Pink
Triangle Youth
Every
Wednesday!
7-9pm
@ 251 Bank St, Suite 301
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The PTY group meetings are in full swing! Over 100 youth are involved with approximately 20 to 30 youth attending each week. We have many different activities, including; movie nights, debates, arts/crafts, guest speakers, and discussion themes. There are also two counselors from Youth Services Bureau on-hand to help answer your questions and provide you with individual counseling.
Upcoming Meetings
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Listing Coming Soon!
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Claudia Van den Heuvel 613-563-4818
Office/Volunteers/Programs Manager,
Pink Triangle Services
Kayla Miller pinktriangleyouth@yahoo.ca
PTY Senior Coordinator,
Pink Triangle Services
Pink Triangle Youth Email
pinktriangleyouth@yahoo.ca
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pink Triangle Youth?
Pink Triangle Youth, or PTY for short, is a support/social group
for gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, two-spirit and queer (GLBTTQ) youth under
25 in the Ottawa area. What’s unique about PTY is that it is a peer-led
group: i.e. for youth, by youth. In addition, there are two trained counselors
available to offer anonymous one-to-one or group counseling services.
What do people do here?
We’re a pretty relaxed group. We begin our meetings with a
short welcome, followed by a Name Game. Here, we introduce ourselves, and
answer a “ridiculous” question (e.g. “What is your favorite
candy and why?”) to break the ice. Next, we have Announcements, where
we share information and news about what’s going on in the GLBTTQ communities.
After this, we have Positives and Negatives, where everyone shares about any
good or bad things that have happened to them over the past week.
There is a short break (5-10 minutes) where people may socialize. If you are a newcomer, approach one of our team leaders for more information or a tour of PTS.
After the break, there is usually a discussion, social night or movie screening.
Discussions are centered around what the participants have indicated they
want to explore. Topics include: coming out, romantic relationships, relationships
with parents and sexuality, to name a few. Discussions are casual, and people
participate as much as they like. Social nights may include games, talent
shows, and Bring-a-Big-Kid-Night (where youth are encouraged to bring a teacher/parents/sibling/friend
for a ‘show-and-tell’ about PTY). Movie nights are when we watch
GLBTTQ-themed films that participants have indicated they would like to see.
What kind of people go?
All kids of people go. People like you. GLBTTQ people come in all
sizes, backgrounds, and personalities.
I’m kind of nervous at the thought of going. Is that normal?
If you’re nervous about attending one of our meetings, don’t
worry! Of course it’s normal! Many participants have felt this way,
especially if they came when they weren’t ‘out’ to anyone.
If you’d like, bring a friend along. We’d love to see you!