Despite increasing investment in Canada on sexual and reproductive health care, there is a surprisingly little evidence on youth’s experiences with different models of sexual healthcare; or access and availability of sexual health care services within communities in Canada from the perspective of youth, particularly youth with diverse identities (e.g. 2S/LGBTQIA+, Indigenous and racialized youth, newcomer youth) and youth in smaller towns and rural communities.

In partnership with Action Canada for Sexual Health & Rights and 16 youth co-researchers, our phase I digital mapping project aims to co-create digital maps with youth to learn with, by, and for youth on whether sexual health services are accessible (e.g., distance, transportation, locations in communities), available (e.g., waiting times, drop-in, virtual), and acceptable (e.g., language and culturally affirming; 2S/ LGBTQIA+ inclusive; sex positive) within their communities; and how youth are experiencing different sexual health service models (e.g. within schools, primary care clinics, hospitals, or youth-only drop-in spaces).