has concluded with a total of 51 men being convicted of various forms of sexual violence. The highly publicized case has gained attention around the globe. Throughout the trial, Pelicot wore a scarf gifted to her by the Australian Older Women’s Network made by Manyjilyjarra woman, Mulyatingki Marney.  

This article by Megan Clement thoughtfully puts into words the difficulty of understanding this trial, engaging with it, and reflects on why, despite the prevalence of sexual violence in France, Pelicot has been uniquely listened to. 

Protests in Georgia are continuing into their fourth week in support of an EU future for the nation. These demonstrations have also highlighted the prevalence of threats and violence against LGBTQ+ and women’s rights in the country.

Some of the most distributed images of these protests have been of women, who have been at the frontlines for years. 

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