Grant: Master's Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Project PRIDE (Promoting Resilience in Discriminatory Environments) is research-based program intended to address the needs and the promotion of positive health practices for GLBT communities. Designed by Dr. Nathan Smith of McGill University and funded by CIHR, Project PRIDE focuses on providing the tools for participants to cope with anti-gay/bisexual discrimination and to develop positive gay/bisexual identities. In addition Dr. Smith's research investigates the role of coping and stress strategies for GLBT individuals living with or potentially at risk for developing HIV/AIDS. Project PRIDE involves a psychotherapy intervention for young gay and bisexual men who are HIV-negative or serostatus unsure. In fitting with the mandate of CIHR, the project aims to decrease HIV-risk behaviours and to increase psychosocial adjustment and well-being.