Youth and Families
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Vancouver Park Board Pride (Spring 2023)
For location details for the children and youth programs, email us at queerinclusion@vancouver.ca with basic info about how your child fits into the identities served, and we’ll reply with the specifics. These links will take you to a registration page.
Park Board Pride: Get Creative (7-12yrs)
Park Board Pride: Rainbow Rebels: Queering Comics (12-18yrs)
Park Board Pride: Queer Fit for Athletes and Allies (12-18yrs)
Note: The Park Board has supplemented the sport activities of an open gym with circus supplies – juggling, diabolo, kendama, and more! Coordination not required, we can be awkward together!
Park Board Pride: Social Craft Night (16 yrs & up)
Note: This Thursday (Feb 2) and March 2 are for 2SQT IBPOC folks only.
Additional note: Late arrivals are totally welcome any week, and many of us are neurodivergent so we share and understand any amount of social anxiety or awkwardness you may bring.
2STGD Drop-In Swim and Fitness Programs
Click the link above then scroll down to Current Programs, or email 2STGD@vancouver.ca for the specific time/date/location of the programs that are exclusively for Two Spirit, trans, and gender diverse folk.
Families
Guide to Surrogacy - Legal services concerning assisted reproductive technology and a guide to surrogacy from KZEL Law in Richmond, BC. kzellaw.com/guide-to-surrogacy
PFLAG - provide support for all family members and friends. We work to create an environment of understanding so our gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender children can live with dignity and respect. pflagvancouver.com/
Queer Families and Allies - a place for all queer spectrum families, including the family and friends that support and surround them, to come together and share our daily adventures, get/share advice, and connect with other families and communities, just like ours. Facebook Group⇢
YOUTH
CampOut - UBC CampOUT! is a leadership and learning summer camp for queer, trans, Two-Spirit, questioning, and allied youth from across BC & the Yukon. https://campout.ubc.ca/
Youth and Teen Improv - Tightrope Improv Theatre https://tightropetheatre.com/
Wellness Beyond the Binary Resources Hub - a digital resource hub for-youth-by-youth that provides individuals of marginalized genders with a safer space to access gender-affirming healthcare resources across so-called “Vancouver”. https://www.wellnessbeyondthebinary.ca/
Kitsilano Community Centre 2SLGBTQ+ youth program in the Youth Lounge, for the summer it's on Thursdays from 12pm-3pm for youth aged 13-18. Hours will change in the fall. It's free and youth can register here: https://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/vancouver/Activity_Search/2slgbtq-youth-lounge/356024
QChat - A peer support line and resource database for LGBTQ2S youth in British Columbia, Canada. https://www.qchat.ca/
Sounding Room - Squamish. https://www.facebook.com/soundingroomsquamish
Sounding Room is a drop-in held at the Squamish Public Library for LGBTQ2S individuals, family members and allies. It’s a safe space to forge friendships and build community while sharing resources, ideas, successes and challenges.
Youth in BC - Be heard. Get help. 24 hour crisis line. Online Chat. https://youthinbc.com/
Scholarships for LGBTQ Youth - https://ca.edubirdie.com/blog/lgbt-scholarships-equal-possibilities-for-high-quality-education
The Foundry, Vancouver-Granville. Offers young people 12-24 access to mental health and substance use support, primary care, peer support and social services. https://foundrybc.ca/vancouver-granville
Dan’s Legacy - The Dan’s Legacy Foundation provides therapeutic counselling and life-skills intervention programs to youth battling mental health and addictions issues https://danslegacy.com/
UNYA (Urban Native Youth Health & Wellness) - https://unya.bc.ca/programs/#personal
Outside the Box Counselling - Counselling for parents of LGBTQ Youth - https://outsidetheboxcounselling.ca/
Queer Books for Teens - a comprehensive list of all LGBTQIAP+ YA titles published between 2000 and 2020. http://queerbooksforteens.com/
LGBTQ+ GROUP - Support and resources for LGBTQ+ immigrants, youth, families, and seniors. Wednesdays at 5:30-7 PM Ages 14+ For information, call MHHS at 604-879-3277 or email Edmond at edmondl@helpinghouse.org DROP-INS WELCOME. Multicultural Helping House Society at 4802 Fraser Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5V 4H4, Canada. helpinghouse.org
PFLAG's Family Resources for youth and parents - pflagvancouver.com/resources.html
Trans Youth & Parents Program PLEA Community Services, MCFD, TransFamily Services & Purpose Society Website: http://www.burnabyyouthhub.org/other-programs-services/
YouthCo - an organization of youth leaders within the HIV and Hep C movements. Our staff, volunteers, and Board members are all youth! Throughout our HIV and Hep C work, we work to be accountable to our values, and we take a peer approach to conversations about sexual health, harm reduction, and stigma. www.youthco.org
Youth for A Change - Join our weekly meetings of fun, planning, organising etc for all our LGBTQ2SIA+ activities. We do workshops, art shows, presentations, perform theatre and spoken word and lots, lots more. Group is open to 13 years and up. Newton Youth Resource Centre at 114-13479 76 Avenue, Surrey, BC, V3W 2W3, Canada. Mondays. 6:00 - 8:30 pm. https://youth4achange.com
Generation Out - The ‘Generation Out’ drop-in group is for youth who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirited or questioning. genout.blogspot.ca/
Telling it Bent - http://thefranktheatre.com/category/workshops/telling-it-bent-workshops/
The Telling It Bent Forum is for youth who are involved in the frank’s Telling It Bent Program. It offers them the opportunity to upload their writing for critique from their peers.
Surrey - ÊTRE : Young LGBTQ+ & Allies Drop-In
The Youth Space of South Surrey/White Rock @ 1845 at 154 Street, Surrey, BC. Last Thursday of the month 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Free. Ages 13-24. Allies Welcome.
Ridge Meadows and TriCities - Generation Out (Gen Out) http://genout.blogspot.ca/
Qmunity Youth Services - http://qmunity.ca/get-support/youth/
Qmunity GAB Youth events - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GabYouth/
Surrey Youth Alliance - http://syabc.ca/
Fraser Valley Youth -Weekly Drop-ins for LGBTQ2S+ and Allied Youth in the Fraser Valley. http://fraseryouth.com/
Out in Schools - http://www.outinschools.com/
Pride Education Network of teachers, administrators, support staff, youth and parents strives to make the B.C. school system more welcoming and equitable for LGBTQ students and staff, and queer families. http://pridenet.ca/
Queer Active - for youth 16-25 interested in queer sports leagues around the lower mainland. http://www.queeractive.com/
UBC CampOUT! a social justice summer camp for queer, trans, Two-Spirit, and allied youth from British Columbia and the Yukon! We are getting ready for our 10th Annual CampOUT! which will take place on Gambier Island from July 4-7, 2019! https://campout.ubc.ca/
Powell River youth resource guide http://prpride.ca/youth-resource-guide/
YMCA Youth Employment Services aged 17-30 https://www.gv.ymca.ca/employment-services
Queer Youth Rises - Queer Youth Rises is a nonprofit organization focused on educating and preventing discrimination against the 2SLGBTQ+ (2-spirited, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) community. Queer Youth Rises makes a difference through social media campaigns, online workshops and activities, and providing necessary resources. https://queeryouthrises.wixsite.com/lgbtq