Nova Scotia Health, Gender, and Sexuality Resources
FOOD ACCESS
Halifax Community Fridge - Queer-run & anonymous group providing free food in Kjipuktuk. Located outside of Glitter Bean cafe.
Parker Street Food Bank - Parker Street provides food to people in the Halifax Regional Municipality with a proven need.
GENDER AFFIRMING CARE
Bluenose Health Gender Affirming Care Clinic - Bluenose Health is a private healthcare clinic now offering a Gender Affirming Clinic, offering services such as Hormone replacement therapy, letters for surgical readiness and aftercare, and all other primary heath care needs required by the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.
ORGANIZATIONS
Health Equity Alliance of Nova Scotia (formerly AIDS Coalition of NS) - AIDS Coalition of NS strives to create an environment in which people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS feel empowered and supported. Their aim is to end stigma and discrimination, and reduce new cases of HIV.
Egale Canada - Egale works to improve the lives of LGBTQI2S people in Canada and to enhance the global response to LGBTQI2S issues.
First Love Yourself (FLY902) - Transgender peer support for adults in Nova Scotia. They have regular peer support meetings as well as other events for trans and gender questioning people.
Gender Creative Kids Canada - Gender Creative Kids is a website that provides resources for supporting and affirming gender creative kids within their families, schools, and communities.
Halifax Sexual Health Clinic - The Halifax Sexual Health Centre is a non-profit, charitable organization that promotes sexual and reproductive health within an environment that respects confidentiality and supports individual choice.
Central Referral | Mental Health and Addiction Services - Central Referral can help you get an appointment for mental health and addictions services
Nova Scotia Health Authority - Nova Scotia Health Authority provides health services to Nova Scotians and some specialized services to Atlantic Canadians. They operate hospitals, health centres and community-based programs across the province.
PFLAG, PFLAG Canada, PFLAG Halifax - PFLAG is the first and largest organization uniting LGBTQ people, families, and allies.
prideHealth - prideHealth works to improve access to health services which are safe, coordinated, comprehensive, and culturally appropriate for the pride community.
Sexual Health Nova Scotia - Sexual Health Nova Scotia and its Member Centres support on all aspects of sexual and reproductive health, including issues of sexuality such as gender and orientation. All of the work done by Sexual Health Nova Scotia reflects a sex-positive, pro-choice, youth-positive, LGBTQA2S* friendly approach.
Simply Good Form - Simply Good Form offers professional Canada-wide training and skills presentations to caregivers, early childhood educators and private and public sector businesses.
YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth - The local YMCA offers a variety of programs, workshops, and events for newcomer youth and adults who are Two-Spirit, bisexual, intersex, lesbian, trans, non-binary, asexual, gay, queer, plus.
The Youth Project - The Youth Project provides support and services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth, 25 and under, across Nova Scotia.
