July 9 2021
Prepared by Bishop Owis
*Indigenous and Black community resource link (books, podcasts, films, etc).
EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES
CURRICULUM DOCUMENTS
Elementary (K-8):
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/2019-health-physical-education-grades-1to8.pdf
Secondary (9-12):
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/health.html
Exception Policy:
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/extra/eng/ppm/ppm162.pdf
Overview:
https://www.ontario.ca/document/health-and-physical-education-grades-1-8?_ga=2.54885099.1132265795.1567446165-969131723.1505424391
*a new curriculum document that outlines what will be taught in the sexual health and human development strand (sex education) of the Health Curriculum has been released as of August 2019*
POLICY DOCUMENTS
TDSB Gender-Based Violence Policy:
http://www.tdsb.on.ca/Portals/0/AboutUs/Innovation/docs/1762.pdf
TDSB Guidelines for for the Accommodation of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Students and Staff
https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Portals/0/AboutUs/Innovation/docs/trans_guides_factsheet.pdf
Accepting Schools Act (2012)
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/safeschools/SafeAccepSchools.pdf
Ontario Human Rights Code (2014)
http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/policy-preventing-discrimination-because-gender-identity-and-gender-expression
Bill C-16 (Federal, 2017)
www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/42-1/bill/C-16/royal-assent
SUPPORT LINES
Teen Health Source: http://teenhealthsource.com/
LGBT Youth Line: http://www.youthline.ca/
Trans Lifeline: https://www.translifeline.org/
Kids Help Phone: https://kidshelpphone.ca/
Toronto Rape Crisis Centre/Multicultural Women Against Rape: https://trccmwar.ca/
WORKSHOPS & EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS & FAMILIES
MySexEd: http://www.mysexed.ca/
Planned Parenthood Toronto workshops on sexual health & healthy relationships: http://www.ppt.on.ca/resources/workshops/
SexFluent
https://www.sexfluent.ca/modern-sex
T.E.A.C.H.:
http://www.ppt.on.ca/programs/teens-educating-confronting-homophobia-teach/
P.E.A.K. (Prevention, Engagement, Action, and Knowledge)
http://www.ppt.on.ca/programs/prevention-education-action-knowledge-peak/
S.N.A.P. (Supporting Newcomer Access Project):
http://www.ppt.on.ca/programs/supporting-newcomer-access-project-snap/
CANVAS Programs:
http://www.canvasprograms.ca/
CANVAS Teacher Guide:
https://www.canvasprograms.ca/teacher-curriculum-guide-subject
Bad Subject:
http://badsubject.ca
SExT: Sex Education by Theatre:
https://www.sexeducationbytheatre.com/
Rainbow Health Ontario:
https://www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/rainbow-health-ontario-training-and-education/
SHORE Clinic:
https://www.shorecentre.ca/workshops/
Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre:
http://www.kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com/learning/
Peterborough AIDS Resource Network:
http://parn.ca/community-building/workshops-and-training/
Planned Parenthood Ottawa:
https://ppottawa.ca/programs/education/community-education/
Sherbourne Health Center
https://sherbourne.on.ca/primary-family-health-care/lgbt-health/
ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND RESOURCES
Action Canada for Sexual Health & Rights: https://www.actioncanadashr.org/
Action Canada: Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week (SRH Week) https://www.srhweek.ca
Dandelion Initiative: https://www.dandelioninitiative.ca
Speqtrum Hamilton: https://www.speqtrum.ca
The 519: http://www.the519.org
Nuance: http://www.nuhere.org/
We Give Consent: https://www.facebook.com/WeGiveConsent/
Scarleteen: http://www.scarleteen.com/
Sexuality and U: https://www.sexandu.ca/resources/resource-library/
Nadine Thornhill: http://www.nadinethornhill.com/
The Get Real Movement: https://www.thegetrealmovement.com
PFLAG: http://torontopflag.org/
Supporting Our Youth (SOY): http://soytoronto.org/
519 Church Street Community Centre: Trans Services
http://www.the519.org/programs/category/trans-specific
The Gay/Bi/Queer Transmen Working Group
http://www.queertransmen.org/
ACAS QAY — The Queer Asian Youth Program
http://acas.org
NQAPIA — The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance
https://www.nqapia.org/wpp/
The Body is Not An Apology https://thebodyisnotanapology.com/
Anti-Racism Resource Centre www.anti-racism.ca/
Social Justice Toolbox www.socialjusticetoolbox.com/
Feministing feministing.com/
Let's Queer Things Up https://letsqueerthingsup.com/
Everday Feminism everydayfeminism.com/
Black Girl Dangerous https://www.bgdblog.org/
Autostraddle's Sex and Relationships Essays
https://www.autostraddle.com/category/society-and-culture/sex-and-relationships/
Learning Good Consent zine www.phillyspissed.net/node/32
Brazen - Trans Women Safer Sex Guide www.springtideresources.org/sites/all/files/Trans%20Women%20Safer%20Sex%20Guide.pdf
NEWCOMERS AND SETTLEMENT
