Transgender Support Resources

Yukon

Online resource for the Queer community in Yukon

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Yukon Pride Centre
  • Support communities 
  • Mental health supports
  • Events
An organization for those identifying as trans/two-spirit/non-binary and their families

Contact Information

  • Website 
  • Email: AGYSboard@gmail.com

Services Offered

  • Funding for mental health services
  • Supports

Northwest Territories

Resources on supporting gender diverse and transgender students in Northwest Territories schools

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Guidelines for ensuring safety of LGBTQ2S+ students 
  • Gender support plan
Outreach organization based in Yellowknife that works to support 2SLGBTQQIPAA+ youth

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Programming
  • Rainbow Youth Centre
  • Resources
  • Peer & Rainbow Support Appointments

Nunavut & Nunavik

List of transgender therapists located in Nunavut

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Counselling
  • Integrative therapy
List of transgender therapists located in Iqaluit

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Counselling
  • Integrative therapy

British Columbia​

A database of LGBTQ2S+ focused mental health services including professional counseling, peer counseling, support groups, and others.

Contact Information

  • Website 
  • Email: mindmapbc@gmail.com

Services Offered

  • Includes selected services that are free, low-cost, or sliding scale
  • Contains self-referral services
Trans Care BC supports the delivery of equitable and accessible care, surgical planning, and peer and community support for trans people across the province

Contact Information

  • Website 
  • Email: transcareteam@phsa.ca
  • Phone: 604-675-3647 

Services Offered

  • Medical forms & education
  • Navigating care & peer support
  • How to get surgery & gender-affirming surgeries
  • Telehealth assessments for people seeking hormones or transgender surgeries
Program offers peer counselling, support, advocacy and educational workshops, and helps connect people with the right service provider for their needs

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Email: lukas.walther@vch.ca
  • Phone: 866-999-1514

Services Offered

  • Counselling
  • Mental health resources
  • Educational workshops
  • Advocacy
Connects you to all health services in BC

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Phone: Call 8-1-1 toll-free in B.C., or for the deaf and hard of hearing, call 7-1-1 or for Video Relay Service, call 604-215-5101

Services Offered

  • Connection to RN any time, every day of the year & pharmacist from 5pm to 9am, every day of the year
  • Can also connect you to any other health resources/service providers you may need
Provide services, training, consulting, connection to support services for all age groups & counselling

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Youth services
  • Seniors & older adults services
  • Counselling & wellness programs
  • Support groups
  • Referrals
  • Access to Bute Street Clinic
Comprehensive sexual health education and access to STI testing services across the province

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • List of STI testing services near you
  • Resources for sexual health
  • Chat with nurse 
  • Clinic finder
Resources relating to gender-affirming care and medical forms for pediatric populations

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Name & gender change forms
  • Binding, tucking & other supplies
  • Handouts
  • Consent forms for blockers & hormones
  • Endocrinology clinic
  • Gender clinic

Knowledgeable and specialized care to transgender & gender diverse persons living in the Vancouver Coastal Health Region

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Hormone initiation and stabilization 
  • Surgical care planning and referrals 
  • Pre-operative information and education 
  • Post-operative nursing care

 

Multidisciplinary team of health care providers and surgical specialists devoted to providing high-quality gender-affirming treatment and surgical care

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Email: GenderSurgeryProgramBC@vch.ca
  • Phone: 604-875-5060

Services Offered

  • Care through the entire surgical journey
  • Pre- and post-operative care
  • Both feminizing and masculinizing procedures consistent with WPATH (World Professional Association of Transgender Health)
A compilation of frequently asked questions for parents of trans or gender diverse students

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Q&A document
A resource regarding human rights and legal information information for transgender individuals and their supportive allies

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Information of rights related to: public spaces/services, education, housing, employment, healthcare, harassment and violence, parenting, policy and prison system, immigration and refugee issues, sex work
For queer, trans, Two-Spirit, questioning and allied youth ages 14 to 21 from across BC and the Yukon

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Email: campout.director@ubc.ca
  • Phone: 604-822-8298 or 1-877-678-CAMP (2267)
 

Services Offered

  • Leadership and learning summer camp
Education, information and referral service for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, two-spirit, and queer + (LGBT2Q+) communities

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Services Offered

  • Workshops and training for healthcare and social service providers
  • Refers individuals to LGBT2Q+ groups, counselling, resource information and services in the community
Measure to support transgender students

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • In-school policies to improve gender-inclusive environments
Peer support, family support groups and resources for gender diverse children

