Two spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning
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What is Harm Reduction Hangouts?
The HRH virtual drop-ins are a space by and for 2SQTBIPOC youth 16-21 interested in harm reduction and peer support. Facilitated by our team of peer workers we’re all about harm reduction in a community-centred, non-judgmental atmosphere. Participants will:
Presented by SickKids CCMH Learning Institute
Live webinar: September 15 and 16, 2022 | 9 a.m. to noon EST
Facilitator: Jennifer Thomson, MACP, RP, CPT, NFS and Michelle Bridgman, MSc.
Working with youth in a mental health setting has a number of challenges on its own; adding in the complexities of youth exploring their sexual and gender identities can seem overwhelming.
The Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health is working on a toolkit on Supporting 2SLGBTQ+ Students on Campus, and we are looking for collaborators! This project aims to provide staff on Ontario campuses with tools and strategies to build evidence-based services and shift campus cultural structures to better support the needs of members of 2SLGBTQ+ communities.
The topics that will be covered in this project include:
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June 20, 2022 @ 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. ET
Presented by: Jenna MacKay, MA, MSW, RSW
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June 17, 2022 @ 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. ET
Presented by: Marco Posadas, MSW, RSW
Mahalia -
What is Harm Reduction Hangouts?
The HRH virtual drop-ins are a space by and for 2SQTBIPOC youth 16-21 interested in harm reduction and peer support. Facilitated by our team of peer workers we’re all about harm reduction in a community-centred, non-judgmental atmosphere. Participants will:
On June 2, 2022, you’re invited to an eye-opening, ground-breaking discussion about mental health and gender-based violence – hosted by EHN Canada.
“My entire life I used alcohol to manage my anxiety. I really thought I had successfully overcome my anxiety, but I was really just living in a cycle of being drunk or being hungover,” says Calgary-based drag and gender-performance artist, Anne Xiety.
Dates
Part One: Thursday, June 9, 2022 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Part Two: Thursday, June 16, 2022 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Location
Hosted via Zoom. Participants will be able to attend online or call in over the phone.
Course Description
Mental Health Week (MHW) 2022This year to recognize and honour Mental Health Week (MHW), SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute will be offering all children and youth programming during the week of May 2 to 8, 2022 with an automatic 50 percent savings.
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Starting this Wednesday, April 20th, the Harm Reduction Hangouts Drop-In for 2SQTBIPOC youth will be launched! We are open to all 2SQTBIPOC young people 16-21 interested in harm reduction and peer support spaces.
When: April 20th, 5:30-7:30pm
Where: Over Zoom
How to register: go to tinyurl.com/HRH-dropin
Have questions? Email YHRT@lumenus.ca for more.
Mental Health Week (MHW) is acknowledged during the first week of May with an emphasis on children’s mental health.
YouthREX -
When we collect demographic information about youth, how can we ensure that our gender menus make space for all gender identities? How do the questions we ask about gender reflect assumptions that can perpetuate harm and reproduce transphobia?
The way we ask about gender matters. We all want to be acknowledged for who we are – to be respected, and to be referred to accurately and appropriately. In order to respect all youth, we must ensure that the way we ask about gender reflects the diversity of our lived realities.
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This three-part winter cannabis and mental health webinar series, co-hosted by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, will focus on emerging research about the impact of legalization for a range of communities across Canada.
See research teams from across Canada share their findings and discuss policy implications for Indigenous communities, people experiencing homelessness, older adults, 2SLGBTQ+ people, youth, and other priority populations.
Angela -
This three-part winter cannabis and mental health webinar series, co-hosted by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, will focus on emerging research about the impact of legalization for a range of communities across Canada.
Mahalia -
The Harm Reduction Hangouts project (HRH) is an upcoming peer support-based harm reduction drop-in series, by and for 2SQTBIPOC youth. As we get ready to begin programming, the team is launching a survey and hosting consultation circles for 2SQTBIPOC youth 16-21 to share what they want and need in a virtual drop-in space.
The survey is open until February 18th and eligible young people will also have the chance to win 1 of 5 $30 gift cards by going to tinyurl.com/HRH-survey.
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2SLGBTQ+ youth are overrepresented among the homeless youth population and experience significantly higher rates of mental health issues compared to heterosexual and cisgender youth. This study aimed to understand the specific challenges, coping strategies, and mental health responses during the COVID-19 pandemic among 2SLGBTQ+ youth at risk of, and experiencing, homelessness in the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding areas.
Angela -
2SLGBTQ+ youth experience significantly higher rates of mental health issues compared to heterosexual and cisgender youth, due to stigma, discrimination and identity-based rejection. During the COVID-19 pandemic, 2SLGBTQ+ youth are experiencing these stressors in increased and new ways, which are seeming to have devastating effects for this population. For example, due to a lack of alternative housing options heightened by the pandemic, some youth have been forced to isolate at home with unsupportive and abusive family members.
