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Consent Culture
Indigenous Reconciliation
Mental Health
Off Campus Housing
Trans Students

Consent Culture Resources

Indigenous Reconciliation Resources

Mental Health pertains to our psychological, social, and emotional wellbeing. It impacts how we make decisions, think, act, and cope with situations. Mental Health is essential at every point in our lives, especially during post-secondary years that are immensely challenging and stressful.

Mental Health Resources

The Scarborough Campus Students’ Union understands the complexities of Mental Health and why Mental Health support is so crucial. When we discuss Mental Health, we need to consider the intersectionality of Mental Health, and factors that can compromise Mental Health and wellbeing. The essence of health is incomplete without Mental Health, which is why your Students’ Union is working to prioritize the Mental Health of our members.

It is no secret the mental wellbeing of students has been neglected for far too long, and enough is enough. We want you to join our campaign to prioritize Mental Health and put students first.

We are committed to ensuring that our gatherings are accessible to all members of the Students’ Union. If you require any accommodations to ensure your participation please email campaigns@scsu.ca.

    • U of T Telus Health Student Support — provides students with real-time and/or appointment-based confidential, 24-hour support for any school, health, or general life concern at no cost to you. You can call or chat with a counsellor directly from your phone whenever, wherever you are. Ongoing support is available over the phone in 146 languages. Immediate support is available over the phone in 35 languages and over chat in simplified Chinese, English, French and Spanish.

    • U of T Telus Health Student Support (formerly U of T My SSP): 1-844-451-9700

      • Outside of North America, call 001-416-380-6578

    • Good 2 Talk Student Helpline: 1-866-925-5454

    • Ontario Mental Health Helpline: 1-866-531-2600

    • LGBTQ Youthline (Peer Support; Open Sun-Fri 4:00PM-9:00PM): 1-800-268-9688

    • Anishnawbe Health Mental Health Crisis Line for Aboriginal Students: (416) 891-8606

    —> If at immediate risk, consider calling 911 for help

    • The 519 is a City of Toronto agency that offers services, space and leadership opportunities to members of the LGBTQ+ community

    • SOY works to support the health and wellbeing of all queer and trans spectrum youth by running groups, programs and events and by providing one-on-one support for queer, trans and questioning youth who are 29 years old and under.

    • We provide prevention education and support for 2-Spirit, including First Nations, Metis and Inuit people living with or at risk for HIV and related co-infections in the Greater Toronto Area.

    • Le Centre offre des services variés (y compris les services d’aide juridique, d’enfance et famille, de santé mentale, etc.) à l’ensemble de la communauté francophone de Toronto et ses environs répondant à ses besoins.

    • Outiller les femmes francophones du Grand Toronto et Halton-Peel, touchées par la violence sous toutes ses formes pour améliorer leur situation et devenir totalement autonomes.

Looking for on-campus supports? Minds Matter Magazine developed a UTSC Navigator to guide students to the appropriate resources to support them through their stressors.

Please Note: the content provided on this page are Third-Party resources. While we at the Scarborough Campus Students’ Union have done our best to screen and vet these organizations, we have no formal affiliation with them. If you have any issues fully accessing any of the listed organization’s services, we encourage you to contact the respective organization directly. 

    • The Hassle Free Clinic provides free medical and counselling services in many areas of sexual health.

    • Planned Parenthood Toronto is a fully accredited community health centre that provides primary, sexual and mental health care services to youth between the ages of 13 and 29.

    • The Bay Centre for Birth Control Clinic offers comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care for women in Ontario. Our confidential services include physical examination, counselling, information and referrals.

    • Women’s Health in Women’s Hands (WHIWH) Community Health Centre provides primary healthcare to racialized women from the African, Black, Caribbean, Latin American and South Asian communities in Toronto and surrounding municipalities.

    • The Toronto Rape Crisis Centre/Multicultural Women Against Rape (TRCC/MWAR) is a non-profit feminist organization committed to fighting violence against women and children.

    • WCH is an academic, ambulatory hospital and a world leader in women’s health. They advance and advocate for the health of women and improve health care options for all by developing, researching, teaching and delivering new treatments and models of integrated care.

    • Canadian Women’s Health Network’s website is one of Canada’s top bilingual sites for women’s health information. It is updated regularly to give you easy access to valuable information and resources on women’s health, including breaking news, feature articles, webinars and podcasts, an online database and

    • Across Boundaries provides equitable, inclusive and holistic mental health and addiction services for racialized communities within an anti-racism, anti-Black racism and anti-oppression frameworks.

    • The Urban Alliance on Race Relations is a non-profit charitable organization that works primarily and proactively with the community, public and private sectors to provide educational programs and research, which are critical in addressing racism in society. http://www.costi.org/ COSTI Immigrant Services is a community-based multicultural agency providing employment, educational, settlement and social services to all immigrant communities, new Canadians and individuals in need of assistance.

    • S.E.A.S.Centre (Support Enhance Access Service Centre) is a non-profit social service agency that supports residents and immigrants through youth, family and senior services, as well as community development opportunities.

