Youth can anonymously and confidentially talk to a trained counselor over the phone (1-800-668-6868) or online chat.

With Crisis Text Line, you can chat with a trained, volunteer crisis responder for support any time, about anything, via text message (text CONNECT to 686868) or online chat.

Also, Resources Around Me database allows youth to search for resources in their community like Counselling and Mental Health Support, Sexual Health Support, Housing Support, Legal Support, Job Help, and more. Also provides crisis support.

Kincardine Pride is an all-volunteer local organization. Its mission is to promote Kincardine as an LGBTQ-positive community by hosting an annual family-friendly Pride Parade and Celebration in beautiful downtown Kincardine, as well as other events throughout the year.

Kind Space is committed to providing Ottawa – located on unceded Algonquin territory, accessible resources, events, social, and educational programming to celebrate and support people of all sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

THIS SERVICE IS NON-QUEER, TRANS & LGBTQ SPECIFIC
Consumer/survivor drop-in resource centre offers:

* Peer based programs
* Support for consumer/survivors
* Support to families and friends of those living with mental health issues
* Peer outreach to support persons experiencing a mental health crisis who is also having housing issues
* A home base and meeting place for self-help groups
* Educational series evening workshops
* Monthly calendar of events
* Information resources
* Volunteer Opportunities with ongoing training
* Use of the facility’s equipment (computers/phone/fax/photocopier)
* Computer use to assist with housing search

The Warm Line and Peer Crisis Support Service – non-crisis telephone peer support line for individuals or family members * answered by consumer/survivors * provides informal support and resource information in the Central LHIN

Providing free and confidential peer support through online chat and phone hotlines for both the US and Canada
LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564
LGBT National Youth Talkline: 800-246-7743 (Youth up to 25 years old)

LGBT Online One-to-one peer support chat (all ages): www.LGBThotline.org/chat

Moderated youth chatrooms (tues-fridays): www.LGBThotline.org/youthchatrooms

LGBT YouthLine offers confidential and non-judgemental peer support through our text and chat services. Get in touch with a peer support volunteer from Sunday to Friday, 4:00PM to 9:30 PM.

LGBTOUT (Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Trans People of the University of Toronto) is an organization of student volunteers dedicated to providing resources, peer support, and programming for LGBTQ2SA students at the University of Toronto.

A free, weekly drop in settlement workshop, Thursdays from 4:30-7pm for newcomers, refugees and immigrants who identify as part of the LGBTQIA spectrum. Dinner included!

Through this program, you can also get access to 1 on 1 settlement support, counselling, and primary health care at Access Alliance.

We have an array of services from STBBI health interventions to mental health support groups (Queer Minds) as well as one to one support offered (Chai n Chat), check out https://www.rainbowsalad.ca/events/ for more information on services available.

We offer non-judgmental peer support services and programming. All of our programs are for people working in the sex industry.

We provide monthly workshops on sexual health + education, distribute harm reduction materials and work with community organizations + service providers to better meet the needs of sex workers.

For informal counselling, referrals, and harm reduction supplies office hours Monday – Friday 10am-5pm

Weekly drop-in: Wednesday 2pm-5pm
Indigenous drop-in: 1-3rd Fridays 3pm-5pm (Indigenous only participants)
Trans/Non-binary group: 2nd Tuesday of the month 3pm-4pm
Men’s sex worker drop-in: 2nd Tuesday of the month 6pm-8pm