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…
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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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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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Coming to Homer July 16! The Breast Cancer Detection Center of Alaska’s mobile mammogram truck will be at KBFPC on Saturday 7/16. Easy preventative imaging on your schedule! 1) Get a referral from KBFPC or your medical provider 2) Call BCDC for an appointment 907-479-3909 3) Arrive at KBFPC on July 16 at your scheduled…
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KBFPC is currently seeking applicants to join our dynamic and dedicated team in a unique Clinic role. Are you passionate about client-centered reproductive health care? Do you want to make a difference in our community by providing high-quality sexual health & wellness services and education? Do KBFPC’s core values speak to you? EMPOWERING (respectful) ACCESSIBLE &…
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In April, KBFPC CEO Claudia Haines and Clinician Sonja Martin Young joined Abby Struffert, Ladies First Outreach Director, and host Kathleen Gustafson on KBBI’s weekly Coffee Table chat. Click below to listen to their discussion of local reproductive health services including free breast and cervical cancer screenings, KBFPC funding, our Peer Education program, and what’s…
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FROM KBFPC’S MAY 2022 COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Reproductive Health is a Human Right The past few weeks have been peppered with devastating news on the local front and at the national level. The Homer area is navigating a tragic update about the loss of one of our community members, the central Kenai Peninsula got news the Planned…
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A letter from KBFPC CEO Claudia Haines to the Anchorage Daily News 4/29/22 Reproductive health care deserves full funding The reproductive health of every Alaskan is a central element of our state’s collective wellness. Whether you live here on the Southern Kenai Peninsula or in one of our state’s other diverse regions, timely local…
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KBFPC invites you to a special First Friday event celebrating cancer survivors: Pandemic Portraits: A Glimpse Into Real Life Stories of Alaskan Women Fighting Cancer During the Pandemic First Friday May 6, 5-7 PM At the Clinic: 3959 Ben Walters Lane KBFPC is hosting this interactive photo exhibit in partnership with Affinityfilms, Inc. for the…
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From our Board of Directors: Come one, come all and celebrate spring with the Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic and the REC room. We have an ambitious goal to raise $60,000 in April to help keep our services open and accessible. We thought we’d get out in front of yard sale season and host our…
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