Family Resources

Guest facilitator: Julia Szeptycki, Canada Cryobank Workshop description: Thinking about growing your family using donor sperm or egg? This workshop is all about making that journey feel a little more approachable and a lot less overwhelming. We’ll walk through the basics of at-home insemination using a donor sperm and egg bank and discuss real numbers...

Guest facilitator: Myroslava Tyzkyj, BA, RVT, Registered Psychotherapist Workshop description: This session is designed for queer and trans individuals, couples and families who are navigating the emotional terrain of building a family. Rooted in trauma-informed mental health principles and community care, this talk explores the complexities, grief, hope and resilience that shape queer and trans...

Guest facilitator: Ness Dixon. Ness is a trans parent and a registered midwife. Workshop description: In this in-person workshop, we will explore some of the practical and emotional considerations for trans, Two Spirit and nonbinary people during pregnancy, labour and birth and newborn feeding. This workshop is appropriate for those wanting to prepare for future...

Guest Facilitator: Isabelle Lefebvre-Vary, President, Executive Director, Fertility Friends Foundation Workshop Description: Building a family can come with many emotional, practical and financial considerations. This workshop will provide an overview of financial support that is available as you are pursuing fertility care in Ontario. Participants will learn about fertility funding options available through OHIP, costs...

Guest facilitator: Rae Jardine (she/they), MA, RSSW, CC-PMH Workshop description: Families come in many different forms, and 2SLGBTQ+ families may sometimes find themselves navigating a world shaped by narrow ideas of what a family “should” look like. From questions and assumptions to conversations with children, extended family, schools and the broader community, parents may wonder...