With so much content online, it can be challenging to find information that’s accurate and useful. We’ve compiled this list of resources that have been helpful to our project and might be helpful for you, too!
Health Information
Action Canada for Sexual Health & Rights describes their organization as “a progressive, pro-choice charitable organization committed to advancing and upholding sexual and reproductive health and rights in Canada and globally.” On their site you’ll find news about their advocacy, their Sexual Health Information Hub, and info on their Access Line (it’s available for questions about sexual health, pregnancy options, abortion, and safer sex)! Action Canada has advice re: Media Literacy and Sexual Health. There’s also an STI Test calculator tool, for a general idea of how often you should get tested.
Booklet: Sexually Transmitted Infections
The Public Health Agency of Canada’s STI booklet linked above provides a thorough overview of multiple sexually transmitted infections. At 99 pages in its print version, this little booklet contains details on all the most common infections. Like Action Canada, PHAC also shares insight on when to get tested for STIs.
CATIE: Canada’s source for HIV and hepatitis C information
From CATIE’s about page, “Originally founded in 1990 to share information among people living with HIV about new and emerging treatments, CATIE’s mandate has expanded to providing both treatment and prevention information on HIV and hepatitis C to frontline service providers across Canada. Our full legal name is the Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange, but today we operate under the name CATIE.”
If you’re not sure how to reach your healthcare provider in Labrador, the above page from Labrador-Grenfell Health might help. Although our province recently transitioned multiple organizations into one provincial health authority, NL Health Services, contact and service information for the Labrador-Grenfell zone remains available on the LG Health website. This page provides information on Mental Health & Addictions services.
Sex & U
“I Respect Myself”- Nunavut Department of Health
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada: Sexual Health
Planned Parenthood NL Sexual Health Centre
Scarleteen: Sex Ed for the Real World
Teen Health Source
Bridge the gApp Youth
AIDS Committee NL
Healing Our Nations
YouthCo: Youth Leading the HIV & Hep C Movement
Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network: Youth
Art, Culture & Technology
Labrador Creative Arts Festival
Child Youth Advocate: Youth Artist Program
NL Arts Council
NL Folk Arts Society
Reel Youth (film, animation, programs)
Dance NL
Tamarack Camera Club: Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Strong Minded Inuit
Indigenous Youth Voices
WE Movement: Aboriginal Programming
Canada World Youth: Programs for Indigenous Youth
Labrador Institute
College of the North Atlantic: Applied Arts Programs
Actua STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Youth Programs
Other Supports
Violence Prevention Labrador: Youth
Charles J Andrew Youth Treatment Centre (Sheshatshiu, NL)
EGALE Canada Human Rights Trust: LGBTQ2S Youth
Camp Eclipse: Out in the Woods: NL 2SLBGTQ+ Youth
Safe Alliance: Labrador LGBTQQ2+
PFLAG Canada(sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression)
NL Youth: Programs and Services
Allied Youth NL
Thrive: NL Directory of Services for Youth
Helplines
Kids Help Phone – Call 1-800-668-6868 or text 686868 (24/7)
Talk Suicide Canada – Call 1-833-456-4566 (24/7) or text 45645 (5pm-1am Atlantic or 5:30pm-1:30am Newfoundland time)
End Sexual Violence NL – 24 Hour Support and Information Line 1-800-726-2743
Hope for Wellness Helpline – Call 1-855-242-3310 or chat online
Available to all Indigenous people across Canada, Hope for Wellness provides access to experienced and culturally competent counsellors. 24/7 services are available in English and French. Telephone support is also available upon request in Cree, Ojibway (Anishinaabemowin) and Inuktitut.
