Population-Specific Resources

Indigenous People

• Wisdom2Action Nunavut Youth Services Networking Event. Wisdom2Action. This report summarizes the outcomes from a two-day knowledge sharing and networking event focused on identifying opportunities and recommendations for improving the health and well-being of young people in Nunavut.
• An Introduction to the Health of Two-Spirit People: Historical, contemporary, and emergent issues. National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health. This paper is an introduction of available research on the health of Two-Spirit people and a discussion of emergent community considerations which shape how Two-Spirit health is understood.

Racialized People

• Health in Focus: Racialized 2SLGBTQ Health. Rainbow Health Ontario (RHO). This document will help service providers identify barriers experienced by racialized 2S/LGBTQQIA+ people in accessing healthcare and social services, and to better understand what can be done to create affirming environments for this population.
• The BACCO Program. AIDS Committee of Durham Region (ACDR). This program offers a variety of services and volunteer opportunities for those who identify with the Black, African and Caribbean community, covering topics such as education, stigma, discrimination, racism, homophobia, community advocacy, settlement service referrals, HIV/AIDS, and community outreach.
• Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity (SOGI) Module. Alliance for South Asian Aids Prevention (ASAAP). This training module seeks to equip service providers with the knowledge necessary to better meet the needs of South Asian, Middle Eastern and Indo-Caribbean (SAMEIC) people who identify as 2S/LGBTQQIA+.
• Capacity-Building Training & Workshops. Alliance for South Asian Aids Prevention (ASAAP). In addition to the module noted above, ASAAP also offers training and workshops to other agencies that provide services to queer and trans South Asian, Middle Eastern and Indo-Caribbean (SAMEIC) communities members, touching on a range of topics such as HIV/AIDS, consent and relationships, and human rights.

Trans, Nonbinary and Gender-Diverse People

• Trans Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Promotion Toolkit / Tipsheets. Wisdom2Action. This toolkit and tipsheet synthesize pertinent knowledge and research on trans mental health and suicidality in Canada, alongside concrete tools and resources that trans people, friends and families of trans people, and service providers who work with trans communities can put to use.
• Putting Trans Inclusion into Practice During and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic. Wisdom2Action. This list of resources, co-created with the Canadian Public Health Association, provides frontline service providers with the knowledge necessary to put trans inclusion into practice.
• The Trans Wellness Initiative Introduction to Affirming Spaces Training. Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC). A series of three course modules for healthcare providers that offer insight into fostering affirming healthcare practices that better serve trans and gender-diverse patients in Alberta. The training is free and administered by a collection of healthcare practitioners, academic and community-based researchers, activists, community members, university professors, and sexual health educators.
• Mieux nommer et mieux comprendre. Conseil québécois LGBT. This guide provides practical tools for the media and front-line support services who interact, directly or indirectly, with trans people. It aims not only to prevent problematic situations and awkward comments, but also to facilitate caring and respectful interactions. [Only available in French]

Youth and Families

• Gender Identity and Diversity: Information for Parents and Caregivers. Mental Health Information Committee of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and the Sexual Behaviours Clinic, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. This document provides important information for parents and caregivers of gender-diverse youth, touching on a range of subjects including terminology, medicalization, affirming support, and aging.
• Do You Mind?: Findings on the Mental Health of Young GBT2Q men and Non-Binary People in Canada - Executive Summary. Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC). This report examines data from the Sex Now 2018 Survey to explore the mental health of young GBT2Q men and non-binary people in Canada in order to articulate evidence for the necessity of programs such as Do You Mind? and facilitate the program’s development by identifying recommendations for needed support.
• COVID-19: Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ youth mental health. Friends of Ruby. This info sheet provides a set of helpful tips for family members seeking to support the gender-diverse youth in their lives, emphasizing the importance of connection and celebration.
• Exploring a Youth Mental Health Apps Database for Canadian Youth, Families and Service Providers. Wisdom2Action. This report provides a summary of the findings from a community and stakeholder engagement initiative that sought to identify the needs and preferences of Canadians pertaining to a youth mental health apps database.
• Youth Mental Health Resources. Wisdom2Action. This set of resources for youth covers a wide range of topics such as self-care, mental health, allyship, equity literacy, and anxiety.
• Trauma Informed Youth Engagement. Wisdom2Action. This tip sheet aims to help youth-serving organizations embed a trauma-informed approach into their work.
• #HearNowON: Student Voices on Mental Health. Wisdom2Action. This report provides a summary of a set of provincial consultations with secondary school students to identify their mental health knowledge needs, gather their ideas on building mental health awareness and reducing stigma, learn more about how students want to be engaged in school mental health, and provide recommendations for how students, schools and other key stakeholders can work together to improve student mental health.
• Workshops and Guest Speakers. TransParent Okanagan. This organization hosts workshops and provides guest speakers at sliding scale rates to local organizations, clubs, non-profits, government departments, and companies.
• Bonjour Sam : Sensibiliser les jeunes par le jeu. Gender Creative Kids / Jeunes identités créatives. This guide was created to help teachers and educators use play as a tool to explore concepts of gender diversity with their students.  [Only available in French]

Seniors

• Health in Focus: 2SLGBTQ Seniors. Rainbow Health Ontario (RHO). This educational resource was created to highlight the healthcare and social service needs of queer and trans seniors. This document will help you identify barriers to service access for 2S/LGBTQQIA+ seniors and better understand what you can do to create safe and affirming environments. 
• La réalité des personnes aînées LGBTQ+. Fierté Montréal Pride. This video showcases testimony from 2S/LGBTQQIA+ seniors, highlighting their unique needs and experiences. [Only available in French]
• Aging Out: Moving towards queer and trans* competent care for seniors. QMUNITY. This discussion paper is a summary of findings and recommendations to provide culturally competent care for 2S/LGBTQQIA+ seniors in residential care and assisted living.
• The National Resource Centre on 2SLGBTQ+ Aging. Egale Canada and the National Institute on Ageing. This is a resource centre focused on the lived experiences of 2S/LGBTQQIA+ older adults and aging issues in Canada. The site is a storehouse of information, research and resources for 2S/LGBTQQIA+ older adults, their communities, and for those who provide social service and care to these groups. 
• Assurer la bientraitance des personnes aînées LGBT. Fondation Émergence. This guide is intended for all those who work with seniors or live alongside them. The guide's objectives are to raise awareness of the realities and needs of 2S/LGBTQQIA+ seniors, and to offer suggestions on how to ensure safer and more welcoming environments for them. [Only available in French]

Immigrants

• Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health Project (IRMHP). Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH). This page compiles tools and resources featured in the IRMHP course that are relevant for service providers working with immigrants and refugees. 
• Routes to Roots: Settlement Resources in Vancouver. QMUNITY. This resource provides key information for immigrants or newcomers settling in Vancouver, covering topics such as settlement services, 2S/LGBTQQIA+ resources, employment, and the arts.