Author: opteditor

New Youth Sexual Health Clinics Launching This Fall!

We are excited to share that Options for Sexual Health, local partners and the UBC Sexual Health Evaluation Team are launching pilot weekly youth sexual health nights in two rural communities in BC, one in Tofino (Načiks) serving the West Coast communities and one on Salt Spring Island, beginning this fall! The clinic in Tofino… Read more »

NDTR 2026 and Introducing our new Indigenous Sexual Health Educator

At Options for Sexual Health (Options), our mission is to champion and celebrate the sexual health of all people in British Columbia by supporting, providing, and promoting inclusive and accessible health care and comprehensive sexual health education. We believe that a key part of celebrating and promoting the health of all people in British Columbia… Read more »

Options statement on Second Sons gathering

Colonization means systemic and institutionalized racism is and has always been part of Canadian history. This past weekend, a group of masked individuals who have been identified through media as the Second Sons, a white supremacist group, gathered on unceded Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc land. The demonstration happened at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, three… Read more »

Notice of 2026 Annual General Meeting

SAVE THE DATE: Options’ 2026 Annual General Meeting Notice of AGM Date: Friday November 6th, 2026 Time: Registration: 6:30pm, Formal Agenda begins at 7 p.m. Location: Hybrid; virtual and in person at 620 Clark Drive in Vancouver. Our Annual General Meeting is taking place on November 6th, 2026. This meeting will be a combination of virtual and in... Read more »

Celebrating 20 Years of SHEC

Twenty years! It’s hard to believe, but two decades ago, an ambitious idea turned into a classroom reality. This August marks the 20th anniversary of the Sexual Health Educator Certification (SHEC) program. What started as a localized passion project in British Columbia has blossomed into a community with a truly global reach, training sexual health champions… Read more »

Media Release: BC Youth Sexual Health Evaluation Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Release- August 11th, 2026 9 AM PST New report outlines how to strengthen sexual health services for youth in British Columbia The “BC Youth Sexual Health Evaluation Report” shares findings from expert consultations with youth and service providers across the province with the aim of understanding current gaps in care and… Read more »

Nanaimo Clinic is Moving!

Our Nanaimo Clinic will be moving to a new location! The New Location will be Nanaimo Public Health Unit 80 Chapel St Nanaimo, BC V9R 5H2. The clinic will reopen week of July 27th and will be open on Mondays 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm and Tuesday: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm. For more details… Read more »

Celebrating 30 Years of Sex Sense

Celebrating 30 Years of Sex Sense: A look back at our history and forward to our future. This year we are celebrating 30 years of Sex Sense! For over 30 years we have spoken with hundreds of thousands of people across B.C. and across Canada and around the world. In our busiest year we fielded almost… Read more »

Kootenay Loop Is Moving!

Our Kootenay Loop Clinic is on the move! The last clinic at our old location was on the 16th of March, and we will be opening at the new location in early April. We will be providing details soon on our clinic page here for details (days, hours, clinic access) as well as their new… Read more »

SO GLAD YOU ASKED: First Time Sex Tips

SO GLAD YOU ASKED: First Time Sex Tips By Robin of Sex Sense Hey there! We're SO GLAD YOU ASKED! Our team at Sex Sense gets lots of questions, and we are re-launching our So Glad You Asked blog posts as part of our SexPlus Week 2026 celebration! This week, Robin is answering one of... Read more »