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• Supports initiatives which promote safety and equity for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and Two-Spirited (LGBTQ) community
• Provides support to individuals, school boards and other agencies
• Offers feedback and advice with respect to the implementation of LGBTQ initiatives, including research projects, policies, or new programs
• Acts as advocates and information brokers
• Establishes Task Groups when needed to deal with specific issues

• Hosts a drop-in peer support group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit, queer, and questioning (LGBTTIQ +Questioning) youth
• Provides a safe and comfortable environment for youth who want to explore what it means, and what it doesn't mean, to be LGBTTIQ +Questioning

• Provides services and supports for individuals who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ)
• Offers peer support and skills building groups
• Counsels individuals, their partners, and family members

• Primary health care
• Sexual health
• Preventative health screening
• Medical support for transition process
• Health care and education services
• Groups: Gender Journeys, Transgender Peer Group, Host of The Other 10%, Host to the Sexuality and Gender Equity (SAGE) Committee
• Telemedicine services

• Offers a resource library of books and videos on gender-related issues
• Initiates and supports positive Feminist-Womanist action concerning gender, socio-economic status, ethnicity, religion, culutre, family life, sexual orientation, gender identity and difference in physical or mental abilities
• Designs programs and campaigns around social issues
• Lobbies on ending discrimination and gender-based violence
• Offers a lounge area, lunch room, study space with computers and wi-fi as well as a supply of feminine products/condoms

• Operates a service centre for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit, queer and asexual students
• Works towards ending discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity
• Offers a resource library of books, movies, music, leaflets, magazines, and zines, all of which deal primarily with sexual diversity, gender identity, and queer issues
• Offers public-use computers and a TV for watching videos
• Provides peer support and referral to on and off campus services
• Develops and delivers educational workshops upon request
• Advocates for the visibility of queer-friendly and queer-identified messages at Lakehead University
• Facilitates access to alternative media and community events with a queer focus
• Offers awareness campaigns, discussion groups, movie nights and a week-long queer pride celebration called Pride in the North

• One on one counselling/sharing
• Sharing circles
• Resources and gender-specific programs
• Information sessions for parents, guardians and relations
• Education and resources to help create a safer environment and community

• annual recovery retreat
• resource centre for addiction education, awareness and recovery
• outreach to schools, camps, youth groups

• Couples in Recovery
• Fostering Wellness
• Guided Meditation
• Here to Help
• Men's Support Group
• Orthodox Women's Support Group
• Rainbow Group
• Time for a Change
• Women's Support Group

• advisory and resource body for community service agencies, government and other stakeholders in regard to matters of immigrant services
• stimulates and conducts research for the sector
• information exchange among member agencies

• assessment, pharmacotherapy for substance dependence
• maintenance therapies
• concomitant pain and addiction treatment
• contact COMPASS 416-535-8501 ext 36019 (see separate listing)

• outpatient program includes integrated concurrent treatment

• General Education Development (GED), recovery and family programs * psychiatrist referral required

• comprehensive assessment for individuals seeking hormone treatment and/or sex reassignment surgery
• assessment wait-time approximately 10 months

• outpatient assessment, treatment and follow-up for mood and anxiety disorders, trauma and addictions

• access by appointment only
• information or requests by telephone or email available

• online mental health and addiction resource, includes information, tools, toolkits, videos and podcasts
• hosts partner websites

• education and support for 8 regional offices
• clinical outreach services include Ontario Psychiatric Outreach Program (OPOP), 416-535-8501 ext 32157 and Northern Psychiatric Outreach Program (NPOP-C), 416-535-8501 ext 34484

• settlement and integration services
• information, orientation and reference
• information and orientation workshops
• help with refugee application process and follow up
• discussion groups and peer support, including matching with someone already settled
• social integration activities to adapt to Canadian life
• psychosocial support and crisis counselling

• collaborates with other Catholic organizations seeking reform in our church's leadership and teachings, and works within and without the Church to promote the full personhood of those who belong to sexual minorities
• believes our loving relationships are intrinsically good, and worthy of recognition as marriage in civil law as well as in the eyes of God

Province-wide free anonymous counselling, information and referrals to sexual health clinics and community agencies on HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, birth control options, sexual orientation and gender issues


The Mainline - Telephone information about harm reduction, injection drug use and needle exchange programs

• information and referral
• referral database of 2SLGBTQ+ youth services

• education
• advocacy
• workshops and presentations
• professional development
• scholarships

• promote awareness around conversion practices in Canada
• advocate for development of legislation against conversion therapy
• researches effects and potential support systems for survivors

• service offered through telephone, text, chat, and email
• offers awareness campaigns, conferences and workshops
• volunteer opportunities

• tool to report a homophobic act