Queer and Trans Health Collective Society

Published purpose

Through this 30-month project, the Queer & Trans Health Collective (QTHC) will build stronger capacity of 2SLGBTQI+ community organizations and networks to advance 2SLGBTQI+ equality. It will address data gaps in the understanding of substance use within the 2SLGBTQI+ community nationally, particularly seeking to address the under-representation of women, trans, and gender diverse individuals within existing data. A Community Advisory team, which will include different 2SLGBTQI+ communities to make the QTHC more diverse, will be established to develop a national survey to gather information on harm reduction and substance use among 2SLGBTQI+ members. QTHC will also hold a series of regional focus groups to understand the community needs at a deeper level. At the end of the project, collected and analyzed data will allow for the development of an advocacy strategy called National Action Plan to raise awareness and drive change nationally. This plan will correspondingly increase the impact and effectiveness of the QTHC’s programs and services in addition to strengthening the capacity of the 2SLGBTQI+ sector.