tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589342980106334222024-02-07T13:05:15.018-07:00The Sexual Health BlogWELCOME TO OUR SEXUAL HEALTH BLOGCalgary Sexual Health Centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05873104796841863506noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558934298010633422.post-80995015434914892512014-01-06T08:30:00.000-07:002014-01-07T11:49:54.067-07:00Lisa’s Story: The Training Centre<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The Training Centre at the Calgary Sexual Health Centre provides a number of <a href="http://www.calgarysexualhealth.ca/training.html" target="_blank">professional development opportunities for service providers</a>. Our training ensures that professionals have the skills and knowledge to integrate sexual health into their everyday work with clients.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>Here's a personal story from one of our Training Centre clients!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">When Lisa Seel-Thompson at Calgary
Family Services hires new staff for a Spirit or Starburst program, she often
sees something missing right off the bat.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">“I’ve had staff come in who are amazing
youth workers – they love youth and can have every other conversation with
them. But when it comes to sexual health they’re frozen. It scares them</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">."</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">But that quickly changes, says
Seel-Thompson, after exposure to the <a href="http://www.calgarysexualhealth.blogspot.ca/2014/01/new-year-new-workshop-schedule.html" target="_blank">Training Centre workshops</a> from Calgary
Sexual Health Centre. She’s worked with the Spirit/Starburst programs, which
are aimed at junior high girls, for more than ten years and is a strong
advocate for incorporating CSHC’s programs into staff practice.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">“For example, a young person might come
up to a youth worker and say, ‘I think I’m gay, how do I talk to my parents
about this?’” says Seel-Thompson. “These are big life questions and it can be
overwhelming for staff when they’re new and they haven’t had to deal with the
sexual health part.<strong> The relationship with CSHC has allowed us to be mentored
around this subject – how to talk to young people and be more comfortable and
confident.”</strong> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">From sessions on creating a safe space
for LGBT clients, to helping clients who have had negative sexual experiences<span class="bodytexthead1">, Seel-Thompson says the interactive workshops have a
format that works. </span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">“I like that you can just have real,
open, honest conversations in the workshops. I’ve had really, really in-depth
conversations that I’ve never had in any other training, and that’s reflective
of the value of Calgary Sexual Health.”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">When asked if she would recommend the
training to others, Seel-Thompson maintains that it’s critical. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">“I feel very strongly that it’s
important for organizations to do this. Young people need to be well-informed
and therefore the people who are leading youth need to be informed – they
could even do damage if they don’t know what they’re talking about,” she says. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">“If you’re working with youth, you
should be really well informed about sexual health, since that’s 90% of the
conversations we have with youth. It’s such a big part of their decision-making
and their lives and trying to figure out who they are.”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And how has it affected the people who
really matter – the girls themselves?</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">“I really see that young people know they can
walk into our spaces and it’s a safe place,” says Seel-Thompson. “I think
that’s a direct result of me and my staff feeling confident and comfortable
because of the information we’ve learned. We feel well-informed and we’re so
well supported.”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">“We really value that partnership with
CSHC, and we’ll continue to rely on it to inform our practice and make sure we
stay relevant. We’re just a huge fan of Calgary Sexual Health Centre.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>Talk to us about our </strong></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong><a href="http://www.calgarysexualhealth.blogspot.ca/2014/01/new-year-new-workshop-schedule.html" target="_blank">upcoming workshop schedule</a></strong></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>, or to have us deliver a workshop at your organization.</strong> Please note that workshops can be customized to meet the particular needs of your staff and the clients you serve.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> <br />Each program as a stand-alone can be delivered in approximately half a day, but programs may be combined to create a full day or more, based on agency needs.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color: #38761d;">To book a training session for your organization, or to discuss customized training, please contact:</span> </strong></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Valerie Barr<br /> Training Centre Manager<br /> 403-283-5580 Ext. 317 or</span><a href="mailto:vbarr@calgarysexualhealth.ca" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">vbarr@calgarysexualhealth.ca</span></a> </span></div>
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</span><br />Calgary Sexual Health Centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05873104796841863506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558934298010633422.post-24192495428018109842014-01-02T14:07:00.001-07:002014-01-07T11:48:33.992-07:00New Year! New workshop schedule!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">We are
