Boys and Girls Clubs work for positive change in the Calgary community by improving the lives of vulnerable children, youth and families in five areas. From a shelter for homeless youth to vital support programs in the community, our services recognize and respond to the emerging needs of kids and families; particularly those most affected […]
Boys and Girls Clubs work for positive change in the Calgary community by improving the lives of vulnerable children, youth and families in five areas. From a shelter for homeless youth to vital support programs in the community, our services recognize and respond to the emerging needs of kids and families; particularly those most affected […]
The Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa is a multi-service agency that provides services in French and English in employment, health and housing, mental health, youth engagement and youth justice. We work in partnership to develop, deliver and advocate for better conditions, services and opportunities for youth and families. We are committed to providing a safe, […]
Open since 1999, Broadway Youth Resource Centre (BYRC) is an integrated one-stop centre that provides a wide range of social, health, education, employment and life skills services to homeless and at-risk youth between the ages of 12 and 24. Kwayatsut The “Kwayatsut” building is the home of the Broadway Youth Resource Centre where tenants can […]
What is a Toolkit A “toolkit” is a curated resource that provides relevant information that can guide users to replicate promising practices and emerging practices. When we use the term curated, we are referring to the process of analysing resources and determining what content is the most relevant and clearest on a specific topic and […]
Interior Community Services Interior Community Services offers highly structured, individualized programs based on the strengths, abilities, and needs of the youth. Interior Community Services also provides therapeutic model homes for youth who cannot remain in their home. The responsibility for the care and nurturing of the youth is assumed by Interior Community Services and the […]
Wyndham House Wyndham House is a youth service organization that primarily supports young people between the ages of 16-24 who are homeless or marginally housed. The agency offers emergency shelter, long term supportive housing options, and a downtown resource centre for young people where they may access case management services. Wyndham House also utilizes […]
Egale Canada Human Rights Trust Egale Canada Human Rights Trust is Canada’s only national charity promoting lesbian, gay, biselxual and trans human rights through research, education and community engagement. One of our primary areas of focus is on the important issues of homelessness and suicidality among LGBTQ2S youth. Egale Youth OUTreach Egale Youth OUTreach is […]
LGBTQ2S versus Queer Hate speech intended to disable its target simultaneously enables its very resistance; its injurious power is the same fuel that feeds the fire of its counter-appropriation. Laying claim to the forbidden, the word as weapon is taken up and taken back by those it seeks to shackle—a self-emancipation that defies hegemonic linguistic […]