Gabrielle Griffith – Doula | Educator | Speaker

Fall has been full of Love. 1. James Baldwin 2.

Fall has been full of Love.

1. James Baldwin
2. Africville, NS
3. The sunrise in my backyard
4. Conceivable, featuring C3 care (postpartum community care model)
5. Sunrise on the Cabot Trail, NS
6. ✌🏾 with my bestie
7. My sun ☀️ and guiding light
8. A mirror selfie after a day at the spa
9. Beautiful BC
10. My riders in this reproductive justice war
11. Celebrating my Afro being work appropriate hair 🖤

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: 2SLGBTQ+ FAMILY BUILDING IN CA

CALL FOR PROPOSALS:
2SLGBTQ+ FAMILY BUILDING IN CANADA (FBC) SYMPOSIUM

The 2SLGBTQ+ Family Building Canada (FBC) initiative invites proposals from community members, scholars, and practitioners for presentations at our upcoming symposium. The symposium explores urgent and timely issues related to 2SLGBTQ+ family building, advancing both community engagement, practitioner training, and academic inquiry.
FBC supports a broad range of family building supports, offering strategies, resources, and partnerships that challenge how we think of ‘family’ and expand the scope of 2SLGBTQ+ research and equity in Canada.

We are seeking submissions that explore challenges, opportunities, and innovations in 2SLGBTQ+ family building. Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:
● Indigenous kinship and the impact of colonization and white supremacy on fertility access and family building care.
● Exploring the legacy and ongoing impacts of eugenics and racial disparities in reproductive technologies related to donor access and availability.
● Fatphobia and body stigma in reproductive care and family-building processes
● Experiences of non-gestational parents in conception, loss, and early pregnancy
● Alternative routes for family building, kinships structures, and navigating care.
● Reproductive justice for 2SLGBTQ+ individuals in underserved populations.
● Supporting neurodivergent individuals and improving accessibility in fertility and
reproductive healthcare
● Legal and policy frameworks affecting 2SLGBTQ+ families
● Family-building technologies and their impact on 2SLGBTQ+ communities
● Storytelling and creative practice in 2SLGBTQ+ family and fertility journeys

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Proposal Deadline: November 4, 2024
Proposal Length: 300 words max
Symposium Location: Toronto, Ontario (in-person) Symposium Date: January 19, 2024
Send proposals to: info@familybuildingcanada.com

Call for participants! Edit to add: for folx 50+

Call for participants!

Edit to add: for folx 50+

Are you a Black older woman (trans & non-binary inclusive) who uses cannabis?

McMaster researchers are looking to connect with 4 women for an online and in person arts-based workshop sharing their experience of cannabis use. The purpose is to use what we learn to support older women in accessing cannabis information and support.

To find out more please contact: blakem7@mcmaster.ca

All participation is confidential

Pssst. I see incontinence pads 👀 I’ve been a

Pssst. I see incontinence pads 👀

I’ve been a fan of @get_joni period care products for a while now. I am a big advocate for free bleeding and period underwear but work has involved a lot of travelling lately and travelling with bloody panties isn’t always the vibe. 😝

I love my joni pads for a disposable option. They are comfortable, thin and made out of organic ingredients that are actually absorbable. No bleached products for me, thanks!!

when I found out they offer incontinence pads, I had to check them out!

Incontinence is something I struggled with postpartum for years until I was able to access pelvic physio. It’s so common for new parents after birthing and honestly it can be embarrassing at times.
If you haven’t peed while laughing, sneezing, or coughing, jumping, walking or just simply existing 😅then you might not know what I’m talking about but drop a comment if you can relate. 🙋🏽‍♂️

While I don’t struggle with leakage anymore I wish I had a product like this to use when I needed it. These will be great gifts to share with folks who recently birthed or struggling with pelvic floor issues. Unfortunately pelvic physio isn’t accessible for everyone. Even though health care is “free” in Canada it doesn’t include physiotherapy, a service that truly every birthing human needs before and after to support the impact on the pelvic floor during birth (ask a pelvic physiotherapist they will explain better than I can as to why😅)

@get_joni is committed to being unapologetically inclusive, different on purpose, and radically transparent really shines through in their products. Made for every body, joni is all about dismantling period stigma and combating period poverty. Plus, their plant-based and organic ingredients make these pads biodegradable and compostable in the right conditions. 🌿♻️

In 2024 we are saying no more to toxic period products! Use my code YOURQUEERDOULA to get 10% off any of their products.

Thanks, @get_joni for sharing these products with me and for making incontinence care accessible, inclusive and eco-friendly. 💖

#getjoni #joniaffiliate #incontinenceawareness #incontinence #yourqueerdoula

✨UPCOMING EVENT with @doula.access✨ ✅ Joi

✨UPCOMING EVENT with @doula.access✨

✅ Join us this Sunday, July 28th for our event: Gender-Affirming Postpartum Care and Infant Feeding Support for 2SLGBTQIA+ Families.

