Calls for Participation

Have you been in a relationship for at least 2 years and currently live together? Are you and/or your partner transgender and/or gender-diverse? We want to hear from you! We are seeking couples for a longitudinal study aiming to understand the relationship experiences of couples with at least one transgender and/or gender-diverse member. The study focuses on emotions, positive gender-related experiences, and sexual and relationship outcomes. Participation involves the completion of 5 surveys over an 18-month period, and completion of brief daily surveys for 14-days. Couples will be compensated for participation up to $320 per couple. Your participation will help improve our understanding of the positive relationship experiences of transgender and gender-diverse individuals!

Link:
https://swelllab.psych.ubc.ca/research/pearls-positive-emotions-and-relationships-longitudinal-study/

The RISE Centre for Queer and Trans Health Research is looking for students who identify as Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning or another sexual or gender minority (2SLGBTQ+) to be interviewed for a research project on the subject of 2SLGBTQ+ student mental health at the University of Toronto. This queer- and trans-led research project seeks to fill gaps in data regarding the unique mental health experiences of 2SLGBTQ+ students and to understand how intersecting aspects of oppression including racism, sexism, classism, and ableism impact 2SLGBTQ+ students’ experiences with both their mental health and university mental health care services. 

We are currently seeking to engage with two groups of interest in semi-structured, qualitative interviews: 2S/LGBTQ+ students who have used on-campus mental health care services and supports at the University of Toronto, and mental health care providers and university administrators at the University of Toronto who work in the area of student mental health. We are particularly interested in working with trans students, racialized students, and disabled students. 

For student participants, you qualify for this study if you: 

1) Are a current University of Toronto student (all campuses, all levels of education: undergraduate, master’s, and PhD); 

2) Identify as Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning or another sexual or gender minority (2S/LGBTQ+); 

3) Have lived experience of mental health challenges (with or without a formal diagnosis) we would love to speak with you!

For Mental health care providers/university administrator participants, you qualify for this study if you: 

1) Work in student mental health care in some capacity (e.g., as a counsellor, therapist, social workers, primary physician, psychiatrist, psychologist nurse) at any of the University of Toronto's three campuses. 

For more information, please contact Dr. Sarah Smith at sar.smith@utoronto.ca. This project has been approved by the University of Toronto's Human Research Ethics Board.

Link:
https://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/research-and-initiatives/

✨ Calling all 2SLGBTQ+ voices! ✨
We’re launching Voices of Nourishment: Developing Novel Curriculum Tools for 2SLGBTQ+ Cultural Safety.
Through participatory songwriting workshops, we’re co-creating songs about food, identity, and health that will shape future training for dietitians across Canada.
🎶 Share your story
🥗 Connect with community
🌈 Help make nutrition care more inclusive
Participants will join two creative workshops and receive an honorarium. No experience in music or song-writing required

Link:
https://phillipjoy.ca/music-project.html