pleased to ring in the new year with our Winter 2014 workshop schedule!</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Healthy Relationships”</span></span></b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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youth navigate the challenges of developing healthy relationships in today’s
world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Practical activities and
frameworks for helping youth make conscious and healthy sexual decisions are also
examined and applied to real life situations.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Sexuality with Older Adults”</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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their confidence and comfort talking with clients about sexuality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Participants receive practical suggestions,
tips and resources to start talking about sexual health and advocating for
sexual well-being with older adult clients.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Sexuality with People with Disabilities”</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">9am – 12pm<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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developmental disabilities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Participants
will explore their own attitudes about sexuality and receive practical
suggestions for engaging clients in conversations about sexual health and
well-being.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This workshop will also help
professionals to set boundaries around what is appropriate behaviour, clarify
age of consent guidelines and make referrals to community resources.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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and Media:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Responding to Sexual
Bullying”</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">How have new media and technology changed
young people’s views of sexuality and relationships?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this session we will look at the reality
of what is accessible and how youth are responding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most importantly we will explore the role of
parents and professionals in facilitating healthy sexual decisions including
healthy use of technology.</span></div>
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Calgary Sexual Health Centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05873104796841863506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558934298010633422.post-88995689233258812612013-12-21T08:29:00.002-07:002013-12-21T08:33:37.059-07:00YOUTH! Join "fYrefly in Schools" workshop in 2014!<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span><br />
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If you are under 25 and you want to improve school climates for all students,
particularly LGBTQ students,<strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;"> join us for our “fYrefly in Schools” training day</span></strong>
to learn how to be a youth panelist at these amazing workshops in Calgary and
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<br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> If you are interested in becoming a new youth panelist in Calgary, join us for our training on:<br /><br /> Saturday, February 1</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><sup>st</sup>, 2014<br /> 10:00 am – 3:00 pm</span></span><br />
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out to immigrant parents.</span></strong> As a Community Social Worker with The City of
Calgary, she often works with immigrant communities and was invited to the
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do we talk about this as a community? What are your strategies to talk to your
kids?” says Haile. “And they had questions, like ‘how young is too young to
talk to your kids?’ And we said if they’re old enough to understand, talk to
them. And that was where parents were like, yeah, I’m going to go talk to my
three-year-old son –<strong> it was an ‘aha’ moment for a lot of parents.”</strong></span></span></div>
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says. “They were reviewing the information and they had a say and they gave us
really good ideas. They were the ones who suggested that instead of a Sexual
Health Guide, let’s call it a Parent Guide, and it really is – it’s about
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Read the full article here:</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Learn more about our WiseGuyz program - <span style="color: #6aa84f;">and how you can support this important work</span> - at </span></strong><a href="http://www.wiseguyz.ca/"><strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">www.WiseGuyz.ca</span></strong></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>.</strong> </span>Calgary Sexual Health Centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05873104796841863506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558934298010633422.post-84819665903962759922013-10-25T13:19:00.001-06:002013-10-25T13:20:42.000-06:00Key Area 2: Healthy Relationships --> a personal story <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #38761d;">There are three key areas that CSHC is focused on: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Healthy Bodies, Healthy Relationships </b>and<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Healthy Communities.</b></span> These focus areas speak to the core of our work; they support our vision for the community and the mission we are on to achieve it. </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></span><br />
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boys are a small group of grade nine students taking part in the WiseGuyz
program at the school. Once a week they meet in a designated classroom for part
of the school day and Tristan from Calgary Sexual Health Centre facilitates the
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peeking inside the classroom, sometimes it looks like a regular healthy
sexuality class, sometimes it looks like boys roughhousing and joking around.
