Here's where you can find the Gilbert Centre's Queer and Trans Youth Program this October!
It's Halloween season! Here's where you'll find the Gilbert Centre's Queer and Trans Youth Program this month 🌈
✨ All of our programs are free, so drop in when you're available - no registration required! ✨
YouthCALL Social: Games! Art! Good vibes! Drop-in hangouts for youth aged 14-17. October 1 from 4:00-6:00 pm. 20 Anne St S, Barrie. Enter through the side doors facing Kawartha Dairy.
Belong Groups: A support group for youth and a support group for caregivers. Two drop-in groups on the same night! Weekly on Wednesdays from 7:00-8:30 pm - Gilbert Centre will be present on October 7 and 21. St. Margaret Anglican Church, 161 Hanmer St W, Barrie.
Innisfil Teen Nights @ Library Lakeshore: Join us for Crazy Eights (countdown?!)! No card game experience required, we will bring instructions and good vibes! For youth in grades 7-12. October 9 from 5:00-7:30 pm. 967 Innisfil Beach Rd, Innisfil.
Info Table @ BWG Public Library: Come by our information table to pick up a Pride flag, ask questions about 2SLGBTQIA+ topics, and chat with our Queer and Trans Community Worker! All ages. October 13 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm. BWG Public Library, 425 Holland St W, Bradford.
Innisfil Teen Nights @ Morgan Russell Memorial Arena & Community Centre (MRMACC): Join us for Crazy Eights (countdown?!)! No card game experience required, we will bring instructions and good vibes! For youth in grades 7-12. October 19, 5:00-7:30 pm. 1354 Killarney Beach Rd, Innisfil.
Orillia Youth Centre: Drop-in hangouts for youth aged 11-17! October 27 from 4:00-5:30 pm. 9 Front St S, Orillia.
2SLGBTQIA+ Night at Clearview Youth Centre: Drop-in hangouts for youth in grades 7-12! October 28 from 3:00-5:00 pm. 269 Regina St, Stayner.
🌈 Don't forget! We offer a selection of free gender-affirming gear on request, including safety and care instructions. ✨ Pick-up is now available at any of our events, in Barrie, and in Orillia! ✨ Contact us for more information.
You're not alone - here's where to get help now.
24/7 Support:
Canada's Suicide Crisis Helpline
Call or text 988
Kids Help Phone
Call 1-800-668-6868, text CONNECT to 686868 or chat online. https://kidshelpphone.ca
Hope for Wellness Helpline - for Indigenous people across Canada
Call 1-855-242-3310 or chat online
Other Helplines (not available 24/7):
Trans Lifeline
Call 1-877-330-6366
Monday-Friday from 1-9 pm
They do not put people on hold, so if you don't get through, hang up and try again.
LGBT Youthline
Text 647-694-4275 or chat online
Sunday-Friday from 4:00-9:30 pm
Other Resources - see Instagram for up-to-date information:
CFS Counselling + Wellbeing YouthCALL @youthcallhub
Barrie Native Friendship Centre @barrienativefriendshipcentre
North Simcoe Youth Wellness Hub @nsywhub
Clearview Youth Centre @clearviewyc
Orillia Youth Centre @orilliayouthcentre
Wasaga Beach Youth Centre @wbyouthcentre
Collingwood Youth Centre @collingwoodyouthcentre
Fierte Simcoe Pride @fiertesimcoepride