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Update from the Centre For Sexuality

To Our Supporters: I hope you and your loved ones have been staying well during this challenging time. I wanted to give you a brief update on the agency as the province continues to lift restrictions. We completed the school year with staff doing everything they could to reach clients remotely. We were able to finish the WiseGuyz and Girls Programs online and we had several very well attended Relationships and Sexual Health Education online bookings. Our Training Centre successfully … Continued

Show Your Pride 2020

Even though Pride 2020 will look a little different this year, there are still so many ways to show your pride! Here’s a few things that we hope you’ll check out!   Pride Brunch in support of Camp Fyrefly Saturday, Sept 5th Your favourite Pride brunch tradition is a go – all from the comfort of your home! Support LGBTQ+ youth, visit with friends, and enjoy a fantastic show – and you can order brunch from these local gems: EATCROW Snack Bar, … Continued

Join the 2020 Alberta GSA Conference Planning Committee!

Are you interested in helping queer and trans youth? The 2020 Alberta GSA Conference is looking for community members to join the planning committee! As a committee member you will attend digital Zoom meetings, share your thoughts and help make decisions to shape the conference and increase accessibility. Youth, teachers and community members are encouraged to apply. The committee will be meeting 5 times between August and November for 1-2 hours per meeting. Our first meeting is August 18th from 4:30 – … Continued

#GivingTuesdayNow

  Giving back isn’t cancelled. On #GivingTuesdayNow, you can express generosity right from your own home. We’re proud partners of #GivingTuesdayNow. Join us on May 5 in this global day of giving and unity.    At the Centre, we’re providing much-needed online and phone support to our LGBTQ+ community during this crisis. We know many people are feeling isolated from their communities, particularly LGBTQ+ youth who are no longer attending their school GSA meetings. Many LGBTQ+ youth are at home with … Continued

Update from our President & CEO

To our supporters, I hope you and your loved ones are well. This is a challenging time for everyone, and we want to take a moment to check in, update you on what’s happening at the Centre, and say thank you. Our physical office is currently closed, our regular programs have been cancelled, and our staff are working from home. As we always do when our office is closed, we are providing free condoms and pregnancy tests at the office doors … Continued

Training Centre: Now Offering ONLINE Opportunities

  Our Training Centre is now offering online opportunities for parents, professionals and more. Please see the upcoming opportunities listed below, or check out our list of available topics for professional development workshops and parent workshops to contact us to book a session.   Professional Development Workshops Transitioning from In-Person to Online Practical Tools and Tips to Providing Dating Violence Prevention Programming in an Online World June 10, 2020 1:00 PM EST Looking for practical tips for providing Teen Dating Violence prevention programming in an … Continued

Office Closure Information in response to COVID-19

Due to COVID restrictions, our office is currently closed for all in person programs and services, except our STI/HIV testing for MSM. Many of our services have moved online. Please see below for more information. Keep checking back to this post as we continue to provide updates. We have also included a listing of other community resources. Centre for Sexuality Services: STI / HIV TESTING FOR MSM: Our HIV and STI testing service for MSM is available every Wed and … Continued