sex ed

Centre for Sexuality: new name, same great services

  Our big announcement at our AGM last night: We’re now the Centre for Sexuality! Same great services, same incredible staff, and the same vision to normalize sexuality for all Albertans. Stay tuned for more info on our new website and other details! In the meantime, check out some more highlights from our AGM:     We’re so proud to share our new brand with you all! And our new website (soon to come). Watch this space! #CentreforSexuality #Centre #TheCentre … Continued

February is Sexual Health Awareness Month!

As a member of the Calgary Sexual Health and Wellbeing collaborative, we are happy to share some details about the variety of events that are being hosted to recognize “YYC Sexual Health Awareness Month”. Please take a look at the calendar of events below to see what the member organizations are offering, and feel free to share with your networks. The Calgary Sexual Health and Wellbeing Collaborative is made up of organizations serving the sexual health and wellbeing needs of all … Continued

Making an Impact with Girl Talk

Thank you to our many donors and supporters over the past year. Your support has helped us to lead the way in the areas of sexuality, healthy relationships, gender identity, sexual orientation, equality and consent for more than 45 years in the Calgary community. There is no doubt that the work we do every day is more relevant that ever before. We have never experienced a greater demand for our services. Thanks to our donors and supporters, we remain nimble, … Continued

Vote for our GirlTalk Program! Avivia Community Fund voting on now!

Please vote for “Girl Talk”! Our “Girl Talk” pilot project has been selected to vie for the Aviva Community Fund – and we need your votes to win the coveted funding!  Voting is open from Oct 10 to 19, 2017 – please vote to help us win! (You can cast all 18 of your votes at once!) To register and cast your votes, please visit:  https://www.avivacommunityfund.org/voting/project/view/17-524 About our “Girl Talk” Pilot Project Girl Talk is a new evidence-informed project to … Continued

Sex Ed and the Election

As the municipal elections in our province get closer, the Calgary Sexual Health Centre has created a website to educate school trustee candidates and other election candidates on the issue of comprehensive sexual health education in our schools.       As an organization that has been supporting Calgary students for over 40 years, we know that comprehensive sexual health education is an important part of the social and emotional learning of youth. It provides skills and tools to engage … Continued

Talking Sex with author, educator Saleema Noon

  Join sexual health author Saleema Noon, Calgary Sexual Health Centre, and Owl’s Nest Books for an evening of questions and information about how and when to talk to kids about sex and sexual health. April 20, 2017 6:00 – 7:45 pm Calgary Public Library Central Branch 5th Floor N. 616 Macleod Trail SE   Saleema co-wrote Talk Sex Today: What Kids Need to Know and How Adults Can Teach Them with renowned sexual health expert Meg Hickling, published in … Continued

YYC Sexual Health Awareness Month

As a member of the Calgary Sexual Health and Wellbeing collaborative, we are happy to share that we will be hosting a variety of events in February to recognize “YYC Sexual Health Awareness Month” in February. Please take a look at the calendar of events to see what different collaborative member organizations are offering, and feel free to share with your networks. Calendar of Events – YYC Sexual Health Month 2017 Sexual Health Collaborative World Cafe Event on Stigma and … Continued