about us
CT Survivors Connect was created by a Survivor for Survivors. A place for us to connect and communicate in a safe and supportive space.
Our mission focuses on creating a network of peer support among survivors of CT and helping them connect with relevant, safe care options in their home communities. We primarily offer monthly, online, anonymous support group meetings, and otherwise work to connect survivors with local organizations and institutions that will assist them in their healing journeys.
We are currently recruiting for board positions and volunteers! If interested, please reach out at: c.t.survivors.connect.board@
Survivor Centric Support
We believe that the Survivors should be at the core of the system that supports them. Who knows our experiences better than us?
Respect and Privacy:
Boundaries and mutual-support are valued in meetings. We are here to build each other up not tear each other down.
We also must respect that we are all at different stages of our lives. These are not easy things to talk about, and we ask participants to support each other through the complexity of surviving these kinds of harm.
Eligibility:
Location:
Our support services are run online, so, while we are primarily based out of the Kingston/Belleville area in Ontario, Canada, anyone –from anywhere!– is welcome to participate and ask for support.
We are also happy to work on your behalf to help you connect with similar services in your own area.
Age:
While our support meetings are intended for people over the age of 18, we encourage minors to reach out and contact us directly. We work in partnership with more youth-centred CT and 2S/LGBTQIA+ community supports, and would be happy to listen to what you need and help you connect with the right service.
If you have any questions about our peer support, information services, or how to get involved please email c.t.survivorsconnect@gmail.com
Vision
We are dedicated to putting survivors first, supporting their voices and helping them thrive.
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meet our team
Ben Rodgers
(He/Them They/Him 2Spirit)
Co-Founder and Executive Director
Ashley Langstein
Board Member
Julian Desrochers
(He/Him)
Co-Founder and Board Member
Matthew Edwards
(He/Him They/Them)
Board Chair
Matthew Edwards is a PhD Candidate in Tri-University Program, History Department, University of Guelph. Their dissertation research examines
examines the history of conversion therapy in postwar Canada, focusing on its circulation in healthcare institutions and medical schools. Matthew is committed to mobilizing this knowledge by partnering with survivors and helping their voices be integrated into in healthcare education today.
Mx. Rae Loggie
(They/Them)
Secretary and Board Member
Well hello there! My name is Mx. Rae Loggie and I am a Queer Neurodivergent Educator in the Ottawa area! I completed my degree at Queen’s University in ‘21 for a Bachelor of History and ‘25 for my Bachelor of Education. My goal as an educator is to establish a historical precedent for our modern Queer identities and relationships. I believe regardless of who you are or what you look like, all people deserve to have their stories and legacies treasured. Through a mix of archival research, oral traditions, and community outreach, I hope to eventually create a curriculum inclusive to honouring the survivors of C.T. and all Queer Peoples, both through recognizing our history and working along side our vibrant community! I work with C.T. Survivors and often deal with the social media aspects of our work! I can always be reached at Mx.Rae.Loggie@gmail. com and welcome any inquiries or questions! Take care!
Sarah Bergman
(She/Her)
Board Member
Sarah Bergman (she/her) is a Fat, Mad, Queer, interdisciplinary researcher that is guided by curiosity, care, and compassion to bring new narratives into Critical Disability Studies through a historic lens. She has a Masters in History from York University and is currently enrolled in the PhD program in Critical Disability Studies there as well. Her work aims to learn from those who have been and continue to be institutionalized in her hometown of Woodstock Ontario, where she has worked as a support worker in group homes for 5 years, to build a future of care instead of carceral spaces.