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Connection to professional support
  • Connection with other local families
Lists of resources for social and legal support

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Social, legal and medical ways to make a transgender transition
List of resources and information for newcomers to BC

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Translated information in multiple languages
  • Support resources
  • Safety tips
Resources for UBC students who may be gender diverse or transgender

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Student plans and coverage on hormone therapy & gender-affirming surgery
List of transgender therapists in BC

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Contact information for providers who are transgender or experienced in counselling this population
Lists services available in the Vancouver area

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Provides low-barrier wellness services to transgender and gender diverse people
Resources and services for queer and transgender clients

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Services Offered

  • Pregnancy care
  • Birthing
  • Nursing
Resource for breast cancer screening

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Information on breast cancer screening for transgender, gender-diverse, and non-binary people
Comprehensive education and service director on transgender services and resources in the Kootenay and BC region

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Buddy system, Rainbow Clinic, and links to events & resources
  • Two-Spirit specific resources
  • Comprehensive service director of doctors and nurse practitioners, trans positive counsellors and therapists
  • Mental health and community support
Resources for LGBTQ2S youth

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Peer support line and resource database for LGBTQ2S youth in British Columbia
Provides speech therapy resources in the Greater Victoria area

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Speech therapy resources for those wishing to feminize or masculinize their voices
A collective of queer folks with resources for queer folks on and around Vancouver Island

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Community groups and organizations 
  • Victoria support groups
  • Island support groups 
  • Health services 
  • Advocacy
  • Queer inclusive sports & businesses
  • Community resource centre
Online support community for transgender individuals & local LGBTQ events

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Facebook community group
List of resources for individuals located on Vancouver Island

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Support and advocacy resources
  • Health & wellness resources
A list of counsellors experienced in gender identity counselling

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Services Offered

  • Counselling resources
A list of resources for individuals who identify as two-spirit

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Local groups and initiatives 
  • Online resources 
  • Academic articles
Provides support, resources and programming for Indigenous youth, ages 15 to 30, who identify as 2-spirit or LGBTQ+, and those questioning their sexual or gender identities

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Program activities activities and events 
  • 2Spirit Youth Care Counsellors
A list of resources in BC and Vancouver Lower Mainland for the LGBTQ+ community

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • COVID-19 resources 
  • Serves, magazines, blogs
  • Therapy, counselling, support
  • Shops & businesses

Alberta

For transgender and gender diverse youth, adults, and families living in Alberta. Offers on-site community cupboard with non-perishable food and personal hygiene supplies. Also provides information sheets and step-by-step guides (e.g. hormone replacement therapy, testosterone self injection).

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Email: info@skippingstone.ca
  • Phone: 587-333-4342

Services Offered

  • Support groups
  • 1-on-1 Mentorship programs
  • Gender gear at cost or for free
  • Safe opportunities to learn hair, makeup & grooming skills 
  • Support navigating ID changes, inclusive recreational activities, etc.
A collection of local businesses that create spaces welcoming, respectful, and inclusive of trans and gender diverse folks

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Categories of businesses include skincare, hair styling, personal services, food and recreation
Offers Information and referral specialists that can provide lists of local friendly and affirming service providers. Also provides talk and support groups for adults to share knowledge about local resources and form smaller groups based on how they identify.

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Email: hello@pridecentreofedmonton.ca
  • Phone: 780-488-3234

Services Offered

  • Refugees’ and Newcomers Gathering
  • Play date without gender norms & expectations for children ≤12
  • Drop in gathering for women and feminine identifying people ≥18
  • Safe space for queer, trans, non-binary and gender diverse youth
For individuals age ≥18 questioning gender identity or those who want to socially/medically transition. Referral is required via a physician, psychologist, or social worker. Wait times can be 9-24 months.

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Comprehensive assessment regarding gender identity
  • Treatment of mental health concerns
  • Education and support regarding social transition
  • Referrals to hormone access and/or surgery
For Albertans diagnosed with gender dysphoria by any psychiatrist licensed in Alberta. Psychiatrist must complete funding application on your behalf.