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a program that teaches boys about consent and healthy relationships, not just
STIs and anatomy. It’s challenging the boys’ views of masculinity and teaching
them to look critically at the media messages they see every day. It’s tackling
bullying and homophobia. It’s a program about respect and empathy. </span></span></div>
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really the only thing out there that’s just for boys,” says McRae. “It’s so
important to have something directed just to them about things they wonder
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a fairly deep presentation; he talks about things like suicide and bullying,
family issues that you don’t talk about. The boys who stayed behind after the
assembly to shake his hand and say thank you were the WiseGuyz.”</span></span></div>
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grow from the program, and they feel more confident,” she says. “They start to
look at bigger issues, rather than just ‘if it’s my issue’ – that’s really what
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know they’re valued,” she says. “For some boys it helps keep them in school,
helps keep them engaged, helps keep them connected to somebody who, if or when
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girl or a boy,” says McRae. “The more people you have in your life telling you
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influences and shapes sexuality for almost everyone, regardless of gender,
sexual orientation, and individual desires. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many experts believe that if we want to
overcome and move past sexual shame, we need to understand how it works and how
it affects us. Next week, Calgary will welcome Dr.
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talk presented by the Calgary Sexual Health Centre (CSHC), Dr. Glickman will
unpack the mechanisms of shame, discuss how it impacts sexuality, and what we
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the tools to deal with this difficult but inevitable emotion, it becomes much
easier to resolve jealousy, loss, and fear so we can create more space to give
and receive love, explore our authentic selves, and build the relationships
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">“As a sex
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couples. Part of the challenge is that it's hard to even talk about it,” Dr.
Glickman continued. “But when we can get a handle on how shame works, we can
start letting go of it and create happier relationships and healthier sex lives.
My presentation "Sex, Shame, and Love" has helped others take their
next steps towards that and I'm looking forward to bringing it to Calgary.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The event fits well with the overall work of CSHC, an organization that
has worked in the Calgary community for over 40 years to deliver comprehensive
and non-judgmental sexual health education and advocate for important changes
in our society on sexual health issues.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-themecolor: text1;">“At our organization, our work is deeply rooted in reducing the shame
connected with people’s sexuality. Our education, outreach and counseling
programs help people examine the roots of shame and oppression which affect
people’s</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> ability to have healthy relationships,” said Pam Krause, Executive
Director of CSHC.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“We provide people
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how shame is impacting their self-esteem and relationships.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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taking place at the University of Calgary’s Rosza Centre on October 10<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>th</sup>
at 7:00pm. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://sexshameloveyyc-estw.eventbrite.ca/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue;">http://sexshameloveyyc-estw.eventbrite.ca</span></span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">. Tickets are
$20, <span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">however if </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text1;">cost is a factor, please contact CSHC at 403-283-5580.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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assault, coercion and violent acts towards women.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dr. Glickman, who started in peer support
when attending university, will meet with students leaders and the MRU campus
community to discuss why young men (--and others in their peer groups) feel
compelled to perform masculinity through such acts. Little is actually known
about how masculinity is defined, taught and enforced. Together with the MRU
community, he will discuss new ways that compassion,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>accountability and a culture of consent can
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fun prostate pleasure can be? Or maybe you’ve tried it and want some tips to
make it even more fun? Charlie Glickman wrote the book- literally! He'll give
you all the info you need to discover the thrill anal sex. And if you or your
partner (or both of you!) have a prostate, he'll tell you all about this
amazing erogenous hot spot. Come learn all about easy and pleasurable anal
penetration, prostate massage, which toys work best, pegging, combining prostate
pleasure with other kinds of sex, and much more. Whether you’re just starting
out or you already enjoy these pleasures, you'll end up with lots of new tips
and ideas! You can also purchase a copy of Charlie's book <i>The Ultimate Guide
