Contribution: Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
Queer and Trans Health Collective Society
$238,000.00
National 2SLGBTQI+ Substance Use Study
FY 2023-24 · 2023-10-01
Summary
Through this 30-month project, the Queer & Trans Health Collective (QTHC) will build stronger capacity of 2SLGBTQI+ community organizations and networks to advance 2SLGBTQI+ equality. It will address data gaps in the understanding of substance use within the 2SLGBTQI+ community nationally, particularly seeking to address the under-representation of women, trans, and gender diverse individuals within existing data. A Community Advisory team, which will include different 2SLGBTQI+ communities to make the QTHC more diverse, will be established to develop a national survey to gather information on harm reduction and substance use among 2SLGBTQI+ members. QTHC will also hold a series of regional focus groups to understand the community needs at a deeper level. At the end of the project, collected and analyzed data will allow for the development of an advocacy strategy called National Action Plan to raise awareness and drive change nationally. This plan will correspondingly increase the impact and effectiveness of the QTHC’s programs and services in addition to strengthening the capacity of the 2SLGBTQI+ sector.
Department
Program
Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
Location
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Agreement Number
SO230156
Agreement Start Date
2023-10-01
Agreement Title
National 2SLGBTQI+ Substance Use Study
Agreement Title (French)
Étude nationale sur la consommation de substances dans la communauté 2ELGBTQI+
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$238,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
Through this 30-month project, the Queer & Trans Health Collective (QTHC) will build stronger capacity of 2SLGBTQI+ community organizations and networks to advance 2SLGBTQI+ equality. It will address data gaps in the understanding of substance use within the 2SLGBTQI+ community nationally, particularly seeking to address the under-representation of women, trans, and gender diverse individuals within existing data. A Community Advisory team, which will include different 2SLGBTQI+ communities to make the QTHC more diverse, will be established to develop a national survey to gather information on harm reduction and substance use among 2SLGBTQI+ members. QTHC will also hold a series of regional focus groups to understand the community needs at a deeper level. At the end of the project, collected and analyzed data will allow for the development of an advocacy strategy called National Action Plan to raise awareness and drive change nationally. This plan will correspondingly increase the impact and effectiveness of the QTHC’s programs and services in addition to strengthening the capacity of the 2SLGBTQI+ sector.
Description (French)
Dans le cadre de ce projet de 30 mois, le Queer & Trans Health Collective (QTHC) renforcera la capacité des organisations et des réseaux communautaires 2ELGBTQI+ à faire progresser l’égalité des personnes 2ELGBTQI+. Le projet comblera les lacunes dans la compréhension de la consommation de substances psychoactives au sein de la communauté 2ELGBTQI+ à l’échelle nationale, en cherchant en particulier à remédier à la sous-représentation des femmes, des trans et des personnes de diverses identités de genre dans les données existantes. Une équipe consultative communautaire, qui comprendra différentes communautés 2ELGBTQI+ dans le but de rendre le CQTH plus diversifié, sera mise en place pour élaborer une enquête nationale visant à recueillir des informations sur la réduction des risques et la consommation de substances parmi les membres de la communauté 2ELGBTQI+. Le CQTH organisera également une série de groupes de discussion régionaux afin de mieux comprendre les besoins de la communauté. À la fin du projet, les données collectées et analysées permettront d’élaborer une stratégie de défense des droits appelée Plan d’action national afin de sensibiliser la population et de susciter des changements à l’échelle nationale. Ce plan permettra d’accroître les retombées et l’efficacité des programmes et services du CQRHC et de renforcer les capacités du secteur 2ELGBTQI+.
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.
Expected Results (French)
Des partenariats et des collaborations sont mis en place ou améliorés pour appuyer le mouvement de la diversité sexuelle. Les organisations de la diversité sexuelle ont de meilleures connaissances et une capacité accrue pour faire avancer l’égalité en ce qui concerne le sexe, l’orientation sexuelle ainsi que l’identité et l’expression de genre.
Organization Code
wage
Organization
Women and Gender Equality Canada | Femmes et Égalité des genres Canada
Program Name
Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
Program Name (French)
Programme de promotion de l’égalité des sexes, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’identité et de l’expression de genre
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.
Program Purpose (French)
L'objectif du programme ESSOGIE est de faire progresser l'égalité sociale, politique et économique en ce qui concerne le sexe, l'orientation sexuelle, l'identité ou l'expression de genre.
Le programme encourage la progression vers une meilleure compréhension de l'intersection du sexe et du genre avec d'autres facteurs identitaires, notamment la race, l'origine nationale et ethnique, l'origine ou l'identité autochtone, l'âge, l'orientation sexuelle, la condition socio-économique, le lieu de résidence et le handicap.
Recipient City
Edmonton
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Queer and Trans Health Collective Society
Recipient Postal Code
T5J 1Z7
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
001-2023-2024-Q3-00058