From KBFPC’s February 2022 Community Newsletter Happy (almost) Spring from KBFPC! My family has been connected with KBFPC in many ways over the last 20+ years. We have been clients, learned from peer educators, collaborated on youth programs as community partners, and donated through Pick.Click.Give. Our experience with KBFPC is not unique, but KBFPC’s model is. KBFPC’s…
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Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic’s devoted Board of Directors is looking for new members! As a non-profit agency, KBFPC and the REC Room rely on a board of directors made up of dedicated volunteers who oversee the operations of the organization. For people who are dedicated to fighting for reproductive healthcare for all, advocating for…
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KBFPC clinic staff have joined a new national Title X hypertension prevention work group to bring evidence-based hypertension prevention, diagnosis, and control to our work with clients in the clinic. Look for more reproductive and sexual health services coming this year! According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hypertension (blood pressure greater than…
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In February and March, KBFPC’s peer educators and REC Room staff will be teaching our evidence-based sexual health curriculum to 9th graders at Homer High School and 7th and 8th graders at Homer Middle School. Want to join the Peer Ed team? We are currently hiring another peer educator. If you know a Homer area…
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The first month of the new year was punctuated by a visit from Senator Lisa Murkowski and some of her staff, including Jane Conway a previous KBFPC board member. A strong supporter of Title X, Murkowski toured the clinic and REC Room to learn about our work providing reproductive and sexual healthcare and education for adults…
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This month we said farewell to a longstanding member of the KBFPC family: Clare Wheeler has worked at the clinic since 2013, playing a few different roles over the years. As our treasured Clinic Manager, she oversaw the huge effort in 2021 to radically re-engineer the program and expand access to essential sexual & reproductive…
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Homer’s 2022 Project Homeless Connect is next week, and KBFPC and the REC Room will be there! This free community event for anyone currently homeless, at risk, or experiencing housing insecurity offers free supplies, medical care & information, and connection to resources. Next Wednesday, Jan 26 from 10:00-2:00 at two locations: the Anchor Point Food…
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3 Ways to Give. We at Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic and the REC Room have so much to be grateful for, most of all our community and people like you who believe in and bolster our work. For almost 40 years, we have provided equitable access to no- and low-cost evidence-based, reproductive and sexual healthcare and…
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From KBFPC’s November 2021 Community Newsletter Introduction from our new CEO Claudia Haines More news on the exciting Title X update Meet Carolyn Norton, our new Youth Program Manager Youth Speak Up – REC Room teens and staff speak at the KPBSD school board meeting about LGBTQ+ experiences Pink Flag Campaign – our gratitude to…
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Refocus on Accessibility, Equity & Client-Centered Care Newsletter from the CEO… Dear Friends of KBFPC, As you know, our organization is currently the only Title X funded organization in Alaska. This federal funding supports clinics like ours that provide all people access to reproductive healthcare regardless of ability to pay. In 2019, the US Department…
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