youth with disabilities needs assessment (2020)
The Youth With Disabilities project was guided by a Youth Advisory Committee consisting of eight youth with a range of disabilities. Participants in this needs assessment were 13- to 29-year-old youth with disabilities in Toronto, and were directly engaged through an online survey, focus groups, and individual interviews.
sexual and reproductive health needs of young adult sex workers (2018)
Youth who exchange or sell sexual services experience significant disparities with regard to sexual health status, sexual health risk behaviours, and access to sexual and reproductive health care.
developing trans-inclusive sexual health education (2016)
Trans youth experience challenges accessing sexual health services and sex education that validates their unique gender identities and bodies. As a result, some trans people avoid seeking necessary sexual health services, or feel left out of sexual health education materials and conversations.
young queer women’s use of the internet and digital technology for sexual health information seeking (2016)
We conducted a community-based research project to understand more about young queer women’s needs and experiences with finding sexual health information through the Internet and other types of digital technology.
understanding the sexual and reproductive health needs of young bisexual women in toronto (2015)
We took on this research project because we know that young bisexual women experience a number of disparities and differences around sexual health compared to their heterosexual and lesbian peers.
toronto teen survey (2009)
Community-based organizations need increased support to provide relevant, inclusive and appropriate programming aimed at improving sexual health outcomes for the youth they serve.