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A program of Sherbourne Health for LGBT2SQ youth 29 and under

The lanes are closed, but you’ll still have a ball. Join us for QUIZathon 2020!

The lanes may be closed, but you’ll still have a ball at SOY’s QUIZathon 2020.

Due to social distancing regulations, our largest fundraiser for LGBT2SQ youth is online this year as a trivia game night with fabulous entertainment and prizes! Learn more and sign up today!

Important Notice: Service Changes Due to Covid-19

To our Sherbourne communities,

As we continue to actively monitor this rapidly evolving situation around the COVID-19 pandemic, our hearts and minds are on those affected by the virus. As a program of a healthcare organization, we also want to reassure you that the health and safety of our service users and staff are always our top priority. We have taken important measures that impact our programming and services as part of our response to containing the spread of COVID-19. While these decisions have been difficult, they are vital to ensuring we keep our Sherbourne communities safe. We are actively monitoring the latest available information about COVID-19, and are committed to promptly communicating any ongoing updates which may affect your care at Sherbourne. Thank you for your support, patience and understanding. For ongoing updates on service changes, visit Sherbourne’s website.

THE LATEST ON COMMUNITY GROUPS AND DROP-INS

ONSITE GROUPS AND DROP-INS CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

As a safety and precautionary measure all onsite community groups and drop-ins are cancelled until further notice. These groups include:

  • WINK
  • STASH
  • SOY (Intersections, BQY, TFC, Affirm, Express)
  • MTS
  • Mindfulness
  • Gender Journeys
  • Diabetes Support Group
  • Learning Kitchen
  • Hep C Group
  • Craving Change
  • Getting Started
  • Newcomers Cooking Together

VIRTUAL GROUPS CURRENTLY RUNNING

  • Select virtual support groups are being offered for the following:

The health and safety of our communities are our top priority and we are actively monitoring the latest available information about COVID-19. Please speak to a staff member if you have questions. Thank you for your understanding.

SOY Lead now accepting applications for fall 2020

Applications are open until Sept. 15, 2020. Learn about applying to SOY Lead.

What is SOY? 

As an LGBT2SQ youth or young adult, you are resourceful and important. You are the expert of your own life and have found ways to survive if not thrive.

Supporting Our Youth (SOY) is an innovative community development program of Sherbourne Health. SOY is a set of health promotion services and programming centered on supporting the health and well-being goals established by LGBT2SQ youth and young adults, many of whom are homeless, racialized and newcomers to Canada.

We support your goals, strengths, resourcefulness and success

We can support you with: 

Guided by your goals, we work with you to restore, maintain and improve your overall health and well-being.

Learn more about what SOY has to offer.

Explore your goals with peers in our weekly health and well-being groups

PLEASE NOTE: Dinner is served from 6-6:30 pm; programming runs from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

 SOY GROUPS
Intersections: SOY’s Tuesday health and wellness hub Tuesdays, 6-8:30 pm
Black Queer Youth (BQY): Black, African, Caribbean or Black-identified multiracial youth and young adults Wednesdays, 6-8:30 pm
Express: Newcomer and refugee youth and young adults Wednesdays, 6-8:30 pm
Trans Fusion Crew: trans, non-binary and gender-questioning youth and young adults Thursdays, 6-8:30 pm

Supporting Our Youth is designed to support you to restore, maintain or improve your health and well-being.

For more details about SOY, read our blog post Recent and upcoming program enhancements at SOY.