Grants and Contributions:
Title:
National 2SLGBTQI+ Substance Use Study
Agreement Number:
SO230156
Agreement Value:
$238,000.00
Agreement Date:
Oct 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
Through this 30-month project, the Queer & Trans Health Collective (QTHC) will build stronger capacity of 2SLGBTQI+ community organizations and networks to advance 2SLGBTQI+ equality. It will address data gaps in the understanding of substance use within the 2SLGBTQI+ community nationally, particularly seeking to address the under-representation of women, trans, and gender diverse individuals within existing data. A Community Advisory team, which will include different 2SLGBTQI+ communities to make the QTHC more diverse, will be established to develop a national survey to gather information on harm reduction and substance use among 2SLGBTQI+ members. QTHC will also hold a series of regional focus groups to understand the community needs at a deeper level. At the end of the project, collected and analyzed data will allow for the development of an advocacy strategy called National Action Plan to raise awareness and drive change nationally. This plan will correspondingly increase the impact and effectiveness of the QTHC’s programs and services in addition to strengthening the capacity of the 2SLGBTQI+ sector.
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:
Edmonton, Alberta, CA T5J 1Z7
Reference Number:
001-2023-2024-Q3-00058
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Queer and Trans Health Collective 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.