Support Groups

COVID19 -- appointments with SOY youth resource workers via telephone or virtual where possible; no on-site programming----------------------------------------Health promotion services and programming to support LGBT2SQ youth and young adults, many of whom are homeless, racialized and/or newcomers to CanadaConnects to affirming mental health and primary care service providers, peers, mentors, housing, dieticians, urban and newcomer health services, income or employment supports, transitioning supports, immigration supports, and moreGoal Planning Service (GPS) meet regularly with youth resource workers to help identify and achieve personal goals help to arrange appointments such as those with a landlord, addictions or mental health counsellor, medical practitioner, school counsellor, Ontario Works representative, immigration lawyer, CAS worker, and others accompaniment to family or chosen family meetingsWeekly Health and Wellbeing Groups explore personal goals dinner various youth and young adults groups for all LGBT2SQ; for those who identify as Black, African, Caribbean or Black identified multiracial; for newcomers and refugees; for those who identify as trans, non-binary or gender-questioningSOY CONNECT"s Mentorship and Peer Leadership Programs group and personal mentorship Melanin Linx Project connects Black LGBTQ+ youth with a mentorSOY Lead paid peer leadership program advanced training in peer educationInternal Housing Program - rent-geared-to-income housing and supports to live independentlyHealth promotion and systems workMember agency of Toronto Drop-in Network (TDIN)