South Shore Sexual Health is a welcoming, community-based resource centre supporting people of all ages with sexual and reproductive health information, services, and supplies.
We are proudly pro-choice, youth-friendly, and 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusive. Our work is grounded in the belief that everyone deserves access to accurate, non-judgmental education and care—no matter who they are, where they live, or what their experiences may be.
We provide a range of supports, including pregnancy options counselling, one-on-one guidance, and engaging workshops that promote consent, healthy relationships, and informed decision-making.
Our centre also offers free or low-cost safer sex supplies, pregnancy tests, HIV self-tests, menstrual products, and gender-affirming gear—helping to reduce barriers and meet people where they’re at.
Our Mission
To promote sexual and reproductive health across the lifespan by providing accessible information, education, and services, while supporting people to make informed, confident choices about their bodies and relationships.
Our Values
Our work is:
- identity affirming and supportive 2SLGBTQAIP* people
- sex positive
- pro choice
- anti-racist and culturally conscientious
- collaborative with our community
- respectful
- trauma informed
We practice:
- gender equity
- informed advocacy
- disability justice
Our Community Connections
We are a proud member of Sexual Health Nova Scotia, a network of community-based centres across the province, and an associate of Action Canada for Sexual Health & Rights. While we do not offer clinical services on-site, we work closely with partners like the Halifax Sexual Health Centre to help connect individuals to medical care such as STI testing, birth control, abortion referrals, and gender-affirming services.
History
We began as a $500 grant project at Second Story Women’s Centre in 1988. Planned Parenthood Bridgewater emerged and eventually grew larger, and into its own organization with its own Board of Directors. We shared an office space in Bridgewater until SSWC moved to Lunenburg. Planned Parenthood stayed in Bridgewater due to its central location.
We have changed locations and names through the years. Planned Parenthood Bridgewater became Planned Parenthood Lunenburg County, which then became Sexual Health Centre Lunenburg County. At the time, many organizations were leaving the Planned Parenthood branding behind to emphasize our services were more than just family planning.
We hope to continue growing so that we can meet the sexual health needs of our South Shore communities.