Edmonton Men’s Health Collective | Mental Health

Family Resilience Project: Free short-term client-centred counseling for sexual and gender minority children, youth and families. Contact Tamara Gartner at [email protected] or (780) 248-1971.
Trans and Gender-Questioning Youth Support Group: Social/support group for trans* and gender questioning 16-25 year olds. Last Tuesday of each month, 4:30-6:30pm @ U of A (Education North 5-109)
PFLAG: Support group for parents, guardians, caregivers, friends, and loved ones of sexual and gender minority youth. Last Wednesday of each month, 6-8pm @ U of A (Education North 5-180)

Individual Meetings: Private support from volunteers. Wednesdays, 8pm @ U of A (Education North 5-186)
Art Jams: Themed events for creating art, focused around self-care and body-positivity. Schedule found here on

TTIQ: A peer support group for Trans and gender diverse adults.
Supporters welcome.Second Monday of every month from 7-9pm @ the Pride Centre
Trans Youth Group: A fun facilitated peer support group for Trans and
Gender Diverse youth age 12-24. Supporters welcome. ThirdMonday of
every month from 7-9pm @ the Pride Centre
Men’s Social Circle: Open to all male identified Queer and Trans persons.First and ThirdThursday of every month from 7-9pm @ the Pride Centre
Men Talking With Pride: Social discussion group for gay and bisexual Every Sunday7-9pm @ the Pride Centre
LGBTQ+ AA Meeting: Every otherTuesdayfrom 7-8:30pm @ the Pride Centre
Guided Meditation: A one hour themed guided meditation experience. Third Thursdayof every monthfrom 5:30-6:30pm @ the Pride Centre

Bible Queeries: A queer Bible study on the first Sunday of each month at McDougall United Church at 7pm
Soul OUTing: An interfaith, alternative faith-sharing circle on the second Sunday of each month at Roberston-Wesley United Church at 7 pm
Haven: An LGBTQ evangelical Christian worship service on the third Sunday of each month at McDougall United Church at 7 pm

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Mental Health