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Guardians and Caregivers

  • Youth Programs at RRC

    RRC offers 2SLGBTQ+ youth a entertaining, positive space to learn recent skills, create projects, and celebrate our identities. Programming focuses on fostering resilience, increasing self-esteem and self-confidence while building social networks, contacts, and peer support.

  • The Family Acceptance Project

    The Family Acceptance Project® is a research, intervention, education and policy initiative that works to prevent health and mental health risks for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) children and youth, including suicide, homelessness and HIV – in the context of their families, cultures and faith communities. They use a research-based, culturally grounded approach to support ethnically, socially and religiously diverse families to support their LGBT children.

  • My Kid is Gay

    “My Kid is Gay”is a first-of-its-kind digital presence, inclusive of videos, advice, and resources, dedicated exclusively toward helping parents understand their Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual children. Subscribe to rece

    2SLGBTQ Family Resources

    Navigating the Egg Donor Process &#; Choosing the Right Donor &#; May 6 (VIRTUAL)

    May 6,
    6 &#; p.m.

    Guest Facilitator: Jill Filippidis, RPN; Fertility Match

    This session will walk you through the essential steps of selecting and coordinating the egg donor process. We’ll cover what to expect after your initial consultation, how to sign up for egg donation programs, and how to navigate available databases. You’ll also learn how to coordinate between your fertility clinic, egg donation agency, and Intended Parent (IP) consultations to ensure a seamless experience. We’ll travel the financial aspects of egg donation, from understanding costs to planning for them, and dive into genetic testing and its critical role in the family-building journey. We’ll also address frequent gaps in knowledge among non-birthing couples about the egg donor and surrogacy process, providing clarity on what to expect during IVF/IUI cycles. The session will touch on the emotional and physical impact on egg donors, including challenges like ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS

    At CHOICES we pride ourselves on making single and same-sex families welcome. We believe in impartial , competent and available services to our LGBT families.

    You are required to be 21 years of age, financially stable and mature to raise a child.

    Singles and same sex couples are legally able to adopt children from Canada if you are interested in low-risk infant adoption, foster children and teens. Infant adoption is also possible from the USA. Please call Emma at 1 for more information on our USA program.

    At the verb time, we do not function with any international countries that facilitate same sex adoption other than the USA.

    The first step is to fill out an application form and register with CHOICES Adoption.

    Our office administrators are happy to answer any questions you may have about how to get started. Call the office anytime at 1

    In Canada, if you want to adopt, you are required to do a homestudy. This inform is about you, or you and your partner. It is a look at how you grew up, who you are and why you would appreciate to adopt a child. It generally takes from three

    Family and Children

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    Every Child Counts

    Every Baby Counts (EBC) is a free, drop-in blended The community-led group for parents and caregivers of children ages 0 to 18 months. EBC is a safe space that

    One-on-one with EarlyON

    Child development assist ( years) for parents and caregivers by our  Registered Initial Childhood Educators. Our Registered Preceding Childhood Educators can: answer your questions related to the child’s development and&#;

    Glitterbug: 2SLGBTQ+ EarlyON Mobile Program

    Glitterbug 2SLGBTQ+ EarlyON Mobile Program The ’s Glitterbug 2SLGBTQ+ EarlyON Mobile Program is a unique mobile program that works with EarlyON Centres across Toronto to promote inclusion and affirmation of gender and

    Gay Fathers of Toronto

    A twice monthly volunteer peer assist group for gay fathers. A place of inclusion, understanding, and a safe space to request questions for support as you build your life as a gay father. This group is open to any gay father or person in a parenting role.

    EarlyON Child and Family Centre (0 to 6 Years Old)

    The EarlyON Child and Family Centre i