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LGBTQ+Resources LGBTQ+ Resources Welcome to Toronto Package Who is a part of the LGBTQ+ Community? LGBTQ+ is used to represent all of the communities included in the LGBTTTQQIAA: Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Transsexual 2/Two-Spirit Queer Questioning Intersex Asexual Ally LQBTQ+ Newcomer Services Many LGBTQ+ newcomers come to Canada to seek safety and support, choosing to resettle in big cities like Toronto to access resources and build community. Getting connected to LGBTQ+ positive and supportive services, staff and resources can be challenging in a new city and/or country if you do not know where to start looking and have people to guide you. To help you get connected, we have put together a list of agencies and groups that are: LGBTQ+ friendly and knowledgeable your needs May have services and support in your language Can help navigate the refugee claim process Can provide you with information on what you need to resettle and rebuild life in Toronto, including housing, employment and education for example (also known as settlement or case management support) Offer programs to support you and to connect you to the LGBTQ+ community in the City of Toronto Here are some agencies that can provide you with social services and community programs: SERVICES AGENCIES Primary Health Care Women’s Health in Women’s Sherbourne Health Church Access Alliance These agencies have Hands www.sherbourne.on.ca Wellesley www.accessalliance. expertise in LGBTQ+ health www.whiwh.com ca T: 416-324-4180 Health Centre and can get you connected to T: 416-593-7655 T: 416-693-8677 a doctor and other healthcare www.cwhealth.ca needs. T: 416-463-1500 Settlement Support Access FCJ Refugee Sherbourne Health- Black CAP Griffin Centre’s Settlement services are for Alliance Centre Supporting Our Youth www.black- ReachOUT people new to Canada. These www.access www.fcjRefugee (SOY) cap.com Newcomer services can help you settle alliance.ca Centre.org www.SoyToronto.com T: 416-977- Network and adjust to your new life in T: 416-693- T:416-469-9754 T: 416 324 5077 9955 www.griffin-centre.org Canada. 8677 T: 416-222-1320 ext. 171. Mental Health Supports Skylark Sherbourne Health Egale Youth These services will help you https://www.skylarkyouth.org/ www.sherbourne.on.ca OUTreach and your family with mental T: 416 482 0081 or T: 416-324-4109 http://egale.ca/outreach/ health counseling, [email protected] T: 416 964 7887 ext 9 developmental needs, and or [email protected] crisis services. Community Programs Sherbourne Health – Egale Youth OUTreach The 519 These agencies have different Supporting Our Youth (SOY) www.egale.ca/outreach www.the519.org programs for LGBTQ+ youth (Drop-in, case-management) T: 416-392-6874 and adults at different times www.SoyToronto.com T: 416 964 7887 ext 9 or during the week. T: 416 324 5077 [email protected] Cultural Groups ASAAP – Alliance for ACAS – Asian BLACK CAP – Black Women’s Health in These agencies focus on South Asian AIDS Community AIDS Coalition for AIDS Women’s Hands - specific language and cultural Prevention Services Prevention for racialized women groups and services are www.asaap.ca www.acas.org www.blackcap.ca www.whiwh.com available in multiple T: 416 599 2727 T: (416) 963-430 T: 416 977 9955 T: 416-593-7655 languages. Updated English April 2019 Page 1 of 2 LGBTQ+ NEWCOMER FRIENDLY COMMUNITY PROGRAMS CALENDAR IN TORONTO NOTE: Please be sure to contact these agencies to confirm that the program is running before attending since programs change over time. SUNDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Refugee Peer Support Meeting Intersections: SOY’s Tuesday Health & EXPRESS SLAM – Hump Day Among Friends For all LGBTQ+ refugees Wellness Hub For newcomer, For gay, bi, queer Asian cis and Newcomer LGBTQ Refugee Support MCCT For all LGBT2SQ youth/young adults immigrant, and refugee youth trans men Group Fourth Sunday of Every Month Supporting Our Youth (SOY) under 30 Asian Community AIDS 519 Church 12:45pm - 2pm Sherbourne Health Center AND Services Weekly – registration needed Location: 115 Simpson Avenue Weekly Last Wednesday of every 7:00-9:00pm T: 416-406-6228 ext. 125 6:00pm – 8:30pm Black Queer Youth month Location: 519 Church Street Location: 333 Sherbourne Street, 2nd floor For Black, African Caribbean or 6:00pm – 9:00pm (Church/Wellesley) (Sherbourne/Carlton) Black identified multiracial Location: 260 Spadina Avenue T: 416-392-6874 T: 416 324 5077 youth/young adult (Dundas/Spadina) T: (416) 963-4300 Refugee Support Information Session Salaam Canada Monthly Discussions Supporting Our Youth (SOY) For all LGBTQ+ refugees Queer and Trans Muslims Sherbourne Health Center MCCT 519 Community Centre Weekly Weekly th 4 Tuesday every month 6:00pm – 8:30pm 3 – 5:30pm 6:30-8:00pm Location: 333 Sherbourne Street, Location: 115 Simpson Avenue Location: 519 Church Street 2nd floor (Sherbourne/Carlton) T: 416-406-6228 ext. 125 (Church/Wellesley) T: 416 324 5077 T: 416-392-6874 MONDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Rainbow Sistas LGBTQ+ Newcomer LGBTQ+ Newcomer Cooking Socialite 411 Trans Men FTM, Transmac, Non-binary For Black, African, Re-settlement Together / Re-settlement Support Peer support group for African, Caribbean and Support Group Caribbean Support Workshop Workshop Black Gay/ Bi/Queer/Trans/Questioning male 519 Community Centre st rd Lesbian/Bi/Queer For all LGBTQ+ newcomers For all LGBTQ+ newcomers identified 16 – 29 years old. 1 and 3 Friday / month /Trans/Questioning Access Alliance Access Alliance Black CAP 7:30-9:30pm Women Third Monday of every month Weekly Bi-weekly Location: 519 Church Street Black CAP 4:30pm -7pm 3 - 4:30 pm for cooking 6 pm – 8 pm (Church/Wellesley) First Monday of every Location: 761 Jane Street, 2nd 4:30pm -7pm - workshop Location: 20 Victoria Street, 4th Floor T: 416-392-6874 month Floor (Jane/Woolner) Location: 3079 Danforth Ave (Victoria/King) 6pm – 8pm T: 416-760-8677 (Victoria Park/Danforth ) T: 416-977-9955 Location: 20 Victoria T: 416-699-7920 ext.441 DROP-IN Street, 4th Floor Foreign Integration Trans Fusion Crew (TFC) Drop-in support (Victoria/King) For LGBT Black, African and Latino Group Hola For trans,non-binary and gender-questioning For LGBTQ+ youth under 30 T: 416-977-9955 Caribbean newcomers Support group for Spanish-speaking youth/young adults Egale Youth OUTReach Black CAP LGBTQ people Supporting Our Youth (SOY) Daily Last Monday of every month 519 Community Centre Sherbourne Health Center 10am - 7:30pm st rd 6pm – 9pm 1 and 3 Thursday / month Weekly 10am - 5:30pm on FRIDAYS Location: 20 Victoria Street, 4th 8:00-10:00pm 6:00pm – 8:30pm Location: 290 Shutter street, L1 (Shutter and Floor (Victoria/King) Location: 519 Church Street Location: 333 Sherbourne Street, 2nd floor Sherbourne) T: 416-977-9955 (Church/Wellesley) (Sherbourne/Carlton) T: (416)964-7887 T: 416-392-6874 T: 416 324 5077 Updated English April 2019 Page 2 of 2 .
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