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full of sweeping statements and gender essentialism, what happens when we think
of queering as an act that we can engage in, rather than an adjective or an
identity? How does it shift our thinking about the Myth of the Normal, the
gender binary, and inflexible sexual categories? When we make queer a verb, it
becomes a powerful tool for exploring, transcending, and transforming
boundaries and definitions. It allows us to play with the rigid limits that are
often imposed on sex and gender. And it can inspire us to create new ways to
build the world around us. Charlie Glickman PhD, sex & relationship coach
and certified sexuality educator, will discuss some of the ways that thinking
of queer as something we do rather than something we are can offer new
perspectives, and explore some tools for engaging in the practice of queering
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could get any question about sex or relationships answered? Charlie Glickman
PhD is a sex & relationship coach, a certified sex educator, and has been
studying sexuality for over two decades. He's here for a private evening for
select folks to get together and get lots of in-depth info you can't get
elsewhere. Charlie is an expert on open relationships, BDSM & kink, sex
& shame, gender & masculinity, top-notch communication skills, and
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Calgary Sexual Health Centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05873104796841863506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558934298010633422.post-71533794792290724052013-09-30T10:37:00.000-06:002013-09-30T10:37:26.296-06:00NEWS RELEASE: We want sexual health to go viral... in the social media sense of the word!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">
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word. The Calgary Sexual Health Centre (CSHC) is launching its <a href="http://www.change-maker.ca/" target="_blank">“#ChangeMaker” campaign</a>
which will aim to create a buzz with social media audiences in an effort to
raise much needed funds. Known for innovative approaches in its work and its 40
year history of pushing for change around sexual health issues, CSHC will be
looking to a few bold supporters to stand up as ChangeMakers – and to help
spread the love.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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a lot of fun with our social media presence, and we’ve found it’s been a great tool
to support our mission to normalize sexual health,” said Pam Krause, Executive
Director of CSHC. “We get to interact with our followers on everything from sex
ed basics to broader societal issues that drive our work, like consent and
sexual rights. It gives us the ability to connect with our supporters in a
whole new way and to reconnect with the underlying societal issues that have
sparked our passion for over 40 years. ”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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#ChangeMaker campaign, CSHC aims to engage supporters in reconnecting with
their own personal reasons for why they choose to support CSHC’s work, and to
share it online. But the organization cautions that standing up as a ChangeMaker
requires bold commitment.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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for 100 people – <strong>just 100 people</strong> – to come forward with a donation of $1000 to
be a ChangeMaker,” Krause explained. “It’s a big ask, but its in support of big
changes on big issues.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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have always been an audacious bunch. Together we have stood proud on so many
hard-fought issues; reproductive rights, LGBT equality, non-judgmental sexual
education in our schools.</span></strong> This campaign aims to bring public focus back to
these important issues, and to rally our audacious supporters to join us in
making important change.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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their history of incorporating new approaches, the organization’s #ChangeMaker
campaign will include a social media component which aims to inspire Calgarians
to be a ChangeMaker – <strong>or to help find a ChangeMaker</strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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reason for creating change. Maybe you’re one of the 100 people who can donate
to be a ChangeMaker, or maybe you’re a youth or parent or concerned citizen who
encourages a ChangeMaker to step forward,” said Krause. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">“Visit our website,
<a href="http://change-maker.ca/sharing-on-social-media/" target="_blank">print a ChangeMaker sign</a> to write down your personal reason, then share a self
pic or video with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/yycsexualhealth" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CalgarySexualHealthCentre" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>. Together, we are using
social media to bring a face to some big social issues and make some big social
changes.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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is also using the campaign as an opportunity to explore using Vine, a new app that
lets the user record and share short looping videos. Globally, the nonprofit
world has been typically slow to embrace social media in their work, including
Vine. The CSHC hopes the video app will offer a creative and compelling
