Planned Parenthood Toronto

Need a physical? An STI test? Pregnant? Looking for birth control options? Need to talk to a counsellor? Have questions about sex or sexuality? Are you a young man with specific health questions? A young parent, or parent-to-be, looking for support? We have health services created especially for youth ages 13-29!

For your reproductive and sexual health, we offer peer education on birth control, parenting options, STI testing and lots more for women throughout their reproductive years. We provide workshops on healthy sexuality issues, and, coming soon, new services for women who have sex with women.

We have health services that are LGBTQ-positive, an anti-homophobia education program called T.E.A.C.H., and, coming soon, new services for women who have sex with women.

We can make accessing services easier for you! We offer translation for our health services, we hold workshops in a number of languages, and we continue to create partnerships around the city to meet your needs.

Sweet Sixteen: Celebrating 16 Years of T.E.A.C.H.
Planned Parenthood Toronto (PPT) invites you to Celebrate 16 Years of T.E.A.C.H. (Teens Educating and Confronting Homophobia)!

Date: Thursday April 30th

Location: Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander Street, Toronto

7pm – 9pm: Reception – Entertainment, Refreshments, Silent Auction

9pm onwards: Dance Party with DJ Sumation

All ages are welcome to attend!

Please R.S.V.P to Ani at ablack@ppt.on.ca

If you cannot attend but would like to make a financial contribution to support T.E.A.C.H. please click here.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Thanks as well to our Silent Auction Donors:
Dancap Productions, Toronto Women’s Bookstore, Sammy’s Eatery, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Floral Culture, Fairmont Royal York, Stratford Festival, Solo Bace, Shaw Festival, Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People, Toronto Maple Leafs, Soul Pepper Theatre, Toronto Dance Theatre, DeSantos Martial Arts, Toronto International Film Festival Group

Anti-Homophobia Leadership Training: T.E.A.C.H.

Started in 1992 to address the growing need for anti-homophobia work in the city of Toronto, Teens Educating and Confronting Homophobia (T.E.A.C.H.) uses an anti-oppression approach to deliver high-quality anti-homophobia peer education activities in high schools and community settings across the City of Toronto.

Emphasizing skills-building and partnership, T.E.A.C.H. trains dynamic youth peer facilitators to lead anti-homophobia activities that encourage participants to think critically about homophobia and heterosexism in their communities and the issues faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. By sharing their own experiences of homophobia, T.E.A.C.H. facilitators help participants to confront their issues and beliefs around homophobia and heterosexism.

Workshops
The T.E.A.C.H. peer education workshop involves trained peer facilitators leading interactive activities and sharing personal stories to encourage workshop participants to think critically about homophobia and heterosexism. Our facilitators are between the ages of 16 and 22, and come from a wide range of backgrounds. T.E.A.C.H. workshops challenge negative assumptions about gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender people and show how these assumptions can lead to homophobic violence and hate crimes.

T.E.A.C.H is also involved in the community through outreach, partnerships, and the development of anti-homophobia resources.

To book a workshop, call 416.961.0113 x 151

Volunteer
For information on volunteering with T.E.A.C.H., please visit our volunteer opportunities section.

Hear Me Out
In 2004, T.E.A.C.H. published a book of stories written by peer facilitators about their coming out experiences. These stories are based upon the stories the peer facilitators use to engage participants during T.E.A.C.H. workshops. Critically acclaimed, the book received attention across Canada upon its publication.

To order copies, please download the order form.