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Email: OOCHSC@gov.ab.ca
  • Phone:  780-342-2000

Services Offered

  • Contains application forms for services, including breast surgery, gender surgery
  • Provides information on funding, criteria for eligibility, and coverage
Provides comprehensive care to transgender, non-binary and gender diverse persons in Northern Alberta

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Email: info@wellnesscentreab.ca 
  • Phone: 587-635-3130

Services Offered

  • Services and support, including gynaecology, endocrinology, nursing support, education, pharmacy
  • Referrals to other services
  • Voice and mannerism coaching program for all ages
Referral needed through the Alex Youth Health Centre

Contact Information

  • Phone: 403-520-6270

Services Offered

  • Provides comprehensive health care for transgender and gender diverse
For LGBTQ+ children, youth, and families

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Email: iSMSS@ualberta.ca
  • Phone: 780-492-0772

Services Offered

  • Free short-term counselling
Provides individual, couples/partners, and family counselling for Albertans. No referral required on a first come, first serve basis. Parental consent required to see children/youth age ≤16.

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Email: therapy-leads@familycentre.org
  • Phone: 780-423-2831

Services Offered

  • Free drop-in psychological counselling services (1 hour sessions operating on a first come first served basis)
For LGBTIQ+ refugees and newcomers

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Email: raricanow@gmail.com
  • Phone: 587-778-6178

Services Offered

  • Bi-weekly peer support group for refugees & newcomers
A non-profit advocacy group for transgender Albertans

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Email: info@tesaonline.org

Services Offered

  • Contains information sheets on topics such as changing identity documents in Alberta, gender reaffirming surgery program and application process

Saskatchewan​

Saskatchewan Trans Health Coalition comprised of several organization.

Contact Information

  • Website 
  • Email: support.coordinator@transsask.ca

Services Offered

  • Anonymous, personal recommendations/reviews of health and mental health providers in Prince Albert, Regina, and Saskatoon including which services they provide and overall experience
Coalition of several organizations including TransSask Support Services, OUT Saskatoon, Moose Jaw Pride, UR Pride Centre for Sexuality and Gender Diversity, and Trans Umbrella Foundation

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Email: health@transsask.ca

Services Offered

  • Offers the Saskatchewan Medical Transition Guide which provides information on accessing various medical interventions (e.g. hormones, surgeries), how to access out-of-province surgery, support organizations, and national resources
Organization that supports 2SLGBTQ individuals through support and counselling services, sexual health clinic, educational resources, healthcare navigation (including referrals, and accessing hormones), and hosts social events. Provides programs specific for Two Spirit or Queer Indigenous folx.

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Phone: 306-665-1224
  • Phone (toll-free): 1-800-358-1833
  • Email (general): hello@outsaskatoon.ca
  • Email (bookings): services@outsaskatoon.ca

Services Offered

  • Offers the Saskatchewan Medical Transition Guide which provides information on accessing various medical interventions (e.g. hormones, surgeries), how to access out-of-province surgery, support organizations, and national resources
Offers general practitioners with specialized training in supporting transgender individual and requires referral from a primary care provider.

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Medical and primary care services for sexual & reproductive health
  • Referral to other medical professionals for additional services (e.g. endocrinology assessment, psychiatric assessment for diagnosing gender dysphoria)
Offers fertility testing, treatment, and information for individuals, couples, and those thinking about transitioning

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Reproductive health counselling
  • Autonomous or designated donor insemination
  • Fertility testing

Manitoba

Community clinic in Manitoba focused on providing gender-affirming care for transgender individuals 16+ years of age

Contact Information

  • Website 
  • Email: support.coordinator@transsask.ca
  • PhoneToll free: 1-888-322-3019

Services Offered

  • Care for those seeking to transition, surgery referrals
  • Specialty clinic, online therapy, counselling support, community resources
  • Online Transgender Hormone Injection Education Session
A centre for gender dysphoria assessment for youth

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Assessment and diagnosis
  • Treatment options 
  • Referrals

Information on change of sex designation to legal documents

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Information regarding changing sex designation on legal documents
Information on legal change of name to legal documents

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Information regarding changing name on legal documents
A non-profit organization representing Manitoba’s transgender and gender-fluid communities

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Events & research studies
  • Community resources
  • Online support group
Information on events, medical, support meetings, and non-medical resources for transgender communities in Winnipeg

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Medical, non-medical, and event resources
  • Support meetings
A non-profit organization providing educational workshops about the history and contemporary experiences of Indigenous LGBTQI/Two-Spirit people

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Awareness workshops
  • Community events
A comprehensive list of resources for Two-Spirit and non-binary folks in Manitoba

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • BIPOC mental health workers resource list
  • Gender Cafe
  • Helplines
  • Clinics
An up-to-date, comprehensive directory of 2SLGBTQ+ organizations, businesses, services and individuals in Manitoba

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Gender Dysphoria Assessment & Action for Youth
  • Crisis Support
  • Health Centres
  • Clinics
A comprehensive list of transgender therapists and therapists experienced in gender dysphoria

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Psychological assessment
  • Psychotherapy
  • Family therapy

Ontario

The trans-LINK WebPortal is intended to provide easy access to a wide array of potentially useful, no-cost resources focused on improving various aspects of the response to trans sexual assault survivors.

