We provide counselling, information, and referrals to help you navigate your gender-affirming care journey.
We do not offer gender-affirming medical care, but we can connect you to providers who do.
Our navigators offer free resources, system navigation support, peer counselling from someone with lived experience, and peer connection opportunities.
Frequent topics of support include navigating:
- Affirming Care: accessing hormones, surgeries, and medical care, connecting people to gender-affirming and peer programs, and identifying trans-inclusive providers.
- Affirming Contraception: trans-centered support around pregnancy prevention, menstrual suppression, endometriosis management, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and affirming contraceptive decision making.
- Affirming Pregnancy: trans-centered discussions around pathways to parenthood, parenting resources, fertility preservation, accessing abortion as a trans person, and navigating a pregnancy as a trans person.
We’re not a clinic but…
We can help you find the gender-affirming care information, services and support you need.
Affirm line
Monday to Friday
12pm to 4pm
613-226-3234 ext:106
affirm@ppottawa.ca
Got a question about gender-affirming care? Want help finding a medical provider, peer support options, or a trans-informed service provider?
Our staff are here to answer your questions and provide you with the information you’re looking for.
Counselling
Monday to Friday
Limited evening hours
613-226-3234 ext:106
affirm@ppottawa.ca
Free 1-hour counselling session
Schedule a time to talk more in-depth with a peer counsellor, including gender-affirming care, contraception, or pregnancy. We are here to support you in creating the future you need and want.
Walk-ins
Tuesdays & Wednesdays
12pm to 4pm
222 Somerset St. West, Suite 404, Ottawa, ON
Prefer to talk to someone at our office? Want to pick up safer sex supplies (condoms, dental dams, lubricant, pregnancy tests) or menstrual products?
We are available at our Centretown office twice a week for in-person walk-ins to support you with whatever you need
Emails and voicemails will be responded to within 1-2 business days.