addition to their social media toolkit.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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more information about CSHC’s #ChangeMaker campaign, visit </span><a href="http://www.change-maker.ca/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">www.change-maker.ca</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> or tweet the
organization at <a href="http://www.twitter.com/yycsexualhealth" target="_blank">@YYCSexualHealth</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span>Calgary Sexual Health Centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05873104796841863506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558934298010633422.post-75358282236625942812013-09-18T10:50:00.002-06:002013-10-25T13:34:19.048-06:00Be on the Youth Team with new "fYrefly in Schools" program!<div style="text-align: left;">
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school climates for all students, particularly LGBTQ students?</span> <strong>Become part of the youth team for the new "fYrefly in Schools" workshop program!<o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></span></div>
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sexual and gender minority youth, increase awareness of the impacts of homophobia
and transphobia, and create safe and inclusive school environments for all students.</span></span></div>
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junior and senior high school students, “fYrefly in Schools” workshops are student-centered
and activity-based to focus on personal and social development and comprehensive
health. Workshops follow the peer-to-peer mentorship model of our award-winning
summer leadership retreat, Camp fYrefly.</span></span></div>
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Calgary Workshop Training</u></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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in developing leadership skills, sharing your lived experience as a sexual or
gender minority or ally, and want to give back to your community, this program
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school-based presentations throughout the 2013 school year. All “fYrefly in
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Wanna know more about the program? Check out the <a href="http://www.fyrefly.ualberta.ca/documents/FiNS%20Brochure%202013.pdf" target="_blank">brochure</a> or the <a href="http://www.fyrefly.ualberta.ca/documents/FiNSFAQ.pdf" target="_blank">FAQs</a> page for more details.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Calgary Sexual Health Centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05873104796841863506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558934298010633422.post-41381724525517415502013-09-13T10:08:00.000-06:002013-10-25T13:34:29.783-06:00First meeting of the new school year! --> Calgary GSA Network Roundtable Meeting<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #38761d;">The Calgary (and area) GSA Network invites Students and Education Staff to attend the first meeting of the new school year!</span></strong> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>Calgary Gay-Straight Alliance Roundtable</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><u>Getting Going and Setting Goals!</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Tuesday, September 24th, 2013</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hillhurst-Sunnyside Community Association Community Centre</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1320 - 5 Avenue NW, Calgary</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">(Free parking and just a few minutes walk from the Sunnyside C-Train station)</span><br />
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<ol><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">► Network and meet other youth and GSA’s in the city
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<ol><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">► Learn about resources and supports for your GSA
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">► Brainstorming and sharing ideas and goals
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">► Discuss how to develop safe and inclusive environments in Calgary and areas schools
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>RSVP to:</strong> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Call Nick Moore at 403. 283. 5580 ext. 308</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Email: </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:nmoore@calgarysexualhealth.ca">nmoore@calgarysexualhealth.ca</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>What is the Calgary GSA Network?</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Meetings are held once a month (during the school year) for students, teachers, staff, and administrators to meet, network, and share strategies in support of sexual and gender minority (LGBTQA) youth attending schools in Calgary and surrounding communities.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The purpose of these monthly Roundtable Meetings is to provide resources, supports and connections to schools in order to assist GSA’s in creating safe, inclusive, and equitable school environments for sexual and gender minority students, questioning students, and students from same-sex parented families.</span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The Calgary GSA Roundtable meetings are hosted by the <a href="http://www.calgarysexualhealth.ca/" target="_blank">Calgary Sexual Health Centre</a> and are supported by a number of different community groups and agencies and school communities.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Check out our previous blog post about the <a href="http://www.calgarysexualhealth.blogspot.ca/2013/03/calgary-gsa-network-celebrating-1-year.html" target="_blank">1 year anniversary</a> of the Calgary GSA Network!</span><br />