NewYouth: Online community for newcomer youth
newyouth.ca/
OCASI (Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants) Positive Spaces Initiative and Resource Directory positivespaces.ca/find-resources
FAQ: LGBT issues in Canada’s Immigration and Refugee System
https://egale.ca/faq-immigration/
Settlement.Org: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Rights in Canada
https://settlement.org/ontario/health/sexual-and-reproductive-health/sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity/
You Are Among Friends: A booklet by and for LGBTQ+ newcomers
accessalliance.ca/programs-services/lgbtq-programs/among-friends-initiative/
Rainbow Railroad: Get Help Settling in Canada and FAQ
rainbowrailroad.ca/gethelp
INDIGENOUS & TWO-SPIRIT
Whose Land Is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization
fpse.ca/sites/default/files/news_files/Decolonization%20Handbook.pdf
Briarpatch Magazine: Hearing Two Spirits
https://briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/hearing-two-spirits
Kanawayhitowin: Two Spirit Aboriginal People- Building Inclusive Communities
www.kanawayhitowin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/two-spirit-v2.pdf
Âpihtawikosisân: Indigenous 101
apihtawikosisan.com/aboriginal-issue-primers/
Healing & Decolonizing: Bridging Our Communities
exchange.youthrex.com/toolkit/healing-decolonizing-bridging-our-communities-toolkit
Violence on the Land, Violence on our Bodies: Building an Indigenous Response to Environmental Violence landbodydefense.org/uploads/files/Violence%20on%20the%20Land%20and%20Body%20Report%20and%20Toolkit%202016.pdf
We Are Part of A Tradition: A Guide On Two-Spirited People for First Nations Communities www.2spirits.com/PDFolder/WeArePartOfTradition.pdf
Supporting Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTT2QQIA Youth in the Ontario Child Welfare System ofifc.org/sites/default/files/content-files/2015-02-12%20MCYS%20LGBTT2QQIA%20Resource%20Guide%20Submission%20-%20NYSHN%20OFIFC.pdf
Two Spirits One Voice
https://egale.ca/portfolio/two-spirits-one-voice/
Youth Migration Project: 2 Spirit Youth Talk About Coming To Toronto
www.2spirits.com/PDFolder/youthmigration.pdf
Native Youth Sexual Health Network:
http://www.nativeyouthsexualhealth.com/
Two-Spirited People of the First Nations:
http://2spirits.com/
FAITH BASED LGBTQ RESOURCES List of faith-based resources from the HRC
https://www.hrc.org/resources/faith-resources
Salaam Canada (National Queer and Trans Muslim Community)
https://www.salaamcanada.info/
Open Hearts: Resources for Affirming Ministries in The United Church of Canada
ause.ca/wp-content/pdf/OpenHearts.pdf
transACTION: A Transgender Curriculum and Learner's Guide For Churches and Religious Institutions www.transfaithonline.org/explore/christian/study/transaction/
LGBTQ-Positive Faith Groups and Places of Worship in Toronto www.torontocas.ca/sites/torontocas/files/outandproudworship.pdf
Celebrating Gender Diversity: A Toolkit on Gender Identity and Trans Experiences for Communities of Faith www.united-church.ca/sites/default/files/resources/trans-kit.pdf
BOOKS
Book List: www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/lgbtq-kids-books-pride-month_n_5b1023bce4b0fcd6a834bbdb
Flamingo Rampant: http://flamingorampant.com/
*publisher of LGBTQ-positive, feminist, racially diverse children’s books
Cory Silverberg: https://www.corysilverberg.com/
*author of sex-positive, educational children’s books (Sex is A Funny Word)
Glad Day Bookshop: https://www.gladdaybookshop.com/
Another Story Bookshop: https://anotherstory.ca/
A Different Booklist: https://www.adifferentbooklist.com/
Telling Our Own Stories — A book of 40 stories by and for LGBTQ+ East and South Asian youth combating the lack of representation and misrepresentation of queer Asian youth identities in the community
Online Media:
Nuance: https://medium.com/shareyournuance/
them: https://www.them.us
Teen Vogue: https://www.teenvogue.com/tag/pride?intcid=inline_amp
EdCanada: https://www.edcan.ca/articles/gender-friendly-classroom/
VIDEOS
What Is My Body Doing: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpmgFWyoBQ00FjQBUOgMfAg
Queer Kid Stuff: https://www.youtube.com/queerkidstuff
them: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZEL_lFVOcFVlmjhguk0IxQ/playlists
Sex-Ed School: https://sexedschool.ca
DOCUMENTS
The Facts About Ontario’s Sex Ed Curriculum: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ontario-sexual-education-curriculum-election-1.4624512
Trans Allyship: https://www.glaad.org/transgender/allies
Trans and Non-Binary Youth Inclusivity in Sexual Health: Guidelines for sexual health service providers and educators
www.ppt.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Trans-and-nonbinary-youth-inclusivity-in-sexual-health-guidelines-FINAL.pdf
Sexual Health Fact Sheet: http://www.ppt.on.ca/facts/
Toronto Teen Survey (Planned Parenthood Toronto, 2009) http://www.ppt.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/TTS_report.pdf
Community Accountability: how do we address violence within our communities?