    • The Alliance for South Asian AIDS Prevention (ASAAP) provides HIV/AIDS, sexual health and support services for South Asian communities in the Greater Toronto Area. Their services are offered in English, Tamil, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Bengali, Arabic or Nepali.

    • Tropicana Community Services, a Toronto-based multi-service organization that provides culturally appropriate programs to all youth, newcomers, and people of Black and Caribbean heritage. Programs include counselling, child care, educational and employment services and youth development.

    • Black CAP is Canada’s largest Black specific AIDS service organization. They deliver support services that meet the health and wellness needs of our clients who are living with or affected by HIV or AIDS.

    • TAIBU Community Health Centre (CHC) is a multidisciplinary, non-for-profit, community led organization established to serve the Black Community across the Greater Toronto Area as its priority population.

    • As a fully accredited community health centre, AHT offers access to health care practitioners from many disciplines including Traditional Healers, Elders and Medicine People.

    • The Native Women’s Resource Centre of Toronto provides a safe and welcoming environment for all Aboriginal women and their children in the Greater Toronto Area. Our programs fall under six broad categories: Housing, Families, Advocacy, Employment, Education, and Youth.

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Trans Student Resources

    • If you are in need of trans support on campus, check out these resources

      • The UTSC Health and Wellness offer both physical and mental care for the trans students of utsc. You can go to them for hormone-related care, referrals, and primary-care navigation as well as mental health support and referrals. Contact them at (416) 287-7065, visit them on the 5th floor of the Sam Ibrahim Building in IA5061, or check out their instagram @wellness_utsc 

      • The peer run groups on campus such as SC:OUT, @ut.scout on instagram and found in BV 334, and the WTC (Women and Trans Centre), @utscwtcentre on instagram and found in SL 224 (Second floor of the Student Centre), offer amazing resources, peer led support, a wonderful community, and cozy spaces to just hang out with fellow queer students.

      • The SCSU Equity team offers student advocacy, event support, and emergency student funding inquiries through the Trans Well Being Grant. We can be found in the Student centre in SL-108, you can email the Queer Student Collective Coordinator at qsc@scsu.ca, and you can follow us @scsu_qsc on instagram to stay up to date on events and resource help 

      • The Sexual & Gender Diversity Office (SGDO) is a tri-campus resource that offers support and resources to the queer community on all campuses. Check them out at https://sgdo.utoronto.ca/ 

    The Positive Space Committee is another Tri-campus organization that offers resources, support, and runs events to give space for queer staff and students to feel more comfortable and safe on all three campuses, with links to each individual campuses queer resources on their website. Learn more about them at https://positivespace.utoronto.ca/

    • The 519 offers support groups for BIPOC and Two-Spirit individuals in the GTA.

      • ODE: Remembered voices - A support group for Two-Spirit youth aged 16-25

      • 2 Spirit Healing drumming - Healing drumming session led by the Circle of Cedar Singers. All are welcome to come and watch or join in.

      • The Racialized Trans Collective - A Bi-weekly meetup group for all racialized Trans identities to hang out and build community.

      • Each Other’s Magnitude - A 2SQTBIPOC Intergenerational Storytelling Program that highlights cultural memory, poetic storytelling and creative collaboration by weaving Toronto histories through community members, artists and mentors

      • The Trans People Of Colour Project - This project is designed to foster affirming social and community supports, greater access to food security, and access to meaningful sexual health promotion information

      • To learn more about the 519 and it’s programs to help racialized trans individuals, visit https://www.the519.org/programs/category/trans-specific/

    • Rainbow Health Ontario offers many resources and information regarding trans healthcare and the questions you should be asking using the Trans Health Knowledge base.

      • As an Indigenous person, what health care do you have access to?

      • As an international student, what health care do you have access to?

      • As an international visitor with a work visa, what health care do I have access to?

      • As a newcomer or refugee, what health care do I have access to?

      • To learn more about what you have access to as well as other resources, please check out https://www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/2slgbtq-health/

    • Sherbourne Health runs many programs, including BIPOC queer and trans related events such as Rise & Thrive: RISE, a program for Black, African, Carribean, and multiracial 2SLGBTQ+ youth, and Trans fusion Crew, a support group run by Support Our Youth (SOY), for 2 Spirit and trans youth.

    • The TransLifeline has hundreds of resource links, including a bunch of BIPOC and racialized information

    • Theres an official site for Two-Spirit peoples for counselling, support, and community building in indigenous communities in the GTA

    • The 519 offers transition support groups, with a transmasc specific support group

    • Hey I’m Trans is a site run by the Trans Lifeline that offers resources on coming out, where to get support, and even offers a link to Trevorspace to make trans friends

      • To learn more about these resources check out https://heyimtrans.com/resources/ 

    • The TransLifeline has hundreds of resource links outside of Hey I’m Trans as well

      • Check them out at https://translifeline.org/resources/

    • You can visit the official ontario site to see how to qualify for gender affirming surgery, and visit their additional resources for consult support

    • Rainbow Health Ontario offers many resources and information regarding trans healthcare and the questions you should be asking using the Trans Health Knowledge base.