Contact Information

  • Website 
  • Email: joseph.friedman-burley@wchospital.ca

Services Offered

  • Guidelines, infographics, toolkits, videos, information sheets, and resource directories for transgender sexual assault survivors
A directory for health and social service providers who have expressed a commitment to providing competent and welcoming care to LGBT2SQ people in Ontario

Contact Information

  • Website 
  • Email: info@rainbowhealthontario.ca
  • Phone: 416-324-4100

Services Offered

  • LGBT2SQ-friendly health & social service directory
Program run out of a health centre that serves other populations with decreased access to healthcare. Only people who reside in the catchment of London, Ontario are eligible for services.

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Mental health support & counselling 
  • Pubertal suppression & HRT services
  • Referral for transgender related surgery & post-surgery support
  • ID remediation support
  • Clinical mentoring support to regional partners and services
For individuals over 18 who wish to explore issues related to their gender identity, which may include any degree of transgender expression. Referrals required and telemedicine appointments are available for people outside the GTA.

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Email: info@camh.ca
  • Phone: 416 535-8501, press 2

Services Offered

  • Comprehensive mental health assessments
  • Individual support and treatment
  • Group-based support and treatment
  • Recommendations for surgery funding and referrals for clients seeking transition-related surgeries
Serves Western students

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Email: health@uwo.ca
  • Phone: 519-661-3030

Services Offered

  • LGBT-affirmative care and transition-related care to gender-diverse Western students
  • Comprised of 5 family physicians, 1 psychiatrist, and 1 psychologist who provide counselling, hormone therapy, surgical referrals, & routine health care
Located in Toronto and serves this region

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Email: info@sherbourne.on.ca
  • Phone: 416-324-4100

Services Offered

  • Transition-Related Surgery (TRS) & Referrals
  • Transition Related Care at Acute Respite Care (ARC) Program
  • Transgender Support Groups

Located in Toronto and serves transgender individuals exclusively. Telemedicine available. Referrals from physicians are not necessarily.

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Phone: 1-888-213-8920, ext. 6

Services Offered

  • Hormone therapy
  • Surgery referrals
  • General health and wellness services
  • Self-referrals accepted
Located in Toronto and serves transgender adolescents 18 years and younger. Requires referral from primary health care provider.

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Phone: 416-813-7654, ext. 203569

Services Offered

  • Puberty blocking
  • Medical transition
Located in Hamilton and offers a weekly clinic for Transgender and gender non-conforming individuals over the age of 18.

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Email: admin@shelterhealthnetwork.ca
  • Phone: 905-526-7137

Services Offered

  • Hormone therapy
  • General and youth Transgender support groups
Located in Guelph

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Email: education@archguelph.ca
  • Phone: 1-800-282-4505

Services Offered

  • Transgender Drop-In peer-support program (offered online during COVID)
  • Transgender health services
Located in Toronto

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Email: info@wchospital.ca
  • Phone: 416-323-6400

Services Offered

  • Transition-related surgery (currently on hold due to COVID)

Located in Ottawa for those 18 years and older

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Hormones and general primary care
  • Social support (ID change support, connection with resources)
  • Counselling
Located in Brampton for those 18 years and older

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Prescribe and monitor hormones
  • Provide surgery referrals
  • Other transgender related health care
For Mississauga residents only

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Prescribe and monitor hormones
  • Provide surgery referrals
  • Other transgender related health care
Located in Hamilton for those ages 12–17

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Phone: 905-521-5095 or 905-521-2100, ext. 75095

Services Offered

  • Prescribe and monitor hormones
  • Provide surgery referrals
  • Other transgender related health care
Located in Hamilton with no age requirements

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Prescribe and monitor hormones
  • Provide surgery referrals
  • Other transgender related health care
Located in Hamilton with no age requirements

Contact Information

  • Phone: 905-522-3233

Services Offered

  • Prescribe and monitor hormones
  • Provide surgery referrals
  • Other transgender related health care
Located in Brampton with no age requirements

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Prescribe and monitor hormones
  • Provide surgery referrals
  • Other transgender related health care
Located in Mississauga

