Improving Intake Processes for LGBTQ2S Youth - Infographic
This infographic provides inclusive strategies to incorporate into intake processes for LGBTQ2S youth in emergency shelters, transition houses, and other housing programs and community organizations.
Length: 1 page
Family Conflict & Family Reconnection for LGBTQ2S Youth - Infographic
This infographic presents information on family conflict and family reconnection that many LGBTQ2S youth encounter due to the lack of acceptance from their families, which increases their risk of homelessness. The infographic also provides brief information about the Family Acceptance Project directed by Dr. Caitlin Ryan at the Marian Wright Edelman Institute at San Francisco State University.
Length: 1 page
Types of Housing Models/Programs - Infographic
This infographic presents the different types of housing models and programs established in Toronto, and why many may not always meet the diverse needs of LGBTQ2S youth who are homeless. But that is beginning to change.
Length: 1 page
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Rates of LGBTQ2S Youth Suicide - Infographic
This infographic presents the rates of youth suicide among LGBTQ2S youth in Canada. Particular factors that contribute to higher risk of youth suicide in LGBTQ2S youth include stigma, discrimination, rejection, violence, trauma, and prejudice.Â
Length: 1 page
Homophobic, Biphobic, Transphobic Slurs [And how to combat them] - Infographic
Created by The 519, this infographic provides information about homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia, as well as the normalization of these attitudes and behaviour in the shelter system. The infographic also consists of strategies to ensure safety and dignity in the shelter system for LGBTQ2S youth.
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LGBTQ2S Barriers to Employment and Training - Infographic
Created by The 519, this infographic looks at the barriers LGBTQ2S youth encounter in employment, education, and training. The infographic provides important exacerbating factors to consider when developing inclusive skills-based training and educational opportunities for LGBTQ2S youth, as well as reasons why homeless youth struggle to find employment. It also provides information about the additional barriers trans youth experience when trying to secure employment opportunities.
Length: 2 pagesÂ
LGBTQ2S Safe, Inclusive & Affirming Shelter Spaces - Infographic
Created by The 519, this infographic provides strategies and tools to create inclusive shelter spaces and system for LGBTQ2S youth using an intersectional approach.
Length: 1 page
Trans & Non-Binary Youth Access - Infographic
Created by The 519, this infographic specifically looks at the barriers, specifically related to gender identity and gender expression, transgender and gender non-binary youth encounter in the shelter system in Canada.
Length: 1 page
LGBTQ2S Youth Homelessness Research Findings - Infographic
Created by The 519, this infographic presents research findings from the study "Young, Queer and Trans, Homeless, and Besieged: A Critical Action Research Study of How Policy and Culture Create Oppressive Conditions for LGBTQ Youth in Toronto’s Shelter System." The infographic provides information about barriers LGBTQ2S youth encounter while trying to access shelter services in Toronto (based on the study conducted).Â
Length: 1 page
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LGBTQ2S Youth Homelessness in Canada - Infographic
Created by the 519 in Toronto, this infographic looks at LGBTQ2S youth homelessness in Canada. It also outlines the difficulty LGBT2S youth face when trying to access emergency shelters services and the need for housing options specifically for LGBTQ2S youth.
Length: 1 page
