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Government needs to invest in health, including sexual health

South Shore Sexual Health is calling on our next government to ensure that sexual health becomes a priority when addressing the health care crisis in Nova Scotia. As an organization that works to improve sexual health across the South Shore, we are increasingly frustrated by the shoestring budget we have to address health inequities to …

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Test driving the new HIV self test

Many of us in the sexual health field are super jazzed about the brand new HIV self tests on the market. South Shore Sexual Health is participating in TWO research studies that are making the test kits available for free so you can test confidentially in any location you feel safe. One of the studies …

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Job Posting: Board of Directors

Duties & Responsibilities Championing our mission and core values, such as being sex positive, pro-choice, and social justice minded. Preparing for and regularly attending board meetings either in person or by Zoom. Contributing to fundraising activities and funding opportunities. Partnering with and overseeing the Executive Director to ensure organization is run effectively, meets legal requirements, …

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Making pleasure positive: our new fundraiser

We are super excited to launch our newest fundraiser, Positive Pleasures! While we appreciate a good bake sale, we also know it’s difficult to come up with new ideas for fundraising. Thankfully Saskatoon Sexual Health gave us a great idea: selling sex toys to support wellness AND our organization simultaneously. It has been awhile in …

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Try our Virtual Anonymous Question Box

I do a lot of presentations to both youth and adults alike. One key feature of my presentations is the Anonymous Question Box. It’s a great way to encourage people to ask questions they might not wish to ask in front of their peers. We welcome those questions too! But we know introverts and folks …

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