Health Care & Well Being
Health and well being are fundamental to a well lived and balance life. Mental, emotional, spiritual, physical, nutritional and sexual health are all part if it and equally important. Since each one affects the other parts of a balance life, examining each one can help you be more successful at achieving balance. Sometimes we can fall out of balance, or we tend to put ourselves at the bottom of the list and that is life. However, the more time spent in balance, the easier it is to go back to being balanced.
Being a part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community at this point in time is leaving us feeling emotional stressed, filled with anxiety about changes that are happening which we can't seem to control and now we have founded fears. We must take care of ourselves so we can take care of each other.
The Rainbow Crosswalk wants to provide links to resources that can help you deal with our everyday stressors and the extra ones that we may face.
If you can not locate something you are looking for or may need, please reach out to us and we will help to search and find some resources you need.
Mental Health
These six types of health care are all linked together. When one is out of balance, the rest of them can be too. Like dominoes, they can fall over, quickly or slowly, leading to worsening outcomes. The 2SLGBTQIA+ community tends to be at risk of becoming imbalanced more often and we need to take extra care and love ourselves even more.
The information and links below are a place to start or continue your journey of balancing you and your life, so you can keep moving forward with as much joy as you can. Living authentically and grounded in the now has never been more important.
Trans Life Line Hotline
The Trans Life Line is a website and hot-line for peer support. The phone service is run by trans people for trans people and questioning peers.
The website is mostly based on information from the USA, but it does have general resources and information that may help.
Hot-line: 1-877-330-6366
Horizon Addictions & Mental Health Services
Locally, the Horizon Addictions and Mental Health Services website has a lot of links to issues and topics. There are resources for youths and adults, for both online resources or numbers for to contact.
Chimo Helpline
Helpline: 24/7 Chat: Daily from 5:00pm to Midnight 1-800-667-5005
506- 450-4357
Chimo is a provincial crisis phone line, accessible 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to all residents of New Brunswick.
Kids Help Phone
Talk or text about your concerns and issues. Kids Help Phone offers confidential texting service for free across Canada 24/7
Text: 686868
Call: 1800 668 6868
It Gets Better Canada
It Gets Better Canada fulfills its mission to uplift, empower, and connect Two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (2SLGBTQ+) youth across Canada through storytelling and community building.
Emotional Health
Physical Health
Nutrition Health
Sexual & Reproductive Health Care
Spiritual Health Care
Suicide Crisis Line
You deserve to be heard.
We’re here to listen.
A safe space to talk, 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Call 9-8-8 Text 9-8-8
We're Hear for You Canada - Comfort Kits
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Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program
The SANE program is in both Horizon Health and Vitalite Health Centres. For services, access and questions, please visit the government sites.
Valley of Courage Centre
Free resources for individuals 16 years and above impacted by sexual violence.
This service is inclusive of gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity.
Serving Western, NB.
pflag Canada
At pflag we help 2SLGBTQ+ people & loved ones connect with resources & find a supportive community. We are a family for all. In communities across the country, the Pflag Canada network provides peer support, education and advocacy for a Canada that affirms respects and values all sexualities, genders and gender expressions.
Chroma
Chroma is a community organization focusing on advocating for 2SLGBTQIA+ people in the Menahqesk / Saint John Region. Our goal is to promote initiatives and highlight issues impacting our community by maintaining a strong cohesive voice.
They do support others outside of their community.
Egale
Egale Canada provides resources, education, research and awareness for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
Often taking the lead on protests and legal challenges to protect the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
Information for allies too.
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