The Youth Matrix is a collection of resources and supports available to young people up to age 30 in Windsor-Essex.
2SLGBTQ+ resources (below) within the youth matrix offer a collection of LGBTQ+ resources designed to provide support, guidance, and a sense of belonging to young individuals exploring their identities and seeking a supportive community. These resources provide vital support, information, and safe spaces for all youth individuals who identify or are questioning.
2SLGBTQ+ Supports
Transwellness Ontario – Individual Counselling
Location: 1435 Tecumseh Rd E, Windsor, ON N9W 1C2
Contact: 226-674-4745
Description: They offer goal-focused counseling services, led by a Registered Social Worker, to individuals seeking assistance with overcoming challenges in their daily lives. These counseling sessions are available by appointment and specifically cater to individuals aged 13 and above who identify as trans, queer, and/or questioning in Ontario.
Links: https://www.transwellness.ca/individual-services
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Transwellness Ontario – Peer Mentoring
Location: 1435 Tecumseh Rd E, Windsor, ON N8W 1C2
Contact: info@transwellness.ca
226-674-4745
Description: Our peer mentors, who have personal experience in specific areas, are available to offer support to individuals within their respective communities. Appointments are necessary, and currently, we have two Transfemme mentors, one Transmasculine mentor, and one non-Binary mentor.
Links: https://www.transwellness.ca/individual-services
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Transwellness Ontario – Parent Peer Mentoring
Location: 1435 Tecumseh Rd E, Windsor, ON N8W 1C2
Contact: info@transwellness.ca
226-674-4745
Description: Our parent peer mentor, who has personal experience in raising a trans individual, offers individual sessions where parents and caregivers can seek guidance, find support, and address their questions in a secure environment to better support their trans and queer children and loved ones. Appointments are necessary for this service.
Links: https://www.transwellness.ca/individual-services
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Transwellness Ontario – ID Clinic
Location: 1435 Tecumseh Rd E, Windsor, ON N8W 1C2
Contact:
226-674-4745
Description: Pro-Bono Students Canada helps with name change and gender marker change processes. Subsidies for name change and gender marker applications may be available on a case-by-case basis.
Links: https://www.transwellness.ca/community-services
For more Youth Matrix resources and services, CLICK HERE to return to the main Youth Matrix page.