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November 10, 2021

11/10/2021

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Happy NOVEMBER!
 
So, to be truthfully honest, the Halloween candy that was leftover on the kitchen table is rapidly diminishing! Does anyone else have candy thieves in their house, or just me?
 
November will be a busy month for our Spruce Grove GSA. We are introducing a new group running the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month, this group is for adults ages 18+. 
SAFE, (Support & Advocacy for Everyone) is a space for adults who are part of our 2SLGBTQ+ community, for parents and caregivers of our gender diverse youth, or for any adults who have questions, would like to share, or would like to learn in a safe and caring space. We have been generously offered space to meet at The Play Café in Spruce Grove, from 7 – 8 pm.
Pre-registration is required by email, as well as proof of Covid vaccination. This is a shared space, so please wear a mask, and only attend if you are healthy.
 
GSA YOUTH!!!
WE ARE BACK INSIDE!!!
Yes, I know. It’s been a rollercoaster of outdoor meetings, and very few indoor meetings. But we kept meeting, and you have all been AMAZING! 
I want to say a massive thank you to our GSA kids and their adults who have stuck with us through the changes. Your support with mask wearing, sanitizing, distancing, and the covid vaccinations has allowed us to remain open. Our next indoor meeting will be in the basement of St. Andrew’s United Church on Friday, November 12th!
 
Events & Activities!
 
2021 Alberta GSA Conference! 
  • Registration for the 2021 AB GSA Conference is now OPEN!
    “This year all workshops will be presented online from Nov 22-26th. We were originally hoping to have in-person events in Peace River & Edmonton, however due to covid-19 health restrictions, the conference will be taking place exclusively online.”
To register, click on the link, and you will receive a registration package within 4 business days.
https://linktr.ee/abgsaconferrence
 

TRANS ID CLINIC
  • The University of Alberta Trans ID Clinic is offering free assistance to individuals who are looking to change a name, gender marker, or other form of official government document. The clinic service providers will meet with folks and help the form-filling process over *Zoom* and provide FREE notary services for all legal documents. 
    To access the clinic: please contact Emily Philipos
  •  or 780-492-8287
 
Rainbow Visions
  • Tickets and passes are live and our lineup is stellar! Do you want to see a couple films? How about all of the films? Or maybe only the in-person films? Whatever you’re up for, we’ve got a great festival planned. Join us online from November 4-14, 2021 and in-person at the Metro Cinema November 6th, 2021. Online films are available for streaming across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. All films are available for 48 hours once you hit play!


Spruce Grove Public Library has a list of events and fun, happening all month long!
  • Friday 12 November 10:30am-11:15am
“Take a tour of the world-renowned Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology without leaving your home! 
During this interactive virtual visit, our expert will guide you through our galleries and exhibits.” 

 
  • Wednesday 8 December 11:15am-12:00pm
Take a virtual step back in time to learn how Ukrainians in Alberta celebrated Christmas 100 years ago, and learn how those traditions continue today. You’ll learn how to make a kolach, a special bread made for Christmas, and have a chance to interact with our interpreters and ask them questions. 

 
  • At SGPL, “join our Talking Circles as we share various gifts, wisdom, stories and teachings from our local Indigenous community and neighbors. Listen deeply with a profound opportunity to understand, learn and establish a sense of community in a safe sacred space. Gain a mutual understanding of one another regardless of our various backgrounds.” 
Important Reminder!
Stony Plain FCSS – 
Stony Plain FCSS is seeking folks from our 2SLGBTQ+ community in Stony Plain, Spruce Grove and Parkland County.
Are you able to connect and help work on creating a Poverty Reduction Action Plan?
Please reach out to Sharida:
780-963-8583
stonyplainFCSS.com
scsillag@stonyplain.com

The Stony Plain Youth Centre – 
  • Connect with the fabulous folks at the Stony Plain Youth Centre! They have events and activities happening weekly, all month long!
https://www.stonyplain.com/en/live/youth-centre.aspx

Please Help our GSA grow together!
 
Some of the ways you can contribute:
Monetary donations, donations of non-perishable snacks for our food pantry program, click on the donate button on our website, spend time with us at different events or resource fairs.
Contributions of any size will be used to support youth through the purchase of materials that will be used at our meetings, as well as to fund events within the community. 
We are a 100% volunteer-run organization; all funds will go to ensuring we can continue to offer services to youth.
Please Donate your bottles to the Spruce Grove GSA Society! 
We will gladly arrange to pick up bottles once a month.  This will greatly help with our fundraising! 
Thank you to the folks who are currently donating to our GSA!  
 
Non-perishable food donations
The past few years we have seen an increase with some youth, either in person or through social media, who might require a few extra snacks through the day or at school. Through a generous donation by the Rotary Club in Spruce Grove, our GSA has expanded to include a snack pantry for youth.
If you are a youth looking for extra snacks throughout the week, or if you know of a youth who might need some snacks, please connect with us for a local drop off for snacks.
All requests are 100% confidential.
 
Medical supplies, teaching visits, affirming doula services
Our board has approved the purchase of medical supplies required to assist our transgender youth ages 18-24.
Please reach out to our GSA at sprucegrovegsa@gmail.com to be put in touch with Kaye!
Information can be provided on supplies required, we will also arrange for teaching visits to provide instruction and help on administering hormone injections for our transgender youth age 18-24.
We are also excited to have Sara provide affirming doula services with our community!
If you, or anyone you know is looking for care, education, or emotional support, please reach out to Sara at sara@risenhealth.ca 
More information is also available at Risen Health on their website - https://risenhealth.ca
Support looks different for everyone and it is the doulas job to find what suits you and your family best.
 
We are also looking for donations of gently used binders!!!
Many of our youth are in need, and we would like to help them achieve this goal!
 
Important Phone Numbers
 
BriteLine
1-844-70(BRITE)
1-844-702-7483
https://www.briteline.ca
Edmonton's FIRST Mental Health and Wellness Help Line
A provincial support line for the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Times can be tough and now there is a dedicated line for our community. Reach out when you need help at 1-844-70(BRITE) 
 
Kids Help Phone
1-800-668-6868
Text CONNECT 686868
kidshelpphone.ca/what-is-kids-help-phone
24-hour, anonymous phone counseling for children and youth, 100% confidential
they do not trace calls, they do not have call display, you do not have to tell them your name. 
 
Trans lifeline
http://www.translifeline.org
The Hotline:
US: 1-877-565-8860
Canada: 1-877-330-6366
Need to talk? Call! Our peer support hotline is run by and for trans people.
 
211 Alberta
Canadian Mental Health Association-Edmonton 
https://ab.211.ca
https://edmonton.cmha.ca
211 (phone)
211(text)
24-hour distress line            
Resources for Albertans daily needs.
When you see someone in distress, you can help before police or emergency services are needed by calling 211 and pressing 3 to dispatch the 24/7 Crisis Diversion Team.
 
We respectfully thank, and acknowledge, that we are situated on the Indigenous land of Treaty 6 territory. The traditional lands of Cree, Michif Piyii (Métis), ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ ᐊᐢᑭᕀ Nêhiyaw-Askiy (Plains Cree), Denesuliné (Chipewyan), Saulteaux (Ojibwa/Anishinaabe), Nakota Sioux (Stoney/Assiniboine). 
 
We also wish to acknowledge all First Nations, Métis, and Inuit persons that reside away from their traditional communities, but who still live across Alberta.
 
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