SPECTRUM gratefully acknowledges the support of: The Rainbow Pages Waterloo-Wellington a directory of resources of interest to the local LGBTQ communities An interior view of SPECTRUM Edition 3.1 Our location and hours of opening: ourspectrum.com Table of Contents Arts Organizations/Events 4 Justice System 15 Counsellors/Therapists 4 Legal Services 15 Distress Support 5 Mental Health/Addictions 16 Faith/Spiritual Groups 6 New Canadians 16 Family Resources 8 Older Adults 18 Financial Services 9 Photographers 19 General Support Groups 9 Social Groups / Spaces 19 Health Agencies 10 Transgender Resources 20 Health / Wellness 11 University/College Groups 22 Housing, Food & Income Support 12 Wedding Officiants 22 Information/Publications 14 Youth Resources 23 2 www.facebook.com/groups/ The Rainbow Pages Waterloo-Wellington Arts Organizations/Events ReadingCircle.SPECTRUM/ is a directory published by SPECTRUM listing resources of interest to the LGBTQ communities of Waterloo- Wellington. Edition 3.1 © 2018, June tri-Pride Community Association. Pro- Rainbow book image courtesy of shutterstock.com Cliterature. A transformational and duces the LGBTQ pride festival celebra- artful celebration of women’s sexuality tion in Waterloo Region. http://tri-pride.ca/ Purpose: The Waterloo-Wellington LGBTQ communities have not had a composite re- featuring erotic readings, film, photog- source directory since publication of the Rainbow Directory 2001/2002 by Waterloo- & https://www.facebook.com/ raphy, music, dance and more. http:// Wellington Regional Pride [the earlier name of the tri-Pride Community Association]. The triPrideCommunityAssociation/ secrettevents.com/ & https:// Rainbow Pages – Waterloo-Wellington is intended to fill that gap. www.facebook.com/groups/18924804800/ Scope: In this edition, we are restricting resources to groups, agencies and professionals Guelph Pride. Organizes an annual cele- who offer services likely to be of interest to the local LGBTQ communities. In subsequent Counsellors/Therapists bration for Guelph's Queer editions we expect to broaden the scope to include commercial establishments that do (LGBTTIQQ2A) communitiy, their not offer professional services. NOTE: The only resources that we include that are not friends, families, and allies of all ages. based in Waterloo-Wellington are Ontario-wide service agencies. Armar Counselling, Rachel Mahrer, http://www.guelphpride.com/ & https:// MSW, RSW. Specialties: sexual orienta- www.facebook.com/prideguelph Audience: This publication has two target audiences: (1) members of the local LGBTQ tion and gender identity/expression. communities who are interested in learning about resources that are available to them, 519-830-6389. https:// Kitchener-Waterloo Poetry Slam. Spon- and (2) professionals in the local service agencies who would like to be able to refer cli- armarcounselling.wordpress.com/ ents of theirs appropriately. sors a series of community-building spoken-word poetry events in Kitche- Carm De Santis. Specializes in sexual Origins: Initial gathering of this data began August 2012, when SPECTRUM – Waterloo ner/Waterloo. LGBTQ-friendly. https:// orientation, gender orientation, and www.facebook.com/groups/kwpoetryslam/ Region’s Rainbow Community Space first opened its doors. The information was placed at sexual expression. Kink friendly and first on a bulletin board in the SPECTRUM Office. When SPECTRUM spun off from queer positive. 519-835-3652. http:// the Waterloo Region Rainbow Coalition in February 2013, SPECTRUM created its own Outfest. Promotes and fosters LGBTQ www.bestco.info/therapistlocatorpf.php? Sub- website with the directory information online as part of the website. With time, the num- arts in the Waterloo-Wellington region mitAction=Name&txtName=Carm ber of categories in the online directory grew and the amount of information increased. and in South Western Ontario. http:// pg1entertainment.com/outfest & https:// Christopher Heap, M.A.. Counsellor In July 2014, SPECTRUM decided that it would be useful to publish a condensed ver- www.facebook.com/PG1Entertainment/ sion of the online directory – retaining every entry, but shortening each one to a managea- working with children, adults, and sen- iors with individual and couple therapy. ble form. Additional information was gathered by sending review copies to local profes- Rainbow Chorus Waterloo-Wellington. sionals in the social service sector. Edition 1.0 was published 2014, October. He has experience working with clients Presents concerts by amateur local non- with concerns regarding gender identity auditioned choral singers. http:// Format: The publication is in booklet format (8.5" x 5.5"). Directory entries are grouped and sexual orientation. 