Settlement and LGBTQ+ Service Providers Needed for Research on LGBTQ+ Newcomer Settlement and Integration in NL

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If you answer “yes” to these questions, we want to hear from you!

  • Are you age 18 and older?

  • Do you work for a settlement organization and provide settlement services to newcomers?

  • Do you work for an LGBTQ+ organization and does your organization plan to or currently provide LGBTQ+ services to newcomers?

  • Do you speak and understand English?

The principal investigator of this study is Dr. Sulaimon Giwa, Memorial University. All contact will be confidential and participation is voluntary.

Individual interview and/or focus group may occur in person or remotely via Zoom, at participants’ convenience. Zoom participants must turn on their cameras. Participants will be required to confirm that they are free of COVID-19 symptoms prior to in-person interviews. When space allows, the mask can be removed for clear audio recording. In areas with limited space, both the participant and researcher will wear masks. Participation is not a requirement of any organizations or groups that may distribute the study and recruitment documents on behalf of the research team. Your decision to participate or not is not a job requirement and will not impact employment. Participation in focus groups is not anonymous, and the research team cannot guarantee that participants will protect one another’s confidentiality.

The proposal for this research has been reviewed by the Interdisciplinary Committee on Ethics in Human Research (ICEHR) and found to be in compliance with Memorial University’s ethics policy. If you have ethical concerns about the research, such as the way you have been treated or your rights as a participant, you may contact the Chairperson of the ICEHR at icehr@mun.ca or by telephone at (709) 864-2861.

If you are interested in participating in this study, or would like more information, please contact:

Kimberly Offspring

2SLGBTQIA+ Services Coordinator, YWCA St. John’s

(709) 769-6649

kimberly@ywcastjohns.ca

*LGBTQ+ refers to sexual and gender minorities who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and plus.