Community Resources
Listed below are just a few of the amazing resources available both in York Region and elsewhere. If you are looking for any specific recommendations for particular needs, we encourage you to send us an email to support@pflagyork.ca
Family Services of York Region (FSYR)
Family Services of York Region (FSYR) offers a number of counselling programs. Some services are free and others are offered on a sliding scale.
Current programs include Gender Galaxies, a group counselling for youth who identify as Trans and gender non-confirming. Also available are the Transgender Support Group for adults and Free to Be, a group for families of Trans and gender non confirming folks.
Visit their website for more information about all of FSYR’s offerings.
CMHA York-Simcoe
The Gender Affirming Health Clinic seeks to assist queer folks looking to better connect with services and assist in their journey of navigating their gender identity. Email cahc@cmha-yr.on.ca and visit their website linked above for more information.
Online Learning Resources
The CMHA College of Health & Well-Being is an online learning platform offering in-depth online courses and resources on topics like navigating Gender-Affirming Care, on finding and budgeting for housing and more. Click their link above for more information.
CAYR Community Connections
- Support Groups
- HIV/AIDS Support
- Harm Reduction
- Trans, Non-Binary, Gender Non-Conforming Affirming Programming and Services
CAYR Community Connections offers a number of dynamic support and social groups for all ages. There are specific groups for youth and seniors as well as unique events which promote community and connection.
In addition to promoting greater connections and networking within the community, CAYR Programs also include Harm Reduction supplies and education, Support for those living with HIV and for folxs hesitant to access traditional public health services and much more!
More Trans, Non-Binary, Gender-Affirming Resources and Services
Binders Out!
BindersOUT is a grassroots program formed in 2016 to give transmasculine people and other trans folx access to affordable (and safe!) chest binding. We are currently based in Toronto, Ontario.We prioritize making binders accessible at local drop-ins and support groups, including those geared towards youth & teens, trans folx of colour, and trans folx struggling with homelessness or finances.
Other Resources – Podcasts
OUT Podcast
- Coming Out
- Allyship
Hosts Cara and Kat welcome members of our Queer Community to share their coming out stories. With each episode, OUT Podcast showcases how each coming out story is unique. This podcast is a great listen for anyone looking for guidance on how to come out, folks who are not yet out and looking for others who have been through the journey and for friends, family and other allies seeking to better understand what the experience is like.
The Pod is free to listen to on most platforms. If you have the resources, we encourage you to support Kat and Cara on Patreon by becoming an OUT Member! Best of all, this is a homegrown Canadian Podcast. Checkout episode featuring one of our pflag volunteers Tristan from December 9 2020!
Making Gay History
- Queer History
- Interviews
Since 2016, Making Gay History has been bringing the largely hidden history of the LGBTQ civil rights movement to life through the voices of the people who lived it.
Be sure to check out Season 1 Episode 6 featuring the story of Jeanne and Morty Manford and the beginnings of how pflag came to be.