Resources
Sexual and gender minority Counselling Training Hub (SCTH)
Formerly known as the Gay Counselling Training Hub (GCTH)
The SCTH provides high-quality counselling training to individuals and organizations involved in counselling gay men to use evidence-based approaches for promoting behaviour change, health, and well-being.
Research Instruments
Social Appearance Anxiety Scale (SAAS)
The SAAS is a 16-item self-report measure that assesses anxiety of negative evaluation by others over one’s overall appearance, including body shape. Click below for further information on the use of the scale and to access the scale itself:
Relevant Resources
Reflections on Safety and Support for Trans Children and Youth: A Conversion Therapy Survivor
LGBT Youthline text: 647-694-4275
LGBT Youthline Resources Finder
Trans Lifeline: 1-877-330-6366
Stepstones for 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Resource Guide
Hope for Wellness Helpline: 1-855-242-3310 or visit their website
TalkSuicide: 1-833-456-4566 or text 45645
Toronto Distress Centre (24-hour distress line): 416-408-HELP (4357).
Toronto Metropolitan University’s Department of Psychology
Information from Health Canada on HIV & AIDS
Health Canada’s HIV & AIDS Epidemiology and Surveillance
The Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative
Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR)
Watch CANFAR’s video on HIV & AIDS Research – 30 Years
United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of HIV & AIDS
AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT)
The Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN)
CATIE – Canada’s source for bilingual HIV and hepatitis C information