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An organization consisting of community members committed to promoting peace, diversity and equality for the LGBTQ population in Brantford and Brant County
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Peer group for trans and gender-variant youth aged 14-18
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Provides opportunities for members of Brant County's lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, 2-spirit (LGBTQ2S+) communities to share stories, impart information, raise concerns, and recommend changes as they relate to how bylaws, policies, programs, and services are developed and delivered
- provides advice and recommendations to organizations with respect to the implementation of bylaws, policies, programs, and services that impact the LGBTQ2S+ community
- educate and increase the awareness and understanding of all sectors on issues that impact the diverse sexual and gender identified communities including all three levels of government, business, community organizations and faith-based groups. The group helps create physical and emotional positive and safer spaces
- facilitates access to accurate information including up-to-date lists of positive spaces and programs, resources, and organizations that support diverse sexual and gender identified communities. The group acknowledges and respects the diversity of Brant County's LGBTQ2S+ communities including those voices not currently represented as members with respect to gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, ethnocultural background, and socio-economic status
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Services related to gender identity and expression, including gender expansive, trans and non-binary identities
Consultation and support may include:
Consultation and support may include:
- prescribing transition-related hormones
- diagnostic assessments in support of affirming a diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria in support of transition-related surgeries
- referrals for transition-related surgeries
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Initiative intended to raise visibility and awareness of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, two-spirit, intersex, queer, and questioning (LGBTTTIQQ) people and issues.
Project is focused on raising awareness through education, with a goal of increasing the number of LGBTTTIQQ culturally-competent workplaces and agencies in Brant County. It also offers accreditation to all workplaces and agencies that complete the Safe Spaces workshop
Project is focused on raising awareness through education, with a goal of increasing the number of LGBTTTIQQ culturally-competent workplaces and agencies in Brant County. It also offers accreditation to all workplaces and agencies that complete the Safe Spaces workshop
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Hamilton Trans Health Coalition Information and Referral Services
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Offers email information and referral services for trans, gender-diverse, and non-binary people in Hamilton.
Service specializes in referrals to gender-affirming health care.
Service specializes in referrals to gender-affirming health care.
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| This group provides facilitated support, social and leadership opportunities for youth. This youth group is a collaboration between the OK2BME program at KW Counselling Services, Idea Exchange and the City of Cambridge. The group is facilitated by trained, supportive, LGBTQ2+ and allied professionals. |
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A drop-in and counselling program providing intervention, education, and prevention for marginalized youth and youth at risk. Programs include structured skill-building and casual drop-in. Programs are informed by a Christian faith perspective. A Youth Council discusses, organizes, and makes decisions about what happens at the centre.
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Protestant Church offering a weekly worship service on Sunday mornings. Videos of past sermons are available online.
Welcomes individuals from the LGBTQ+ community.
Welcomes individuals from the LGBTQ+ community.
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A community resource providing support, information and education, and community to people around issues of gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation. Meeting attendance and discussions are confidential. Bus tickets may be available upon request.
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Offers skill-sharing and meetup opportunities for queer and trans (LGBTQ2SIA+) young adults
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An immigration and newcomer program designed for 2S-LGBTQIA+ youth who are newcomers to Hamilton.
Services include:
Services include:
- monthly community kitchens
- workshops and social events
- peer support
- community referrals
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A weekly check-in program for LGBTQ youth in Hamilton. Speqtrum staff check-in with participants once a week to chat, listen, provide peer, and emotional support, and connect you with other resources in the community. Check ins are offered by messaging on facebook, instagram, or email.
A weekly peer support group is also available to those in this program. Peer support session are open hours when Speqtrum staff are available online to chat and help with community referrals, answer questions, and discuss programming.
A weekly peer support group is also available to those in this program. Peer support session are open hours when Speqtrum staff are available online to chat and help with community referrals, answer questions, and discuss programming.
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A youth-led collective that centres and amplifies voices of young women, non-binary, and gender fluid in Hamilton. Offers events, workshops, art, and movement that is informed and led by youth.
Events include:
Events include:
- bi-weekly film screenings and discussion
- guided movement exercises
- activism and self-care workshops
- art workshops
- guest speakers
- bi-weekly feminist review discussions
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Offers support for women to help secure employment in the skilled trades industry. Provides participants with technical training and job coaching with specific regard to machinist and electrical work.
Successful participants will receive:
Successful participants will receive:
- Job readiness training
- Up to 16 weeks of in-school training
- 8-week work placement
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Offers legal services, education, and system navigation to the LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit community in Hamilton. This is a francophone project that has an accompanying English component.
Services include:
Services include:
- Training for community groups, service providers, and legal workers
- Public legal education that is culturally sensitive and delivered with accessibility in mind
- Legal support and services for disadvantaged queer clients
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Provides rapid, anonymous HIV testing, confidential STI screening (syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea), HPV vaccination (Gardasil 9 - available for men 26 years old and younger), and free safer sex supplies.
This program operates in partnership with Hamilton Public Health Services.
Bathhouse Testing
Central Spa, 401 Main Street West, Hamilton Ontario
(rapid, anonymous HIV testing)
This program operates in partnership with Hamilton Public Health Services.
Bathhouse Testing
Central Spa, 401 Main Street West, Hamilton Ontario
(rapid, anonymous HIV testing)
- The first Friday of the month 5pm - 8pm
- The second Friday of the month from 12pm - 3pm
- The third Friday of the month from 12pm - 3pm
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Offers short term individual mental health support and counselling for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth ages 16 to 25.
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Offers cognitive behavioural therapy and stress and coping skills for LGBTQ+ youth and adults.
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Offers cognitive behavioural therapy and stress and coping skills for LGBTQ+ youth and adults.
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Hosts an eight week cognitive behavioural therapy based group for LGBTQSIA* youth to learn stress-coping skills.
Program was developed by AFFIRM as a project out of the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto.
Offered in conjunction with Compass Community Health Centre's Positive Spaces.
Program was developed by AFFIRM as a project out of the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto.
Offered in conjunction with Compass Community Health Centre's Positive Spaces.
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Offers free programs for girls, non-binary and gender-fluid youth. Programs designed to build leadership, self-confidence, resiliency, positive relationships and teamwork. Includes exercises that promote physical activity, nutrition and healthy eating, personal health and well-being.
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Oxford County's Rainbow Coalition is a group of expert community members as well as people from mental health, public health, health and social service sectors working together to address issues of homophobia, transphobia and heterosexism in our community.
Our work includes:
* challenging homophobia, transphobia and heterosexism
* providing education in order to create safer spaces for LGBTQ+ people
* increasing resources and services available for people who are LGBTQ+. We continue to invite new members who have a passion for human rights and equality to join our coalition.
Our work includes:
* challenging homophobia, transphobia and heterosexism
* providing education in order to create safer spaces for LGBTQ+ people
* increasing resources and services available for people who are LGBTQ+. We continue to invite new members who have a passion for human rights and equality to join our coalition.
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Offers free programs for girls, non-binary and gender-fluid youth. Programs designed to build leadership, self-confidence, resiliency, positive relationships and teamwork. Includes exercises that promote physical activity, nutrition and healthy eating, personal health and well-being.
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A space for young (16-19) LGBTQ2+ people to come together and hone their own leadership skills, see ideas come to life and contribute to the community.
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