Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Diversity Clinic: Towards Integrated, Inclusive Health
Agreement Number:
SO240217
Agreement Value:
$318,248.00
Agreement Date:
Jan 7, 2025 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
Through this 26-month project, Diversité 02 will address 2SLGBTQI+ communities’ needs and barriers to equality. The project aims to help fix the severe lack of services specifically for 2SLGBTQI+ people in the Saguenay–Lac-St-Jean region, particularly in the areas of gender identity and sexual orientation. The organization is seeking to help create safe, professional, welcoming environments to support and improve access to healthcare and social services for sexually and gender-diverse people. To achieve this, the organization will determine barriers to accessing healthcare, develop an educational tool for healthcare and social service workers, and implement solutions to improve 2SLGBTQI+ people’s access to care.
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:
Chicoutimi, Quebec, CA G7J 1G8
Reference Number:
190-2024-2025-Q4-00029
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Diversité 02
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.