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Pride Speaker Series

Register for a workshop in the Pride Speaker Series here: https://forms.gle/eTF5JV79ekKAtnau7

For more information about the workshops offered, see below.


The Pride Speaker Series offers weekly psychoeducational workshops during Truro Pride Month in June 2022. These workshops are intended for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals and their allies and cover a variety of wellness topics including consent and boundaries, communication, healthy relationships, providing gender-affirmative support, and self-compassion.

These workshops are provided by the Colchester Sexual Assault Centre in partnership with The Lotus Centre. This series is funded by the United Way of Colchester County and supported by the Truro Pride Society.


2022 Schedule:

Thursday, June 2, 6:00 PM – IN-PERSON (Truro) – Queer Consent 101: How to Talk about Boundaries in Relationships – Learn about how to establish and encourage a culture of enthusiastic consent in relationships by using assertive communication to discuss and set healthy boundaries. Register here.

Thursday, June 9, 6:00 PM – VIRTUAL (Zoom) – Emotional Regulation Skills for 2SLGBTQIA+ Traumatic Stress – Learn about how homophobia and transphobia affect the body’s stress response and practical ways to regulate your nervous system when you are feeling overwhelmed. Register here.

Thursday, June 16, 6:00 PM – IN-PERSON (Truro) – Queer Attachment: Communication Skills for Healthy Relationships – Learn about how your attachment style impacts your engagement in relationships, including how you communicate with your partner about your unmet needs. Register here.

Thursday, June 23, 6:00 PM – VIRTUAL (Zoom) – How to Support Your Trans, Nonbinary & Gender Non-Conforming Child – Learn about affirmative parenting practices that can help you better understand and support your trans, nonbinary, or gender non-conforming child or teen. Register here.

Thursday, June 30, 6:00 PM – IN-PERSON (Truro) – Self-Compassion 101: How to Start a Queer Mindfulness Practice – Learn about how to start and maintain a daily queer-affirmative mindfulness practice to help you connect with yourself, others, and the larger universe. Register here.


Register for workshops here: https://forms.gle/eTF5JV79ekKAtnau7

Note: In-person workshops are planning to be held at The Lotus Centre in Truro. However, the location may be changed to another local venue if need arises. If this is the case, we will keep registrants updated.

Questions? Contact the Colchester Sexual Assault Centre at 902-897-4366 or info@colchestersac.ca.

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The Colchester Sexual Assault Centre is a non-profit organization and relies on the generous financial support of grants and donations.

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About CSAC

The Colchester Sexual Assault Centre (CSAC) is a non-profit, community-based organization dedicated to strengthening, empowering, and supporting those impacted by sexual violence in a gender-equitable, compassionate environment.

Our Service Areas

35 Commercial Street, Suite 403
Truro, NS  B2N 3H9

We provide numerous services and programs, including individual counselling, emotional support to those impacted by sexual violence and their support network, group counselling, presentations, and community events.

Contact Us

Phone: 902-897-4366
Hours: M–F, 9:30am-4:30pm
Email: info@colchestersac.ca

Our services are available to individuals in the counties of Colchester, Cumberland, East Hants, Pictou, and beyond.

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