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2023 Community Resource Connect Events
Tuesday, January 31 The 2023 Kenai Peninsula Community Resource Connect/Project Homeless Connect events are coming up, and KBFPC and the REC Room will be there! Access free supplies and assistance around housing, food, and other basic needs with multiple vendors at each community event. Free transportation is available! Homer Community Resource Connect 11:00 AM to…
Read MoreCelebrate Safely!
Happy New Year from KBFPC! However you choose to party, everyone deserves to feel safe and healthy in their body and relationships and enjoy celebrations. Here are some helpful tips to protect yourself and others, at any time of year! Safer sex: The most important part of any sexual activity is consent! All partners should…
Read MoreNovember Newsletter
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…
Read MoreBanning books corrodes diversity and inclusion in our community
OPINION FROM KBFPC CEO CLAUDIA HAINES & ANN DIXON TO THE HOMER NEWS 11/09/22 The Homer Public Library is beloved by the Homer community and well-regarded further afield for its innovative programming, responsive approaches to lifelong learning and information access, inviting spaces, and high quality books and other media. Families, kids, and teens know they…
Read MoreMOMologues
EVENT IS SOLD OUT! Still want to make a year-end donation to KBFPC? Click here! Donate One evening only! A live performance event that brings to life anonymous and true stories about motherhood, “MOMologues” is co-directed by Jennifer Norton of Pier One Theatre and Mercedes O’Leary, in conjunction with the visual arts exhibit, “MOTHER” at…
Read MoreOctober Newsletter
FROM KBFPC’S OCTOBER 2022 COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Our community is growing. This month we are highlighting community and collective vision; here at KBFPC and beyond. Lights On Afterschool at the REC Room, the newest staff members to join our team, and the tremendous amount of Pink Flags flying around Homer (and Kenai!) all reflect the vital…
Read MorePink Flag Campaign 2022
Click here to make your donation: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here in Alaska, breast cancer impacts all of us – our families, our friends, our coworkers, and ourselves. One in eight female–bodied people are diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. We know early detection saves lives. For KBFPC clients, that includes annual…
Read More[position filled] We’re Hiring! REC Room Assistant
KBFPC’S REC Room (a youth Resource and Enrichment Co-op) is seeking applicants to join our dynamic and dedicated team in a unique, interactive role. Are you passionate about teen education and youth resiliency? Do you want to make a difference in our community by providing a caring and nurturing place for young people? Do KBFPC’s…
Read MoreSip & Shuck for KBFPC and the REC Room
Break out your fancy attire and scrape the fish scales off your Xtratufs for the most important social event of the summer! July 23, 2022 – 6PM The rustic and elegant shop and gardens at Moose Run Metalsmiths are the perfect place to enjoy the festivities while you support access to reproductive health care &…
Read MoreJune Newsletter
FROM KBFPC’S June 2022 COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER From Our CEO June is a very full month here at KBFPC and around town. In addition to the onsite services, several staff members are working at events from Anchorage to Homer, including the Alaska Run for Women, Soldotna Pride in the Park, Juneteenth x Homer Pride’s Let Love…
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