New Programs for LGBTQIA+ Newcomers!

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Are you an LGBTQIA+ Newcomer?

Join our Peer Support and Mentorship Programs!

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Are you interested in support and community connections? Contact YWCA St. John’s or register online to participate in peer support group meetings and one-on-one mentorship.

About Peer Support and Mentorship:

  • Peer support groups will be a confidential, non-judgmental space for participants to discuss shared experiences and support one another.

  • Mentorship provides one-on-one support from another LGBTQIA+ newcomer.

  • Some topics that peer support and mentorship can help with include: coming out, identity, settlement and integration, navigating local services, emotional support, etc.

  • YWCA St. John’s is currently seeking interested participants for these upcoming programs. For an informational phone call or to express your interest, email kimberly@ywcastjohns.ca or call or text (709) 769-6649. Online registration is also available here: https://forms.office.com/r/ZMtjeLtEUA

Upcoming Peer Support Group Meetings:

  • Dates: April 13th, May 11th, and June 8th 2023

  • Time: 6:00-7:30pm

  • Location: 291 Water Street, Suite 302 (4th floor, above the Merchant Tavern Restaurant)

  • To Attend: Register by contacting kimberly@ywcastjohns.ca / (709) 769-6649, or by completing the online registration form here. Drop-ins are also welcome!

Who are these programs for?

  • These services are open to newcomers to Canada, who also identify as members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

  • Participants must be over the age of 18

  • These programs are open to newcomers regardless of immigration status (this includes permanent residents, temporary residents, refugees, international students, etc.).

Click a language to download program posters: English, اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ (Arabic), فارسی (Farsi)

We are currently piloting these services in St. John's, but we are exploring options for participants to join virtually from across the province. Individuals across the province may still register, and you will be contacted once this option is available. Throughout the project, we will be expanding in-person service delivery to more communities across Newfoundland and Labrador.

Volunteer applications are currently OPEN! To learn more and apply, click here to complete our online application. For questions or to apply over the phone, please email kimberly@ywcastjohns.ca or call 709-769-6649.

Programs are part of the "Fostering Collaboration" project, delivered by YWCA St. John's in partnership with Dr. Sulaimon Giwa of Memorial University's School of Social Work. This project is funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

*LGBTQIA+: refers to sexual and gender minorities who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and/or asexual, and plus.

*Newcomer: an individual who is new to Canada. (i.e. immigrants and refugees)

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Contact Us

To Learn More!

Email: kimberly@ywcastjohns.ca

Call or Text: (709) 769-6649