About Pieces To Pathways
About Pieces To Pathways
Pieces to Pathways (P2P) is a peer-led initiative offering Canada’s first substance use support program for LGBTQIA2S+ youth ages 16-29. All services are free and delivered by queer and trans staff with their own experiences of substance use and recovery.
We are located on the main floor of Breakaway Community Services at 21 Strickland Avenue in Parkdale in a 2-story unmarked building. There is a front-entrance ramp, push-button door and a single-stall wheelchair accessible washroom. Our additional multi-stall washrooms are gender neutral.
COVID-19: Masking is optional but strongly encouraged, we provide masks and COVID-19 tests at the door. We allow eating and drinking indoors, but also have alternate spaces outdoors or in a private room for folks who are not comfortable doing so.
Use the drop down menu below to learn more about our services
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- harm reduction outreach and tabling at LGBTQ2S+ specific events
- harm reduction and sexual health order requests and drop-off
- naloxone training and distribution for individuals and community groups
- educational workshops for community groups and service providers
If you would like to request any services listed above fill out this form.
For any other harm reduction questions contact:
Rubén M.J. Tarajano
Project Coordinator
[email protected]
We offer 1-on-1 case management and counseling for individuals at all stages of their drug and alcohol use. All services are delivered by queer and trans staff with their own lived experience of substance use. Our skills and approaches are diverse and unique to each individual. We accept self-referrals and service provider referrals. We not accept referrals for any court-mandated treatment services.
Our waitlist is currently open for case management and referrals.
If you have any further questions, contact:
Claudia Abdool (she/her)
Intake Coordinator
[email protected]
Our Community Dinner runs on Thursdays from 5:00 – 7:00pm in Parkdale at 21 Strickland Ave. The group is open for queer and trans youth between 16-29 years old with lived experience of substances. Dinner, snacks and TTC tokens will be provided. To see our updated schedule see our Instagram.
At the Community Dinner space, folks may:
- enjoy a sit-down dinner or take a meal to go
- freely access clothing, hygiene items and food pantry
- pick up harm reduction kits and sexual health supplies
- connect with other queer and trans youth in the space
- connect with talk-supports from P2P staff
- engage in facilitated harm reduction workshops
- or just hang out
For more information on groups, contact:
Jean Malig (she/her)
Client Support Worker
[email protected]
(647) 469-5109 (text/WhatsApp/call)
Blueprints Level 1
is an introductory trauma skills group for queer and/or trans folks (16-29) with lived experience of substance use. This 10-week group draws from the works of Judith Herman and was developed for those who are just beginning to come to terms with the impacts of trauma. We will explore the legacy of trauma and how it affects individuals, relationships and substance use. The goal of the group is for folks to deepen their own understanding of trauma, build new coping skills and develop increased compassion for themselves and others
Blueprints Level 2
will expand on the skills and knowledges learned in Level 1. In this group, we will relate our past experiences of trauma to their living legacies in our current lives. To do this, each participant will develop a trauma-specific goal that can be met within the time-frame of the group. For example, you may want to disclose certain aspects of your trauma with a loved one, or develop new understandings and ways of engaging with a specific trigger. These present-focused goals will allow us to share about our experiences of trauma from a structured and grounded place.
To inquire or register, contact:
Tim McConnell (they/them)
Counselor
[email protected]
(437) 580-0257 (text/call/whatsapp)
For questions on partnerships and collaborations, contact:
[email protected]
Have more questions?
For everything else, send us an email at:
[email protected]