www.incite-national.org/page/community-accountability
What To Do Instead of Calling the Police
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_Y0LwX0uOz-P63FVhV0OFkDObbBXcy16YPOcsqnBqto/mobilebasic
Everyone Can Do Research – Toolkit
accessalliance.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Everyone-can-do-research-toolkit-May-2013.pdf
Resources for Addressing Harm, Accountability, and Healing
criticalresistance.org/resources/addressing-harm-accountability-and-healing/
ONTARIO FORMS
How Do I Change the Sex Designation on my Identity Documents?
jfcy.org/en/rights/government-issued-identification/
Change the sex on your passport or travel document
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/change-sex.html
Statutory Declaration for a Change of Sex Designation on a Birth Registration of an Adult www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca/mbs/ssb/forms/ssbforms.nsf/GetFileAttach/007-11324E~1/$File/11324E.pdf
Request for Birth Certificate
www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca/mbs/ssb/forms/ssbforms.nsf/GetFileAttach/007-11076E~1/$File/11076E.pdf
Payment Form for Change of Sex Designation on a Birth Registration www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca/mbs/ssb/forms/ssbforms.nsf/GetFileAttach/11331E~1/$File/11331E.pdf
Application to Change an Adult's Name
www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca/mbs/ssb/forms/ssbforms.nsf/GetFileAttach/007-11155E~3/$File/11155E.pdf
Application for a Change of Sex Designation on a Birth Registration of an Adult www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca/mbs/ssb/forms/ssbforms.nsf/GetFileAttach/007-11325E~1/$File/11325E.pdf
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Planned Parenthood Toronto: http://www.ppt.on.ca/services-and-programs/health-services/counselling-and-case-coordination/
Egale Canada: https://egale.ca/youthservices/
Stella's Place: https://stellasplace.ca
Mental Health Apps: https://au.reachout.com/tools-and-apps
HEALTH CARE AND CLINICS
Queer Community Connect:
A very comprehensive list of queer and/or trans friendly health resources (therapists, doctors, social workers, etc)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Cbf4sWbkZZf1HhYtrKzENEmWC0Vaz_QeuxUWacNcb50/edit?usp=sharing
Anishnawbe Health Toronto
225 Queen Street East, Toronto ON, M5A 1S4. Phone number: 416-360-0486
179 Gerrard, St E, Toronto ON. Phone number: 416-920-2605
www.aht.ca
Parkdale Community Health Centre
416-537-2445
1229 Queen Street West, Toronto ON, M6K 1L2
http://www.pchc.on.ca/
Sherbourne Health Center
Appointments: 416-324-4180
Reception: 416-324-5062
333 Sherbourne Street, Toronto ON M5A 2S5
http://sherbourne.on.ca/
Shout Clinic
416-703-8482, ext. 100.
168 Bathurst Street, Toronto ON, M5V 2R4
http://ctchc.org/programs-services/youth/specialized-services-for-homeless-street-involved-youth-at-risk/
Bay Center for Birth Control (BCBC)
416-351-2540
76 Grenville Street, Women’s College Hospital, 3rd Floor, Toronto ON, M5S 1B2.
http://www.womenscollegehospital.ca/programs-and-services/bcbc/
Hassle-Free Clinic
Men’s/Trans Clinic: 416-922-0603
Women’s/Trans Clinic: 416-922-0566
66 Gerrard Street East, 2nd floor, Toronto ON
http://hasslefreeclinic.org/
Immigrant Women’s Health Centre
416-323-9986
489 College Street, Suite 200, Toronto ON, M6G 1A5
http://immigranthealth.info/
Women’s Health in Women’s Hands
416-593-7655
2 Carlton Street, Suite 500, Toronto ON, M5B 1J3
http://www.whiwh.com/
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