Dr. Howard Krieger Legacy Fund

Dr. Howard M. Krieger:

Dr. Howard M. Krieger (August 19, 1945 - August 16, 2022) was a talented, smart and dedicated physician. His passion for the disenfranchised provided him with an impressive resume. In addition to a full family practice, he actively advocated on behalf of Midwives, Birthing Centres, Methadone Clinics, Geriatric and Palliative Care, HIV/AIDS, Women's Access to Abortion, Nurse Practitioners and MAID. Later in his life Howard devoted himself to providing much needed health care to transgender community. He strongly believed in equitable health care, humanity and activism. Howard (Howie) lived a rich life beyond the stethoscope! He was easy to spot in a crowd by his famous Hawaiian shirts. On evenings and weekends, he could be found enjoying live music from around the globe. Those lucky enough to share time with him will remember him most for his wit and wisdom.

The Dr Howard Krieger fund was established in 2022 to support the Transgender and Gender Diverse community in Simcoe/Muskoka particularly those who have intersectionality with Black, Indigenous or Persons of Colour experience.

Purpose:

The Dr. Howard Krieger Legacy Fund commemorates Dr. Krieger's dedication to supporting the gender-diverse and trans communities in Simcoe County and the District of Muskoka. The fund is two-fold in its aim to support the transgender and gender diverse community and individuals in their transition journey.

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The Fund:

The Gilbert Centre commits to contributing $1000 annually to the Fund until 2036 and will find matching funds annually to ensure $2,000 is available to distribute. The Fund is distributed across two streams: 

Community Education Support:

$1000 annually to an individual who identifies as transgender or gender diverse who is attending a post-secondary institution in the field of:

• Social Work,
• Social Service Worker,
• Community Support Worker,
• Child and Family Worker/Counsellor,
• Addictions Counsellor,
• Nursing/Medical, or
• another program that directly supports community health and well-being

Individual Transitioning Support:

$1000 annually, given in up to two grants of $500 each, to an individual who is transitioning and is requiring support with costs associated with their journey, such as:

• gender-affirming surgeries (including gender-affirming cosmetic surgeries and costs associated with pre and post treatment care),
• hormone replacement therapy (H.R.T.) prescriptions,
• fertility treatments,
• resilience therapy/gender counselling,
• voice/speech therapy,
• laser/other forms of hair removal, and/or
• costs associated with documentation re-issue, (including passports, health cards, driver’s licenses, debit and credit cards, or academic documents)

Eligibility:

We encourage all members of the gender diverse and trans communities to apply. We aim to promote and commit funding allocations of this grant to directly serve Black, Indigenous, and/or BIPOC trans communities.

To be considered for this grant, applicants must live, work, and/or play in Simcoe County or the District of Muskoka, and have transgender or gender diverse lived experience. People with intersecting identities (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour) are particularly encouraged to apply.

Community members can apply even if they have been successful in obtaining a grant in previous years. Applicants can apply to both streams in one year, but can only receive one of the two possible awards per year.

Deadline: TBD

Please contact us if you require support or accommodations to complete this application!

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