FTM Safer Shelter Research Project

What is this project about?

This is a collaborative, community-based research project that is led by and for our trans communities, which aims to radically improve access to shelters and housing for trans men (female-to-male) in and around Toronto.

The project is conducted through research, training and activism.

Research Goals and Objectives

• To identify the experiences, needs and concerns of FTMs in Toronto who are under-housed, homeless or have experienced homelessness;
• To document the feedback, input and concerns of relevant community stakeholders within the shelter and hostel system regarding servicing FTMs;
• To develop a collaborative research project between FTMs, researchers and relevant service sectors to facilitate dialogue and strategize regarding safe shelter and adequate access to housing for FTM’s;
• To build community-based research capacity within FTM communities.

Recruitment

Do you identify as a trans guy, female to male trans person, trannyfag, femmeboy, gender queer?
Do you get read as male and excluded or denied services?
Have you ever used, tried to use, or just avoided shelters altogether?
Ever lacked proper housing?

If so, we would like to hear from you!

From November 2006 to February 2007 we will be conducting interviews to help in accessing the unique needs of our communities pertaining to housing issues.

All interviews are anonymous.

Compensation

All participants will receive $10 for pre-screening questionnaire, and $40 for the interview.

Contact

We are located at the The 519 Church Street Community Centre, 519 Church Street, Toronto
Phone: 647-866-9519 or 416-355-6792
Email: ftmsafeshelter@gmail.com
Drop-in: Visit us on the 3rd Floor, Room 31

Accessibility

All of our events are wheelchair accessible.
Please inquire about translators and ASL interpreters.

Getting involved

We are very interested in developing community relationships and would like to invite individuals, collectives, and agencies to get involved in our Steering Committee meetings, Working Groups, or in any other voluntary capacity.

Support Resources

Transitioning Our Shelters
http://www.thetaskforce.org/downloads/TransHomeless.pdf

National Center for Transgender Equality
http://www.nctequality.org/Homelessness.asp