COUNSELLING & SUPPORT SERVICES

Drop In Counselling Services:

Our Centre also offers drop-in counselling services. Our counsellors consist of qualified volunteers with counselling backgrounds as well as university/college practicum students. Drop-in couselling is available on: Monday: 4:00 - 7:00 pm @ The Rainbow Resource Centre

Counselling Services:

The Rainbow Resource Centre provides free counselling services by trained counsellors that address a variety of issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity. Counselling is free of charge and is on a first come, first serve basis. For new clients, please call the counselling intake line at: (204) 452-7508 or email: counselling@rainbowresourcecentre.org.

Info/Peer Support Phone Line and Email:

Our info line is staffed by trained volunteers from our communities to provide peer information on GLBTT topics and referrals to supportive professionals.  For two decades, we have found peer support to be one of the most effective means to assisting callers to understand their sexuality and gender identity.  Because our service combines the peer supporter's own experience with current information on our communities, callers are offered a range of options from which to make their next step.

The anonymity provided by telephone allows the caller to safely and confidentially discuss issues.

Due to our accumulation of information and experience, the info line staff can provide callers with referrals, when appropriate, to competent and knowledgable professionals. These include health care providers, counselling professionals, lawyers, and other specialists, having suitable expertise in dealing with the particular needs of a LBGTT client.

Last year, the Centre received over 6,500 hits on the peer info line which included counselling and information and referral calls.  To respond to the increasing requests for information through the internet, the Centre now offers information and referral and peer counselling through email.