NOT A 2SLGBTQ+ SPECIFIC RESOURCE

Stella’s Place provides free mental health services for young adults aged 16 to 29 living in Toronto, including:

• Virtual and In-Person Counselling
• Drop-in Spaces
• DBT Skills
• Food Education Kitchen Workshops
• BIPOC Groups
• BeanBagChat, a chat-based app for young adults, ages 16 to 29 in Toronto. Download the app to talk to a counsellor about whatever is on your mind. Monday to Thursday, from 4:00 to 9:00PM.

THIS RESOURCE IS NOT 2SLGBTQ SPECIFIC

StepStones for Youth believes every youth in and from foster care deserves the opportunity to thrive and have a sense of belonging. We serve youth ages 10 to 25 by supporting them in building long-term connections, securing stable housing, and increasing life skills through various workshops. We facilitate community connections for mental health, education, employment, and housing and provide housing subsidies where required.

StreetWorks offers Consumption & Treatments Services (CTS). This is a safe place to get information about how to be safe, get connected, and use their substances supervised by harm reduction staff. Paramedics are also onsite to provide immediate intervention in the event of an overdose.

Individuals can come to our CTS for more than just supervised consumption. We also offer naloxone training, basic wound care and referrals to social programming and treatment. We can provide T packs for testosterone injection upon request.

Supports provided to University of Ontario Institute of Technology active students

Supporting Our Youth (SOY), a program of Sherbourne Health, is a set of health promotion services and programming centered on supporting the health and wellbeing goals established by LGBT2SQ youth and young adults, many of whom are homeless, racialized and newcomers to Canada.

We support your goals, strengths, resourcefulness and success through a range of programs. We have a range of drop-in and community groups and events, including Black Queer Youth, Trans Fusion Crew, Express for Newcomers, and Intersections, which includes programming focused around art and health. We occasionally also have openings in our Internal Housing program, if you are in need of housing.

As part of our Goal Planning Service, we provide one-on-one support. Guided by your goals, we work with you to restore, maintain and improve your overall health and wellbeing.

We have five Youth Resource Workers/YRWs in our Goal Planning Service/GPS, each with a different focus:

YRW – Black Queer Youth
YRW – Newcomer & Refugee Youth
YRW – Trans & Non-Binary Youth
YRW – Internal Housing Program
YRW – Youth In Transition (youth who are or were involved in the Child Welfare System)

We also have Mentorship programming. SOY Connect matches a LGBTQ+ mentee with an adult mentor in the community. For more info you can contact Courtney Niven cniven@sherbourne.on.ca

THIS SERVICE IS NON-QUEER, TRANS & LGBTQ SPECIFIC

Teen Health Source is a sexual health information service run for and by youth. You can phone/text/email/chat online with volunteers about things like birth control, STIs, pregnancy, coming out, sexual pleasure, healthy relationships, puberty, and more. Information is provided in a non-judgmental, sex-positive, pro-choice, and inclusive manner.

A weekly drop-in group for youth who are queer, trans or questioning. It is a safe and inclusive space where youth can be themselves, find community and build relationships. Participate in group activities, work on individual projects or simply take up space without judgment.

THIS RESOURCE IS NOT 2SLGBTQ SPECIFIC

Phone line answered 24/7 by trained volunteers offering Confidential, Anonymous, nonjudgmental listening to worried, troubled, isolated, lonely and overwhelmed callers

TG Innerselves offers group support for trans and non-binary people and family members. We run weekly trans social support groups. Both groups are currently online contact us on Facebook if you would like to join. We offer education services including workshops, presentations, and staff training to organizations, schools, and businesses that are looking to create safer and affirming spaces for trans and non-binary people. Our catchment area expands from Muskoka to James Bay, and from the Quebec border to White River.

The 519 is committed to the health, happiness and full participation of the LGBTQ2S communities. A City of Toronto agency with an innovative model of Service, Space and Leadership, we strive to make a real difference in people’s lives, while working to promote inclusion, understanding and respect.