Trans Care

Support

Trans Lifeline
877-330-6366
They offer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week hotline and micro-grants for Trans and gender questions individuals by Trans peers.

Spectrum
226-779-9695
info@ourspectrum.com
SPECTRUM is Waterloo Region’s Rainbow Community Space with a variety of programs and services to offer. Spectrum offers Support Groups such as PFLAG (Parents, Family & Friends support supporting 2SLGBTQ), Transgender support groups that are well attended by trans women and other trans feminine folks, there is also a dedicated trans masculine group, Rainbow Multicultural Connect, Youth (18-25) Peer Support Group, Ace Space (Asexual or Aromantic spectrum support) along with social groups.

LGBT Youthline
Text: 647-694-4275 Call: 1-800-268-9688 or access their live chat at youthline.ca
Offering peer support Sunday-Friday, phone available from 6pm-9pm, text and chat available 4pm-9:30pm. For additional assistance with accessing their services email askus@youthline.ca

OK2BME by KW Counselling
519-884-0000 or ok2bme@kwcounselling.com
Free counselling program for LGBTQ2S+ individuals and couples aged 5-29. Youth groups are also available.

LGBT+ Kitchener-Waterloo Private Facebook Group
Be in the know of LGBT+ happenings in Kitchener Waterloo, seek support from other group members.

Medical Transition Options

• Best option is to work with existing healthcare provider regarding trans and gender related care.
• With your doctor or nurse practitioner, you can explore Rainbow Health Ontario together.
  • Your healthcare provider can access trans health mentorship calls the 1^st and 3^rd Wednesday of every month

• If they do not have a primary health care provider refer them to
  • Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre
    Call 519-745-4404
    44 Francis St. S Kitchener in the Tanner Building
    Get added to their client roster for primary care.
  • Cambridge Langs Community Health Centre
    Call 519-653-1470 x343
    1145 Concession Road Cambridge

Online Information Hubs

• Resource for Trans & Gender Variant Youth and Young Adults in Waterloo Region. Discusses social transition, physical transition, documentation changes, coming out and community resource information.
  • https://www.acckwa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Guide-for-Trans-Youth-in-WR-2021.pdf
• Youthline’s Resource page has information regarding changing your government documents in Ontario
  • https://www.youthline.ca/get-support/links-resources/#ontario-forms
• Rainbow Health Ontario links:
  • Learning Gender-Affirming Primary Care with Trans and Non-Binary Patients:
    • https://www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/woocommerce_uploads/2019/12/Guidelines-FINAL-Dec-2019-iw2oti.pdf
  • Understanding the Trans Health Guide
    • https://www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/TransHealthGuide/
  • Online learning and training requests for practitioners
    • https://learn.rainbowhealthontario.ca/
  • Transition-Related Surgery FAQ Ontario
    • https://www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/TransRelatedSurgery-FAQ-2017-final.pdf
• What am I entitled to when I see a healthcare provider?
  • https://www.actioncanadashr.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/Poster.pdf

Working Groups

Gender Variant Working Group
*Not a support group. Available for individuals with capacity to do community work.
Contact Erin education@acckwa.com or Ben m2m@acckwa.com

Hormone injection supplies

Available through ACCKWA Harm Reduction program.

Text the Doin’ It line for assistance navigating the healthcare system.