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A NEW LGTB Community Centre?

Learn more about The Centre's Feasibility Study about a new LGTB community centre for Vancouver.

June 2007 Update: The Centre's Feasibility Open House Information Package & Comment Sheet

Phase 1 of The Centre's Feasibility Study Shows Overwhelming Support: Press Release

The Centre Feasibility Study Phase 1 Summary & Phase 1 Interim Report

SERVICES AT THE CENTRE

Thanks to the skills, commitment, and efforts of more than 200 volunteers The Centre is able to provide a range of services that meet diverse needs. Core services such as Out on the Shelves Library, Prideline, and Reception services are fully staffed by volunteers. Free professional counselling, coming out groups, and a variety of workshops and discussion groups are also provided by volunteers

PRIDELINE

The Prideline is The Centre’s peer support/information/referral phone line. It functions 7 days per week from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. serving callers and walk-ins both locally and province wide. The Prideline provides a non-judgmental, supportive service to the LGTB communities.

OUT ON THE SHELVES LIBRARY

Out on the Shelves, the Library at The Centre is one of the largest LGTB community libraries in Canada with almost 5,000 titles. Our collection includes books, magazines, newspapers, videos and audio cassettes. All of our material is LGTB related.

RECEPTION SERVICES

Volunteers in the Reception Office provide many resources to our communities and to the staff of The Centre. Reception Services provides welcome, information, referrals and support to those who drop in and call.

GROUPS AND COUNSELLING

The Centre offers groups and free one-on-one counselling to the community in a LGTB friendly environment. Counselling is offered by practicum students. Groups include: coming out groups for both men and women, drop-in social/discussion groups for men, women and trans folk, Gab Youth groups, as well as groups run by outside organizations, such as the twelve step recovery groups, Rainbow Refugee Committee, and LEGIT (Lesbian and Gay Immigration Task Force).

NEW!

LGTB GENERATIONS PROJECT

The LGTB Generations Project - based on a partnership between The Centre and Service Options of Family Services of Greater Vancouver - reflects an exciting and innovative approach to age specific service delivery, education, and community development.

LGTB HEALTH MATTERS PROJECT

The LGTB Health Mattes Project (Health Matters) is a partnership initiative between The Centre and the Canadian Rainbow Health Coalition (CRHC). Funding has been provided by the Primary Health Care Transition Fund, Health Canada.
Health Matters is one of 8 partnership projects across the country.

The Health Matters Project aims to build awareness and expertise on LGTB health and wellness issues within the primary health care field as well as at the community level. In doing so it will increase access to quality and informed health care and social services through a systematic approach to policy development, training, and organizational change with health care providers, health regions, and educational institutions responsible for the training of health care and social service providers.

GAB YOUTH SERVICES

Gab Youth Services provides support, information and referral to LGTBQ youth, their friends and family. Our goal is to provide a safe place where LGTBQ youth and those who care about them can receive accurate, non-judgmental information about sexual orientation and gender identity.

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SERVICES

Education and Outreach Services provides LGTB awareness training for service providers, coordination of community events around health and well-being, and the development and distribution of resource materials for LGTB health promotion.

	VOLUNTEER SERVICES
	The Centre's Volunteer Team consists of 200+ volunteers who participate in a wide variety of programs. Have you always wanted to work in a library? Be a receptionist? Help build a pride float? Offer your time and energy to support the LGTB community? Then, The Centre wants YOU!