Survey roundup!

As a survey aficionado, I always enjoy sharing new opportunities to tell my stories. There’s two new ones today. For everyone Halifax’s The Coast has a survey on sex and dating anyone can take, even if they live outside the city. It’s not exactly Statistics Canada, but sometimes these informal polls can be fun, if …

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Study looking for people in Nova Scotia who have had an abortion in the last few years

This is a pro-choice, confidential, and non-judgmental study from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Health Sciences. It looks like the study is aiming to provide research on accessibility across the country. And while abortions are “accessible” here on the South Shore, that accessibility can come with numerous barriers. U of Ottawa is looking for people …

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Talking with toddlers and preschoolers about sex

Toddlers and what? Preschoolers and what? S-E-X? While parents and caregivers may be more prepared to give The Talk to their kids somewhere around puberty (or the age of 40), teaching your kids about sex should start at a much earlier age. While this article is full of tips recommended by researchers and sexual health …

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Tell us your stories of the SHCLC!

Has the Sexual Health Centre affected your life in a positive way? We’d love to hear from you! Send us a picture, email, or video about how the SHCLC has changed you—or how you have changed it. Maybe you used to volunteer for us. Or maybe we’re the place you got your first condoms. Perhaps …

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We’re moving!

There are big changes coming to the Sexual Health Centre… all good ones, of course! We’re excited to announce we are moving into the former Empire House at 48 Empire Street December 1. Although we have enjoyed our time here at Hillcrest Corner, we’re ready for our rebirth. Empire House has a new name, Freeman House, and is …

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