Groups and organizations that offer drop-in services and safe spaces to meet with others within the community.
2SLGBTQIA+ & Friends Youth Drop-in offers youth ages, 12 to 18, a place for workshops, movie nights, art making, and to connect with peers. Every Thursday from 4:00pm to 6:00pm.
Trans & Gender Diverse Youth Drop-in offers trans, gender diverse, and questioning youth, ages 12 to 18, a place to connect with peers to play board games, make art, play video games, and Kandi Making. Every Friday from 4:00pm to 6:00pm.
The Friends of Ruby drop-in centre is the place for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and two-spirt youth in the GTA (aged 16 to 29) to find counselling, practical supports and a sense of community.
Click here to view their long list of drop-in groups, programs, and services.
Located at 489 Queen St. East
Follow on instagram @friendsofruby.ca
All programs and services are FREE for Toronto youth ages 16 to 29.
Virtual Drop-in Counselling offers the opportunity to speak to a clinician and receive individual support. Call on Tuesday or Thursday to book a same-day counselling appointment. Call 416-461-2345 ext.1. Open Thursdays from 3:00pm to 6:00pm.
In-Person Café starts on February 14 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at Stella's Place located at 54 Wolseley St.
Mosaic BIPOC Drop-In starts on February 23 and occurs every other Thursday from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Stella's Place located at 54 Wolseley St. Next drop-in date is April 6, 2023.
Follow on instagram @stellasplace.ca
Black Queer Youth (BQY) is for Black, Caribbean, African or multiracial queer and trans spectrum youth aged 29 or under.
Every Thursday from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
NBD is a bi-weekly virtual hang out space for youth ages 13 to 29 who are nonbinary, gender nonconforming, and/or gender diverse and Black, Indigenous, and/or people of colour.
Mondays bi-weekly from 4:00pm to 6:00pm
*currently on a break - email dinaly at dtran@ppt.on.ca to be notified when they are back*