sex ed

November 2023 Newsletter

November 20, 2023

FROM KBFPC’S November 2023 COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Friends, How do you know what a healthy relationship is? Did you learn by reading a definition somewhere, talking to family and friends about it, consulting Alaska State Law, through a process of elimination, or…? Many of us navigate a variety of influences to come up with the answer;…

FY2023 Impact Report

November 7, 2023

Forty Years Strong Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic is proud to present this annual report of our 2022-23 fiscal year and a look back at an incredible 40 years serving our community. See how your support impacts our services! (For a copy of our FY2023 Report, please contact [email protected].)

October 2023 Newsletter

October 23, 2023

FROM KBFPC’S October 2023 COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Friends, Every day, I am so appreciative of my KBFPC colleagues, each of whom make sure the reproductive health care and sexual health education we share is medically-accurate, relevant, clear, respectful, engaging, thorough, accessible, and useful. This is both trauma-informed and fundamental to health literacy. For 20 years healthcare…

June 2023 Pride Newsletter

June 8, 2023

FROM KBFPC’S June 2023 COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Friends, Last weekend, together with other KBFPC staff and volunteers, I joined the festivities at Soldotna Creek Park to celebrate the beginning of Pride Month. Hundreds of people – adults, teens, kids and their families – came together to connect with each other and honor the vibrant LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian,…

KBFPC Happenings: Youth Edition

April 13, 2023

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…

Myth-Busting Menopause Event 4/25

March 31, 2023

Up all night with hot flashes? Curious about Hormone Replacement Therapy? Feelings of doom taking over? These questions (and more!) are so common, whether you’re in the throes of menopause or just want to prepare for what may be coming… It’s hard to know what’s a Menopause Myth and what to really expect. But KBFPC…

Honoring Black History Month

February 3, 2023

Happy Black History/Black Futures Month! KBFPC will be honoring the history and power of diverse Black communities all month, with recommendations for impactful media of all kinds from Black perspectives on sexual & reproductive health. Bookmark Fridays in February for powerful stories to learn from all weekend! While acknowledging the history of harm and oppression…

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…

August Newsletter

August 15, 2022

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…

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…