Opinion: Alaska’s syphilis spike should concern us all KBFPC is partnering with State agencies along with other social service and health organizations to find solutions to Alaska’s syphilis epidemic. The roots of the problem are grounded in health inequity in general and the need for widespread access to reproductive health and sexual health education. Here…
What is human trafficking? January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, bringing awareness and education about the crime and public health issue of human trafficking. It happens everywhere, even in Alaska. We all have the opportunity to learn more, identify the signs, and help people affected seek support. The term “human trafficking” refers…
In December, Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic (KBFPC) was awarded a $10,000 grant from First National Bank Alaska to support KBFPC’s recent emergency capital project; repairing one of the two buildings on the KBFPC campus in Homer. During an unusually rainy summer in 2023 the building experienced significant damage to its lower level, which previously…
As recently reported in the Homer News and featured on local public radio station KBBI: Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic was recently awarded a $40,000 grant from Alaska Run for Women to support KBFPC’s breast health community education and outreach on the Kenai Peninsula. Alaska Run for Women is an organization that is committed to supporting…
FROM KBFPC’S September 2023 COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Friends, We did not imagine that a major capital project would be part of 2023, but surprise! The repairs from the flood in July are well under way. The piles of rock and dirt, big equipment, and the shudders felt throughout the building as the work progressed became a…
KBFPC is heading to Nikiski in May, to join a wonderful lineup of healthcare providers and other vendors at the Nikiski Community Health Fair! The event features representatives from multiple local health and safety organizations, including our partners from the Alaska Breast + Cervical Screening Assistance Program, and offers blood tests for those 18+ at…
FROM KBFPC & The REC ROOM’s APRIL 2023 COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Friends, Teens need us. They need us to be trusted adults, to be positive role models, to listen, to amplify their voices, and to share our time. They need us to provide safe spaces to hang out with their peers. They need us to help…
FROM KBFPC’S JANUARY 2023 COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Friends, January has been full of new starts, colds and coughs, and just enough snow. This very full newsletter is sneaking into your inbox before the last day of the month because the new year has been busy here at KBFPC with the next stage of our Remote Services…
New service announcement: Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic is now providing essential sexual & reproductive healthcare in the Kenai-Soldotna area! Along with services in our Homer clinic and telehealth options available for anyone in the area, KBFPC will be in Kenai twice a month, beginning November 2022. We are open to adults and teens of…
FROM KBFPC’S August 2022 COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER From Our CEO Dear Friends, We loved seeing so many of you at the first ever Sip & Shuck at Moose Run Metalsmiths! The event and auction combination was a huge financial success and will help offset the operational costs of our clinic, REC Room, Peer Education, and outreach programs. Sip & Shuck…
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