Contact Information

  • Phone: 905-822-3993

Services Offered

  • Prescribe and monitor hormones
  • Provide surgery referrals
  • Other transgender related health care
Offers 6 sites

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Phone: 416-867-7460, ext. 8340

Services Offered

  • Prescribe and monitor hormones
  • Provide surgery referrals
  • Other transgender related health care
Located in Toronto

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Prescribe and monitor hormones
  • Provide surgery referrals
  • Other transgender related health care
Located in Toronto

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Prescribe and monitor hormones
  • Provide surgery referrals
  • Other transgender related health care
Located in Toronto

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Prescribe and monitor hormones
  • Provide surgery referrals
  • Other transgender related health care
Located in St. Catherine’s and no longer accepting children or youth as they are referred to McMaster Children’s Hospital

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Prescribe and monitor hormones
  • Provide surgery referrals
  • Other transgender related health care

Trans Community Health is a weekly clinic for transgender and gender non-conforming Hamiltonians. The clinic facilitates gender transitioning and hormone therapy for people 18 years & older and only serves those currently living in Hamilton.

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Serves patients whereever they are in their transition journey 
  • Trans Peer Support Group
  • Trans Youth Peer Support Group
  • Support Around Gender Experience
  • Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians & Gays Support Group

Quebec

Located in Montreal. P10 provides a meeting place & advocates for LGBTQ2SQIA

Contact Information

  • Website 
  • Email: questions@p10.qc.ca
  • Phone: 514-989-0001

Services Offered

  • Social groups for all ages
  • Gender affirming gear, clothing, makeup
  • Food 
  • Harm reduction 
  • Support & accompaniment
Located in Montreal for both Concordia students and the greater community

Contact Information

  • Website 
  • Jada Joseph (Peer Support Coordinator) Email: psatraining@genderadvocacy.org

Services Offered

  • Peer support and advocacy
  • Transgender advocacy and services
  • Harm reduction 
  • Safe sex products
  • Resource center and library
Located in Montreal for surgical gender affirmation

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Wide range of surgical procedures for various types of gender affirmation
Located in Montreal. Provides resources for gender creative kids, their families, schools and communities in both English & French

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Offer support and advocacy parent groups, training to schools and other organizations, and workshops
  • Creates safe spaces for gender creative kids everywhere
  • Offers a list of service providers
Located in Montreal for those trans and questioning. Offers English, French, and increasing capacity for Spanish services.

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Email: info@astteq.org 
  • Phone: 514-847-0067 x207

Services Offered

  • Accompaniment to doctor’s appointments & immigration hearings
  • Drop-in times for peer support, workshops, & film screenings
  • Diverse information, resources & referrals (social, medial, legal)
  • Workshops for health care providers
Located in Montreal with a Quebec city satellite office. Provides workshops /training for youth, parents and professionals to support transgender folks in addition to identifying bullying related to gender variance.

Contact Information

  • Email (Montreal): admin@atq1980.org 
  • Email (Quebec): groupe_quebec@atq1980.org 
  • Phone (Montreal): 855-909-9038 #2
  • Phone (Quebec): 855-909-9038 #3

Services Offered

  • 24h Helpline and intervention
  • Support groups for transgender or questioning people and their loved ones
  • Community activities and much more!

New Brunswick

Located in Fredericton. Not transgender-specific but has a focus on reproductive, transgender, LGBT/Queer, and HIV care.

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Medical sex-positive, gender-celebratory care, anti-racist and feminist practices, and full-scope reproductive care
  • Harm reduction
General info on health services in NB

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Frequent questions and answers regarding trans health topics (mostly on what is covered or not for medical affirmation)

Nova Scotia

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Support for children and families through phone calls and group sessions with similar children

Prince Edward Island

Contact Information

  • Website
  • Email: patientnavigator@gov.pe.ca 
  • Phone: 1-844-882-3141

Services Offered

  • Information on the medical/surgical gender affirmation and process

Newfoundland & Labrador

For all who fall outside of the cis binary

Contact Information

Services Offered

  • Confidential peer-based support group
A 4 day leadership retreat for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth & allies in St. John’s

Contact Information

  • Website 
  • Email: campeclipsenl@gmail.com
  • Phone: 709-579-1009

Services Offered

  • Workshops and activities to enhance leadership skills and knowledge of 2SLGBTQIA+ history, activism, sexual health, healthy coping strategies, etc

Authors  | Brintha Sivajohan, Dilini Kekulawala, Claire Dong, Allana Simon, Caroline McKenna