Frequently Asked Questions: How to Secure Training for Your Organization

Rainbow Health Ontario helps to build 2SLGBTQ clinical and cultural competency in Ontario’s healthcare and social service sectors. We specialize in equity, diversity and inclusion training that is designed for and by health care and social service professionals. We have provided learning opportunities to 50,000+ providers. We have 15+ years of experience, and we are the only organization that specializes in 2SLGBTQ health in Ontario.

All educational pathways start with our asynchronous, CME-certified, and only mandatory course 2SLGBTQ Foundations. This course is also available in French: Fondements 2SLGBTQ. From there, learners can continue their education by taking our dynamic and interactive facilitator-led trainings. Organizations can book private sessions of any of our facilitator-led courses for groups of 35+ learners. If you do not have 35 people for a private session, your staff can attend any of our regularly offered public sessions. Contact us at training@rainbowhealthontario.ca to secure training for your organization.

Learners have 30 days to complete any of the self-directed courses from the time of enrollment.

We offer Lunch & Learn sessions as a starting point in your learning journey. However, making your organization, health team, or agency 2SLGBTQ inclusive takes time. It cannot be accomplished in a short, one-off session. The education of individual staff must be paired up with organizational and policy change.

These sessions are not a replacement for our 2SLGBTQ Foundations course but an opportunity to discuss basic concepts to ready your staff to learn more.

Please note that we charge a fee for these sessions, and we are available to do them online or in-person (depending on location).

To book a Lunch & Learn session, please contact training@rainbowhealthontario.ca.

All our courses are offered online. Our online learning environment is dynamic, and our facilitator-led trainings ensure participation with break-out rooms, case studies, learning packages, community of practice discussions, etc. Please check out our online learning hub here: learn.rainbowhealthontario.ca

We also accept requests for in-person training across Ontario. These requests are considered on a case-to-case basis and the decision to accept the request is based on a variety of factors, i.e., COVID levels, schedule and staff availability. Please note that there is an additional cost for in-person training to cover travel and accommodation expenses for our staff and subject matter experts when applicable.

Our fees vary depending on content and length of the course.

Prices are subject to change without notice.

Course Name  Course Fee (per learner)  Self-directed modules or facilitator-led training
2SLGBTQ Foundations*  $30  Self-directed
Fondement 2SLGBTQ**  Free for a limited time Self-directed
2SLGBTQ Older Adults and Inclusive Care  $20  Self-directed
Removing the Barriers: Making Your Organization 2SLGBTQ Friendly  $20 

 

Facilitator-led
2SLGBTQ Emotional and Mental Health  $20  Facilitator-led
2SLGBTQ Trauma Informed Care  $20  Facilitator-led
Trans 101 – Children and Adolescents (up to 18 years old)  $20 

 

Facilitator-led
Trans 101 – Adults and Older Adults (19+)  $20  Facilitator-led
Trans 101 – Transitioning  $20  Facilitator-led
Autism and Gender Identity  $20  Facilitator-led
Transition-related Hormone Therapy in Primary Health Care  $50  Facilitator-led
Puberty Suppression for Trans Youth in Primary Health Care  $50 

 

Facilitator-led
Transition-related Surgeries: Planning, Referral, and Care  $50 

 

Facilitator-led
Vaginoplasty: Post-operative Complications in Primary Health Care  $50  Facilitator-led
Masculinizing Surgeries: Post-Operative Complications in Primary Health Care  $50  Facilitator-led

* Mandatory prerequisite to all other courses 

** French equivalent to 2SLGBTQ Foundations 

We offer discounts to organizations who wish to purchase any of our self-directed modular courses in bulk. Please note this only applies to self-directed modular courses. Discounts are available for 100+ seats. For more information on purchasing 100+ seats and its corresponding discount, please contact: training@rainbowhealthontario.ca