Saskatchewan Queer Mental Health Collective Inc

Published purpose

Through this 30-month project, Saskatchewan Queer Mental Health Collective (SQMHC) will address the needs and barriers to equality for 2SLGBTQI+ communities in urban and rural Saskatchewan by improving capacity for mental health practitioners providing mental health care to 2SLGBTQI+ communities. This will be achieved by discovering and documenting the inclusive mental health services landscape through community mapping and by creating educational materials, toolkits, workshops and networking opportunities/mentorship for mental health providers, and providing access to a Clinical Advisor and Elder-in-Residence to support providers across the province. SQMHC will also develop a case support framework and sustainability plans to ensure future improvements to the educational components and for maintaining professional mentorship support. This project will result in the creation of a comprehensive provider directory, increased awareness and competency among mainstream providers of queer and trans inclusive services, and improved access to inclusive mental health care for underserved queer, trans and Two Spirit communities across Saskatchewan.