519-240-1567. rainbowchorus.ca/ & https://www.facebook.com/ into categories, which are arranged alphabetically. http://www.chrisheaptherapy.com/ rainbowchorusguelph Availability: SPECTRUM is making Edition 3.1 available in print and electronic format. Holly Mathers. Hope for Families Coun- Rainbow Reels Queer &Trans Film Fes- The most recent version is found at http://ourspectrum.com/resources/rainbow- selling Centre. Specialties: illness, be- tival . Presents new films that increase directory/ reavement, sexual orientation and gen- awareness of queer, lesbian, gay, bisex- der identity. 519-513-9216. http:// Feedback: Send suggestions for additions/changes to [email protected] ual & trans issues. https:// hopeforfamilies.net/ & https:// www.facebook.com/rainbowreels www.facebook.com/HopeForFamilies/ SPECTRUM For location and hours of opening, see website. Website: http://ourspectrum.com/ SPECTRUM Reading Circle. Join us as Inclusive Counselling, Consulting & Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SpectrumCommunitySpace we read short stories and articles fol- Training. Allisa Scott. specializes in di- Twitter: @our_SPECTRUM Email: [email protected] lowed by a discussion. At SPECTRUM. versity, gender and sexuality, and iden- 226-779-9695. http://ourspectrum.com/ tifies in the community as well. Zhe can resources/spectrum-groups/ & https:// 3 4 write HRT letters for trans-identified esteem and assertiveness. Experience: services provided by 12 agencies across Sexual Health Ontario Information people. Works with kink and poly- iden- coming out issues, sexual orientation, Waterloo-Wellington. They maintain a Line. A province-wide, free, anonymous tified people. 519-749-9505. http:// and gender identity and expression. 24-hour addictions/mental health crisis service staffed by professional, multidis- www.inclusive-cct.ca/ & https:// Guelph. 519-763-9160. http:// toll-free line. http://here247.ca/ ciplinary and multicultural counsellors. www.facebook.com/Inclusive-Counselling- www.melindaburns.ca/ https://sexualhealthontario.ca Consulting-Training-161226457269442/ Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line. Peer- OK2BME at KW Counselling Services. support phone line for lesbian, gay, Trans Lifeline. The line is primarily for Karen Grierson, Marriage & Family Offers LGBTQ-positive individual and bisexual, transgender, transsexual, two- transgender people experiencing a cri- Therapist. Specialties: gender identity family counselling for children, teens, spirited, queer and questioning young sis. Staffed by transgender volunteers. and fluidity, sexual orientations, BDSM, and their parents. All Therapeutic Coun- people. TXT: 647-694-4275. http:// Canada: https://www.translifeline.org/ & polyamory, and swingers. Kitchener. sellors hold a Master’s degree in a www.youthline.ca/ & https:// https://www.facebook.com/translifeline 519-722-2395. https://www.kgrierson.com/ counselling-related discipline, and have www.facebook.com/lgbtyouthline extensive knowledge and experience Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Kevin Stafford, M.Sc. Specialty: gender dealing with issues related to sexual OUTline ONline. A resource and sup- Region. Programs to help women and identity. Queer, Trans, Gay, Poly and and gender diversity. All services are port service specializing in questions children move beyond violence, includ- Kink friendly. Guelph. 519-767-6581. free of charge. 519-884-0000. http:// relating to sexual orientation and gen- ing 24-hour support lines. Telephone: http://www.kevinstafford.com/ ok2bme.ca/ & https://www.facebook.com/ der identity based at the U. of Guelph. 24 Hour Support - Cambridge 519 653- OK2BMEca/ https://studentlife.uoguelph.ca/community/ 2422 | Kitchener-Waterloo 519 742- LGBTQ/OUTlineONline & https:// Kris Pryke. A psychologist who provides 5894 | Toll-Free 1 800 410-4482. 519- a full range of assessment and counsel- www.facebook.com/UoGOUTline Sanctuary Counselling and Training. 742-5894. https://wcswr.org/ & https:// ling services to children, adolescents, Sunna Murphy M.S.W., R.S.W specializ- www.facebook.com/womenscrisisSWR/ young adults, and families. She also es in diversity, sexuality and gender Rainbow Bereavement Support Group. All LGBTQ caregivers, spouses, friends works with trans-identified people. Wa- expression, trauma and mental health YW Emergency Shelter. A 60-bed emer- suffering loss. Waterloo Region. 519- terloo. 519-496-9555. http:// and is a member of the LGBTQ commu- gency shelter for women (16 and older), www.drkrispryke.com/ 743-4114 ext. 117. http:// nity. Sunna is passionate about helping transgendered people, and families www.hospicewaterloo.ca/programs/counselling/ people find their authentic voice and who are experiencing homelessness. KW Counselling Services. Diverse range rainbow-bereavement-support-group/ using creative