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</span>Calgary Sexual Health Centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05873104796841863506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558934298010633422.post-5664355520166157892013-09-09T11:09:00.000-06:002013-10-25T13:21:49.084-06:00Explore & Understand Sexuality: Sexual Attitude Reassessment Workshop<div style="text-align: left;">
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Society for the Promotion of Sexual Health (ASPSH), we are pleased to present:</span></span></div>
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provides an opportunity to explore and understand your own beliefs, attitudes,
values and biases within the realm of sex and sexuality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This self-exploration and self-understanding
facilitates comfort that ultimately fosters improved communication skills, both
on a professional and a personal level.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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becoming more aware of your perceptions, beliefs and feelings you will become
increasingly comfortable with the wide variation of existing sexual attitudes,
behaviours, practices and even sub-cultures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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beneficial for individuals striving for personal growth and the development of
healthy personal relationships.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the SAR, you will examine sexuality and sexual attitudes from numerous
perspectives using a variety of images.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The nature of SAR requires that some of the media be explicit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The use of explicit media is necessary for
increasing self-awareness and personal comfort with the many areas of sex and
sexuality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition to the personal
growth, the event involves small group discussions during which you will be
challenged with the opportunity to practice your professional or interpersonal
skills.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Mary Valentich, PhD,
RSW </span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">is a Professor Emerita, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary
and a Registered Social Worker, Alberta College of Social Workers. She is a
Certified Sex Educator and Diplomate in Sex Therapy, American Association of
Sex Educators, Counsellors and Therapists and has received ASSECT accreditation
for the SAR.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Since 1972 Mary has had a private practice; taught sexuality for 35
years; and published 50 articles and co-edited two books related to practice in
sexual problems. She has presented papers and workshops on various aspects of
sexuality including development of sexual self-awareness, feminist/gender
sensitive practice and ethical issues pertaining to multiple relationships in
professional practice.</span> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Vancouver .B.C. Edward has worked extensively in the area of sexuality for the
past 25 years and has taught on a variety of sexual health subject areas at
workshops, conferences and SARs.</span> </span></span></div>
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Calgary Sexual Health Centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05873104796841863506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558934298010633422.post-1465968153189744772013-09-04T09:55:00.001-06:002013-09-04T09:55:36.584-06:00Walking & Talking at the Fall Feminist Walk 2013
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Calgary Sexual Health Centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05873104796841863506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558934298010633422.post-48094113178074344162013-08-30T11:53:00.001-06:002013-10-25T13:22:01.297-06:00Back to School with the CSHC Training Centre! ► Fall 2013 Schedule<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">
<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">As the back to school season approaches, we are gearing up for our new Fall 2013 schedule of workshops.</span></strong> </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Our </span><a href="http://www.calgarysexualhealth.ca/training.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Training Centre</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> provides a number of professional development opportunities for service providers. <strong>Last year our staff facilitated 93 educational workshops reaching over 2,590 professionals!</strong> </span></span></div>
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with developmental disabilities. Participants will define sexuality in a broad
context, explore their own attitudes about sexuality and receive practical
suggestions for engaging clients in conversations about their sexual health and
wellbeing. </span></span></span></div>
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what is appropriate behavior, clarify age of consent guidelines and make
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Negative cultural perceptions about seniors
and sexuality abound.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What can we do as
professionals to counter those views and support the sexual health and
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>In this
workshop, you will increase your confidence and comfort talking with your
clients about sexuality. Receive practical suggestions, tips and resources to
start talking and keep talking about sexual health and wellbeing with seniors.</span></span></div>
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Diverse Clients and Coworkers</strong></span></span></div>
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environments for clients and coworkers who transcend our culturally constructed
