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Title:

HERO (Health Equity Research Outreach)

Agreement Number:

SO220133

Agreement Value:

$367,162.00

Agreement Date:

Dec 5, 2022 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

Through this 16-month project, Quadrangle NL will develop community-informed initiatives to inform service providers and decision makers of key healthcare issues facing 2SLGBTQIA+ communities in Newfoundland and Labrador. Particularly, the project will research barriers and potential solutions to accessible and affirming healthcare, will increase awareness of prevention treatments for HIV in the province, and will suggest potential changes to tools, policies and/or education materials so that healthcare providers can better support 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals in Newfoundland and Labrador. This will be achieved through research activities such as conducting surveys and interviews and through workshop and resource development. By the end of the project, Quadrangle NL will have increased knowledge about healthcare issues affecting 2SLGBTQIA+ communities in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador and will be able to inform changes to policies and practices, and positively impact norms, attitudes and behaviours towards a more equality-advanced healthcare.

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:

St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, CA A1C 3P7

Reference Number:

001-2022-2023-Q3-00048

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Quadrangle LGBTQ Community Centre Inc.

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.