      • Do I need to take hormones to transition surgically?

      • How are transition-related surgeries (TRS) funded in Ontario?

      • How can I start a conversation with my existing primary care provider about trans health care?

      • How do I access or start hormone replacement therapy?

      • For these questions and more, and other resources please check out https://www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/2slgbtq-health/

    • CAMH offers a gender identity clinic, a place to help explore your gender identity and to get the support you need, including diagnosis and eligibility assessment 

    • Point of Pride offers funds for gender affirming surgery, HRT access, as well as free binders and shapewear 

    • Pride & Prejudice Program for 2SLGBTQ+ Youth and Families offers counseling support for queer individuals, all their therapists being members of the community themselves. 

      • Check them out at https://ctys.org/services-programs/pride-prejudice/ for support on Gender identity and/or sexual orientation, relationships, the impact of homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, transmisogyny and other forms of oppression (such as racism or ableism) on their mental health, and more

    • The Hassle Free clinic provides free counselling and other services such as referrals to 2SLGBTQ+ individuals.  Separate clinics for men/trans people, women/trans people, and trans & two-spirit people. OHIP not required.

    • HQ Toronto offers a variety of healthcare services for men who are with other men, two-spirit, transgender, and non-binary people searching for sexual, mental, physical, and emotional health resources. No appointments required, free regardless of OHIP status.

      • Find out more at https://hqtoronto.ca/ call them at 416-521-4445 and find them at 790 Bay Street, Suite 820

    • Friends of Ruby is an organization that not only offer mental health supports but also practical support such as emergency and affordable housing help, changing your ID, and getting referrals to a supportive healthcare practitioner

    • Sherbourne Health provides a wide range of health and wellness services for LGBT2SQ communities including specialized programs for trans and non-binary people, families and youth

    • You can visit the official ontario site to see how to qualify for gender affirming surgery, and visit their additional resources for consult support

    • Rainbow Health Ontario offers many resources and information regarding trans healthcare and the questions you should be asking using the Trans Health Knowledge base.

      • How do I find an affirming provider if I don’t have one or if my current provider won’t provide trans health care?

      • I am HIV+. Will this make a difference for being on hormones?

      • I don’t like needles. Are there other ways I can receive hormones?

      • My provider wants a specialist or another, more experienced provider to start me on hormones.

      • For these questions and more, and other resources please check out https://www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/2slgbtq-health/

    • CAMH offers a gender identity clinic, a place to help explore your gender identity and to get the support you need, including diagnosis and eligibility assessment 

    • Point of Pride offers funds for gender affirming surgery, HRT access, and the Thrive fund, a small grant for other wellness needs

    • The TransLifeline has hundreds of resource links, including resources and help on medical transitions and informed consent

    • The Hassle Free clinic provides free medical services such as check-ups and anonymous STI testing, referrals, etc. Separate clinics for men/trans people, women/trans people, and trans & two-spirit people. OHIP not required.

    • HQ Toronto offers a variety of healthcare services for men who are with other men, two-spirit, transgender, and non-binary people searching for sexual, mental, physical, and emotional health resources. No appointments required, free regardless of OHIP status.

      • Find out more at https://hqtoronto.ca/ call them at 416-521-4445 and find them at 790 Bay Street, Suite 820

    • Hey I’m Trans is a site run by the Trans Lifeline that offers resources on crisis hotlines, including Trans Lifeline’s own hotline. All hotlines are run by trained professionals who are part of the queer community

      • To learn more about these resources check out https://heyimtrans.com/resources/ 

    • Rainbow health ontario offers many resources, including links to victim support lines and LGBT Youthline

    • The Trevor Project offers a 24/7 crisis services phone/text/chat support for LGBTQ youth aged 13–24. 

    • Call or Text 988 for the national suicide crisis helpline

    • Call or text CAMP to 1-800-668-6868 to use their chat Kids Help Phone (for youth) for 24/7 phone/text support for children and youth

    • The 519 offers Trans ID support and help through different support groups such as the Guided Trans ID Self-Help Program

    • Rainbow Health Ontario offers many resources and information regarding trans healthcare and the questions you should be asking using the Trans Health Knowledge base.

      • I want to legally change my name and/or sex marker on government documents.

      • How do I change my name and/or sex marker on my Canadian Passport or SIN card?

      • How do I legally change my name on a birth certificate in Ontario?

      • How do I legally change my name or sex designation on my Ontario Driver’s License or Ontario Photo Card?

      • For these questions and more, and other resources please check out https://www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/2slgbtq-health/

    • Hey I’m Trans is a site run by the Trans Lifeline that offers resources on the logistics of changing your name on a number of legal documents as well as understanding your legal rights in the states should you plan on being there

      • To learn more about these resources check out https://heyimtrans.com/resources/ 

    • The Trans Lifeline offers many resources, including those on legal services and transitions

    • Friends of Ruby is an organization that not only offer mental health supports but also practical support such as emergency and affordable housing help, changing your ID, and getting referrals to a supportive healthcare practitioner