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April 2023 Newsletter

April 23, 2023

FROM KBFPC’S April 2023 COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Friends, Did you know that KBFPC is celebrating a major anniversary this year? For 40 years, our agency has been supporting reproductive health care and education on the Kenai Peninsula; breaking down the barriers that prevent you or your neighbors from not just surviving but thriving.  For you, that…

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January 2023 Newsletter

January 30, 2023

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…

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December Newsletter

December 16, 2022

FROM KBFPC’S DECEMBER 2022 COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Get Involved. Dear Friends, 2022 has been an eventful year. Access to reproductive and sexual health has experienced ups and downs here on the Kenai Peninsula and across the country. The Supreme Court’s Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization denying the constitutional right to abortion care, the…

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My Body, My Method

December 15, 2022

KBFPC is sharing a series of informational posts about methods of contraception offered at the clinic! We hope to broaden people’s understanding of the variety of birth control methods available, the efficacy and reasons for selecting a certain method, and the associated costs so clients can make the choice that’s best for them and their…

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November Newsletter

November 15, 2022

FROM KBFPC’S NOVEMBER 2022 COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Action Edition Dear KBFPC Community, As I write this, I am at the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association’s Fall Meeting surrounded by peers from across the country – each of whom are committed to making reproductive health accessible for all. While I am here, most of our…

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FY2022 Impact Report

November 11, 2022

Vision Forward Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic and the REC Room are proud to present this annual report of our 2021-22 fiscal year and our vision for the future. Take a look at how your support for our services impacts our community! KBFPC FY22 Impact Report    

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KBFPC Services in Kenai

November 8, 2022

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…

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Hypertension Spotlight

October 12, 2022

This month, KBFPC was featured in a spotlight article from the Title X Reproductive Health National Training Center (RHNTC) focused on our work to better integrate hypertension/high blood pressure screening and support into our client services: Almost half of all U.S. adults have hypertension, which is one of the leading—and most preventable—contributors to maternal death…

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New Service – PrEP/PEP HIV Prevention

June 27, 2022

KBFPC now offers more resources for HIV prevention: PrEP and PEP medication prescriptions! In addition to the robust STI (sexually transmitted infections) testing and treatment we offer, the clinic now provides the only access to PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) or PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) on the Kenai Peninsula. With the support of Title X and cost assistance…

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The US Supreme Court reverses Roe v. Wade

June 24, 2022

From KBFPC CEO Claudia Haines: Dear Friends, Today, my daughter has fewer rights, not more, than I did at her age. She now has less control over her body and her future than her brother. That is hard to write. Have you heard? The Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision, overturned Roe v. Wade which provided Federal…

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