Today our Executive Director, Bobbi Turner attended the Victoria Provincial Employment Community Services Fund Recognition Event at the Empress Hotel. This event recognizes the contributions that ministry staff have made to BC not for profit agencies through their giving program, over $2 million in 2018!
Our “Breaking Down Barriers Education Program” is funded in part through PECSF funds. We sincerely thank Ministry Staff for their generous support.
Jennifer Gibson MA, is the Coordinator of Community Education Services. She is a professional sexual health educator whose knowledge, sense of humour, enthusiasm, and comfort level give her the unique ability to make sexual health education accessible and easy to relate to.
Contraceptive sponges contain spermicide. They are most effective when you use a “condom”:/birthcontrol/condom/ at the same time.
Just a heads up that we’re closed Saturday May 19-Monday 21st for the Victoria Day long weekend. We will resume our regular clinic hours beginning Tuesday May 22nd at 9 am. Our texting line is available if you have a question 250-812-9374. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. A reminder that if you’re looking…
Island Sexual Health’s Community Resources Directory is now live! The ISH Community Resource Directory is designed to assist you in locating community resources. We hope that this Directory will increase knowledge and access of organizations that provide support in addressing needs such as advocacy, food accessibility, housing, employment, community connection, and more. Please click here…
We have just received our shipment of free Cervarix vaccines. We are participating in BC’s program that provides the Cervarix vaccine against HPV for females born 1991-1993 at no cost. Cervarix vaccine prevents nearly 100% of HPV infections dure to types 16 and 18 that cause 7/10 cases of cervical cancer. It does not provide any protection against the…
We are so excited about partnering with the Tsawout Nation to offer a sexual health clinic on Wednesdays evenings from 5-8pm. The clinic operates on a drop in basis Wednesday evenings from 5-8 pm in the Tsawout Health Department at 7728 Tetayut Road and is open to anyone of aboriginal descent. We offer: Pap and…
Tubal ligation is a permanent form of birth control for females. “Make an appointment”:/about/contact/ to discuss tubal ligation with a clinic physician or nurse.
