OUTSaskatoon

VISION Thriving and connected 2SLGBTQ people in a world where they are celebrated and able to enjoy full, free, and open lives. MISSION To uplift 2SLGBTQ people by leading, serving, and supporting in a dynamic community. We foster physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health through intentional services and meaningful engagement. GUIDING PRINCIPLES Our guiding principles are the lens through which we view all our work, the teachings we use to shape our belief systems as an organization, and the foundation of why and how we do our work. We believe that in order to achieve the world we want for our communities that we must rely on harm reduction, equity, cultural teachings, and community. CULTURALLY INFORMED We acknowledge the strengths and limits of our individual cultural perspectives and actively learn from the experiences and cultures of others We welcome diverse perspectives, decision making and leadership styles, and knowledge systems We commit to disrupting oppressions that have silenced or erased marginalized communities and voices We actively reassess how we have educated and provided services in the past and present, always working to ensure our work reflects the intersectional experiences of our diverse communities COMMUNITY FOCUSED We create space for everyone and actively build environments for education, programming, and support where people of all identities feel welcomed, seen, heard, and valued We say hello to all who visit our space, ensuring that everyone feels welcome and a sense of belonging We have fun and find the humour and joy in our work We are present with one another in group settings We seek to be accessible in our programming, services, and environments we create. If our spaces are not accessible, we commit to prioritizing solutions HARM REDUCTION We meet each other and people who access our services where they are at We understand that each persons journey is their own We follow the lead of those that we support, never prescribing or mandating services or treatments We provide services that are non-judgemental and that champion the self-determination We believe firmly in consent, autonomy, and that each person knows what is best for themselves We provide options and opportunities for people and do not prescribe solutions or quick fixes We use trauma-informed approaches to support services and communication EQUITY We are thoughtful about our privileges and how they affect our interactions with others. We create environments that allow for voices that are often less heard to be heard, including checking in with those who tend to be quieter, and asking more dominant voices to step back and do more listening. We respect that people of color, and other groups with shared identities, need their own space to meet from time to time, away from others who may not share the same identities and challenges. We acknowledge and celebrate the strengths and differences in others, and do not assume that the ways we are used to doing things are the only correct ways. We lead with equity, proactively seeking opportunities to have conversations with donors, volunteers, and other stakeholders about equity, systemic oppression, and opportunities for transformation.

Operate: Resource centre, drop-in centre: youth, men's, women's, transgender, body image support groups, crisis phone line, Facilitate: safe school project Perform: peer-counselling, short-term counselling & Educate: high school & post secondary students, professionals, and community groups on gays, lesbian, bisexual & transgender issues Provide: workshops & seminars on homo/bi/transphobia

2SLGBTQ people

OUTSaskatoon is open Monday 9:00AM - 5:00PM Tuesday 9:00AM - 5:00PM Wednesday 9:00AM - 5:00PM Friday 9:00AM - 5:00PM.

Call (306) 665-1224, email hello@outsaskatoon.ca, or use the website.

Phone

(306) 665-1224

Email

hello@outsaskatoon.ca

Website

https://www.outsaskatoon.ca