LGBT YouthLine acknowledges that the land we work on throughout Ontario is colonized land, and encompasses an array of Indigenous territories. YouthLine works in this community, in this context, on this territory.
2SLGBTQ+ Youth Needs Assessment in Ontario
In February 2020, 6 reports highlighting the results were released through an 11-city tour across Ontario.
Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Snapshot
Northern 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Snapshot
Racialized 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Snapshot
In 2019, LGBT YouthLine’s Provincial Youth Ambassador Project (PYAP) brought together 18 2SLGBTQ+ youth from across Ontario to lead an assessment about the experiences and needs of 2SLGBTQ+ youth (29 and under) in Ontario.
The PYAP Youth Ambassadors worked together to develop the entire process, from drafting the survey questions to moderating the sharing circles. The Youth Ambassadors finalized methods and timelines in June, and began collecting responses in July.
Almost 1,200 youth participated through an online survey and in person community sharing circles between July-September 2019. With the support of Anu, our research consultant, the Youth Ambassadors analyzed and coded the responses in November, 2019. The results from the assessment are powerful and speak to the immediate and future needs of our communities while also amplifying the resilience of 2SLGBTQ+ youth.
2SLGBTQ+ Needs Assessment Leads to Seven Recommendations to #DoBetter
The Recommendations Report draws from LGBT YouthLine’s PYAP Needs Assessment, where almost 1,200 2SLGBTQ+ youth from across Ontario shared their insights.
At each of the launch events, we encouraged participants to dream about futures that prioritized 2SLGBTQ+ youth. These ideas were brought to Youth Ambassadors who then helped shape the 7 recommendations you will read.
2SLGBTQ+ youth across Ontario shared a multitude of perspectives. Their experiences, needs and recommendations vary depending on where in the province they live, as well as their specific identities. To honour these perspectives, the recommendations are framed in such a way that they can be applied anywhere in Ontario. If put into action right away with the leadership of 2SLGBTQ+ youth, these recommendations can directly impact 2SLGBTQ+ youth lives and futures.
LGBT YouthLine
LGBT YouthLine is a Queer, Trans, Two-Spirit youth-led organization that affirms and supports the experiences of youth (29 and under) across Ontario.
We do this by:
Providing anonymous peer support and referrals;
Training youth to provide support to other youth; and
Providing resources so youth can make informed decisions.
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Provincial Youth Ambassador Project (PYAP)
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PYAP, a program of LGBT YouthLine, brings together 2SLGBTQ+ youth from across the province to increase 2SLGBTQ+ programming and supports in their local regions, strengthen leadership skills, and build networks amongst 2SLGBTQ+ youth.
PYAP strives towards building communities that are not only safe and inclusive of 2SLGBTQ+ youth, but also free from systemic barriers and violence.
PYAP is by 2SLGBTQ+ youth, for 2SLGBTQ+ youth.
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Sierra Savedra, Manager, Outreach & Training
SierraS@youthline.ca
Katrina Moffit-Pleasance, Outreach & Engagement Specialist
KatrinaMP@youthline.ca
*Language Note: 2SLGBTQ+/Queer, Trans, Two-Spirit
We use 2SLGBTQ+ (Two-spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer) and Queer, Trans, Two-Spirit interchangeably as umbrella terms to identify the youth that we serve. We acknowledge that these terms cannot/do not encompass the rich diversity of identities that may fall under these umbrellas, including two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, genderqueer, intersex, queer, questioning, asexual, aromantic, non-binary or any other non-normative identities related to sexuality and gender.