This workshop will be a 1.5 hour collaborative learning experience, with an introductory presentation by Rowan, followed by small group discussion and learning activities.

We will explore themes of:
➡️ Language and lens for holistic gender-affirming perinatal care
➡️ Supporting clients with barriers to accessing gender-affirming perinatal care in various health care settings
➡️ Supporting LGBTQIA+ families with diverse infant feeding options, such as mixed feeding, co-feeding between two or more parents/care providers, induced lactation
➡️ Integrating gender-affirming care needs with other critical elements of anti-oppression practices in birthwork to meet and support our clients well.

📌 Sunday, July 28th: 3PM - 4:30PM ET.
👉🏽 NCDA members access event for free.
👉🏽 Non-members may register for $40 CAD.

Please note: this event will NOT be recorded. Please arrive on time and ready to engage!

🔗 Registration in our bio! See you there!

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This week I ventured off to Vancouver, one of my f

This week I ventured off to Vancouver, one of my favourite Canadian cities, and got the opportunity to finally connect with the folks @birthplacelab after collaborating on zoom since 2019 as a steering committee member and recruitment coordinator for the RESPCCT Study. I have learned so much being a part of this team and my experience is one of the factors that led to me pursuing more research work.

@itravelette thanks for the opportunity to be interviewed for the documentary 💖 I’m so excited for this project to be shared with the world ☀️

Please Share! Upcoming Town Hall focused on 2SLG

Please Share!

Upcoming Town Hall focused on 2SLGBTQ+ Family Building Experiences!

Join Seed and Sprout & 2SLGBTQ+ Family Building Canada for an hour of discussion, brainstorming, and information sharing. We want to hear about your experiences navigating family building in Canada.

Participants: We are seeking 2SLGBTQ+ individuals with lived experience navigating fertility and family building in Canada in the last 5 years.

The Project: This town hall is part of Seed and Sprout’s new community-led advocacy initiative, 2SLGBTQ+ Family Building Canada

Space in the town hall is limited. Participants will be compensated for their time ($50)
Registration link in bio!

🎉 Calling all BIPGM doulas across Canada! Join

🎉 Calling all BIPGM doulas across Canada! Join us for our FREE EVENT!

🗓️ On Sunday, March 3rd at 3PM - 4:30PM EST is our Membership Info-Session.

✅ Learn more about the perks of becoming a member of the NCDA from funding streams to free workshops!

🔗 Session will be recorded for folks who can’t attend. Registration link is in our bio.

👋🏽 See you there!

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#NCDA #DoulaAccess #NCDAMembership

Meet us where we’re at: Virtual knowledge sharin

Meet us where we’re at: Virtual knowledge sharing on sexual, reproductive, and gender-affirming health care for 2S/LGBTQQIA+ communities

Join CBRC and collaborators for an engaging virtual knowledge sharing session, focused on sexual, reproductive, and gender-affirming health care for 2S/LGBTQQIA+ communities.

During the session, participants can expect to hear from individuals engaged in the incredibly important work of improving access to sexual, reproductive, and gender-affirming (SRGA) health care. CBRC will share some preliminary findings from its qualitative project Meet us where we’re at, which engaged 2S/LGBTQQIA+ community members as well as health care providers who offer SRGA care. The session will be interactive and engaging, with breakout rooms for smaller group discussions.

Access notes: The session will feature automated captions and simultaneous interpretation in French (live).

Click the link in @thecbrc bio!
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Rejoignez-nous : séance virtuelle de partage de connaissances sur les soins d’affirmation de genre et de santé sexuelle et reproductive des communautés 2S/LGBTQQIA+

Description:
Joignez-vous au CBRC et à ses partenaires pour une séance virtuelle de partage de connaissances, axée sur les soins d’affirmation de genre et de santé sexuelle et reproductive offerts aux communautés 2S/LGBTQQIA+.

La séance sera l’occasion d’écouter plusieurs personnes qui consacrent leur travail à la nécessaire amélioration des soins d’affirmation de genre et de santé sexuelle et reproductive (SAGSSR). Le CBRC partagera certaines conclusions préliminaires du projet d’étude qualitative Rejoignez-nous, mené auprès de membres de la communauté 2S/LGBTQQIA+ et de prestataires offrant des SAGSSR. La séance sera interactive et participative, avec des salles de répartition permettant des discussions en petits groupes.

Remarque sur l’accessibilité : des sous-titres automatisés et une interprétation en français seront proposés en simultané.

Cliquez sur le lien dans @thecbrc bio!

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