Every week or so we’re reviewing books that we found interesting. These books may range from nonfiction to fantasy to informative to escapism. Our hope is that we find something for everyone, and to broaden awareness, access, and information pertaining to sex, sexual health, pleasure, and beyond! This Week’s Book Review We’re back with another… Read more »
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Clinic Update February Open Letter
Throughout the past 60 years, Options has provided clinical sexual and reproductive health care to people in BC, with an expansive network of clinics providing birth control, cervical cancer screening, STI testing and treatment, pregnancy testing and options counselling, and general sexual and reproductive health services. We have persevered through so many challenges, and we… Read more »
Clinic Closures – An Open Letter
An Open Letter to Our Patients, Clients, Supporters, and Friends It is with a heavy heart that we share some difficult news. After years of insufficient funding and financial challenges, Options for Sexual Health is faced with the high likelihood that we will be forced to close the majority of our clinics in order to… Read more »
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: Environmental Scan and Report for Strategic Planning
Options will be embarking on a consequential Strategic Planning consultation process in early 2025. In advance of this work, we are requesting proposals to prepare a scan of the landscape(s) within which Options operates. Please see the RFP for more details. Please consider distributing widely within your networks, and note that we are working on… Read more »
Meet our new Executive Director Tiffany Melius
We are so excited to be working with our new Executive Director Tiffany Melius, who joined us in June. Tiffany is a detail-oriented systems thinker, who brings extensive leadership experiences in nonprofit, health care, and community sectors. Her focus on fund development and her background in developing and implementing strategic and operational plans make her… Read more »
Job Opportunity: Sex Sense Supervisor
Our Sex Sense team is hiring! We’re looking for folks to join our staff! Sex Sense is a free and confidential sexual health referral and information service open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. PST. Our team of registered nurses, clinical counsellors, and sex educators offer information and resources for people living… Read more »
Job Opportunity: Executive Director
It’s an exciting time for Options for Sexual Health: we are hiring our next Executive Director! Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible for the overall strategic and operational leadership of this provincial sexual and reproductive health non-profit organization. The Executive Director oversees the delivery of Options’ vision, mission, and strategic… Read more »
Sexual and Reproductive Health Week 2024
It’s that time of year again – the time of year where we celebrate Sexual and Reproductive Health services, care, information, and rights in Canada! SRH Week is the opportunity for us to highlight our services, and bring awareness to the work we do. This year’s theme is Sexual health is for everyone and we… Read more »
2023 Annual General Meeting
It’s officially time to announce our 2023 Annual General Meeting! Although a little later than usual, we will be hosting our AGM on January 26th 2024. This year we will be hosting a hybrid AGM with an invitation for those interested in person to join us at our Provincial Office, and for those interested in… Read more »
Best Wishes Michelle!
After 6 years as its Executive Director, Michelle has decided to leave Options for Sexual Health. During her tenure, Michelle worked to bring substantive change, including supporting the province’s decision to make contraception free and accessible to all British Columbians. Moreover, Options continues to be a national leader in sexual and reproductive health care and education. The… Read more »
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