Chosen Family Workshop - Ottawa

This training is part of the awareness tour organized by Fondation Émergence, which is taking place across the province of Ontario.

It will be held at the University of Ottawa Campus, in room 361 of Fauteux building, located at 57 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa, ON K1N 9A7. This workshop will be held in English.

One in four people in Canada is a caregiver, meaning this reality affects nearly everyone at some point in their lives. However, LGBTQ+ caregivers remain largely invisible in our society and often face situations where they do not feel comfortable being themselves, which sometimes leads to reluctance in accessing social and health services, as well as caregiver support services.

That is why Fondation Émergence has developed the "Chosen Family" program to assist environments in their efforts to include sexual and gender diversity.

This training will cover:

• An introduction to the components of sexual and gender diversity
• An overview of the issues faced by LGBTQ+ caregivers
• Best practices to better meet the needs of LGBTQ caregivers
• Testimony of an LGBTQ+ person
• A Q&A session

Free event, registration required.

For more information, contact us at: formation@fondationemergence.org / (438) 384-1058

This tour has been organized in partnership with FrancoQueer, the Fédération Des Aînés Et Des Retraités Francophones De L'Ontario (FARFO), the Ontario Caregiver Coalition,and the Ontario Caregiver Organization.