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Title:

Addressing barriers to holistic health care among trans communities

Agreement Number:

SO220207

Agreement Value:

$136,935.00

Agreement Date:

Jun 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

Through this 10-month project, MAX Ottawa Community Health will develop community-informed initiatives to overcome key issues of healthcare-based inequities facing 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, with a focus on the transgender population in the National Capital Region. This will be achieved by (1) establishing a Trans Health Community Advisory Committee and a Service Providers Advisory Committee, (2) developing and implementing partnerships and networking opportunities, (3) conducting research and making recommendations, (4) developing educational resources and knowledge-sharing activities, and (5) evaluating and reporting on the scope of policy and procedure changes. This project will engage with Champlain Integrated Health Network, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa Public Health, University of Ottawa, and Algonquin College of Nursing to develop their capacity for serving transgender patients. By the end of this project, MAX Ottawa Community Health will have supported a community-informed project to address key issues of healthcare-based inequities facing 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and advance equality for 2SLGBTQIA+ people, with a focus on the transgender community.

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:

Ottawa, Ontario, CA K2P 2H8

Reference Number:

001-2023-2024-Q1-00214

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

MAX Ottawa Community Health (MAX Ottawa)

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.