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Title:

Bridging the Gap: Strengthening 2SLGBTQ+ Competency Among Primary Healthcare Providers in Canada

Agreement Number:

SO21934

Agreement Value:

$599,983.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 28, 2022 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

This 25-month project will strengthen the knowledge and capacity of primary care providers to provide affirming, relevant, and up-to-date health services and supports to 2SLGBTQ+ people. Community-Based Research Centre Society will achieve this by developing four sets of competency resources, each of which consisting of an online training session delivered to primary care providers and a Practice Guide to distill key knowledge and skills building components into an accessible resource. The project will also publish a scoping review to identify existing PCP-facing 2SLGBTQ+ competency resources to reduce duplication of efforts and to inform related interventions. Informed by formative research and consultation with 2SLGBTQ+ community members and primary care providers, the competency resources developed will focus on mental health, substance use, and sexual and reproductive health. They will integrate an intersectional and trauma-informed approach to respond to the needs of marginalized 2SLGBTQ+ people.

Organization:

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Expected Results:

Partnerships and collaborations are established and/or strengthened to support the LGBTQ2 movement LGBTQ2 organizations have increased knowledge and capacity to advance equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.

Location:

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V6Z 2H2

Reference Number:

001-2021-2022-Q4-00024

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Community-Based Research Centre Society

Program:

Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program

Program Purpose:

The purpose of ESSOGIE program is to advance social, political and economic equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

Advancement towards a greater understanding of the intersection of sex and gender with other identity factors that include race, national and ethnic origin, Indigenous origin or identity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic condition, place of residence and disability are encouraged under the Program.