Almees Trans Health Access Association

We connect trans and gender diverse refugee and migrant newcomers in Calgary with free, confidential health navigation led by trans people who have that lived experience.

Access SupportHow It Works
THSNP
Health Navigation Pilot
Live now in Calgary free & one-on-one
TPSP
Psychosocial Support
Launching July 2026 - Alberta-wide
Evidence
Alberta Barriers Report
First-ever documentation - December 2026

What We Do

Health Navigation

A Community Health Navigator someone who has walked this path themselves will help you find a doctor, access gender-affirming care, understand your coverage, and get through every step of the system.

Peer Support

Facilitated peer groups, one-on-one mentorship, and community events where trans newcomers can find each other. Belonging is part of health too.

Systems Change

We document every barrier our participants run into and publish that evidence. Your experience will shape what comes next for every trans newcomer who arrives after you.

Almees was founded by someone who needed it and found it did not exist.

Our founder is a trans black woman who arrived in Calgary in 2025 after years of frontline humanitarian work with trans and queer refugees in SWANA region. When she got here, she needed healthcare. What she found was a system with no bridge built for someone like her.

Almees was incorporated in January 2026. Every director on the board has lived experience of forced displacement as a queer or trans person. This is not a charity built for the community, it is a community that built itself a charity.

Read our story

Our Programs

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Trans Health System
Navigation Pilot

One-on-one health navigation for trans and gender diverse refugee and migrant newcomers in Calgary. A navigator who has been through it will walk with you through every step appointments, referrals, coverage, all of it.

CalgaryFree
Trans Newcomer
Psychosocial Support Pilot

Peer support groups, mentorship, mental health navigation, and community events across Alberta. For the part of health that a referral cannot reach.

Alberta-wideFree
Supported by
Skipping Stone
MH2C -
University of Calgary
Calgary Foundation