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Calgary Sexual Health Centre<br />
#304, 301 - 14 Street NW, Calgary, AB</span></span></div>
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Call Valerie Barr at 403. 283. 5580 ext. 317<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></span><br />Calgary Sexual Health Centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05873104796841863506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558934298010633422.post-34052930404034792662013-08-12T07:30:00.000-06:002013-10-25T13:34:54.252-06:00Key Area 1: Healthy Bodies --> a personal story<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #38761d;">There are three key areas that CSHC is
focused on: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Healthy Bodies, Healthy
Relationships </b>and<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Healthy
Communities.</b></span> These focus areas speak to the core of our work; they support
our vision for the community and the mission we are on to achieve it. </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In this series of blogs, we present some of our success stories that highlight a
program from each of our three focus areas. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In this blog, we look at a "Healthy Bodies" story:</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><u><strong>Eve’s Story: Reclaiming Healthy Sexuality</strong></u></span> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZgNOue6iBu5G1F7bsZwUMWiJMKWmaSwwQ-3MqJrScanW4vsqmP2r7BPsg4UXWbqOlvcq391X0RTEAPWtCHPIOafNDk-uLwtTe00YCbMzcrKcNWtPCVEYopr_2Uj-jx6mQY3h_nCQeFqJ/s1600/support+group.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZgNOue6iBu5G1F7bsZwUMWiJMKWmaSwwQ-3MqJrScanW4vsqmP2r7BPsg4UXWbqOlvcq391X0RTEAPWtCHPIOafNDk-uLwtTe00YCbMzcrKcNWtPCVEYopr_2Uj-jx6mQY3h_nCQeFqJ/s320/support+group.png" width="320" /></a><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>She started the program wondering why
she was even there. </strong></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">S</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">he left wondering what she would’ve
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">“Eve* started the program thinking she
didn’t really need it,” says Becky Van Tassel, Training Centre Coordinator with
Calgary Sexual Health Centre. Eve was taking part in the Reclaiming Healthy
Sexuality program as part of an addictions treatment program. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Reclaiming Healthy Sexuality is a
Calgary Sexual Health Centre program that fills a critical need. Aimed at women
who have had negative sexual experiences, Reclaiming is an intensive program
that helps women look at their own bodies and sexuality in a new, healthier
way. In Eve’s case, she experienced sexual assault as an adult. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">“Often it empowers women to address
something they’ve never talked about,” Van Tassel says. “We provide the tools
and information so that women can make healthy choices for themselves in the
future.” </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Talking about their bodies is one of the
most important parts of the program. From discussing anatomy to exploring how
to be aware of your own body and its reactions, clients like Eve benefit from
the group discussions.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Healthy decision-making with<br />"Head Heart Body"</span></td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The program is only offered to those
already accessing social programs, so participants can receive follow-up
support as they move forward. Van Tassel admits that it’s difficult work for
the women involved. One aspect of the program called <a href="http://calgarysexualhealth.blogspot.ca/2013/04/sex-without-regret-checking-in-with.html" target="_blank">Head, Heart, Body</a> helps participants
make healthy decisions about sexuality. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">“At the end of it, women acknowledge
that they may not have made a decision that way before and it can be
uncomfortable, but they know that in the future they have a tool so they can
aim to not regret future decisions.”</span> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>One of the most powerful parts of the
program is not what the facilitators teach the participants, but what they
teach other.</strong> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">“They really bond over their common
experiences and help each other,” says Van Tassel. “We see really diverse groups
and you often see older women sharing their wisdom or younger women helping the
older participants see things in a different light. And then it builds their
own self esteem that they’ve had something valuable to share with someone else
and they could give support. ” </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">“We talk about the fact that regardless
of what you’ve experienced, there is hope and the way you feel about sex and
sexuality can change,” says Van Tassel. “Women can really leave with a sense of
hope.”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;">When we understand our bodies, we take care of them, feel good about them, and make good decisions about our sexual health.</span> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We are the only non-profit organization in Calgary delivering </span></span><a href="http://www.calgarysexualhealth.ca/programs.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;">comprehensive programs and services</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"> that address sexual health issues. Our programs emphasize the need to be aware of your own body and take care of it, whether that means using birth control and getting tested for STIs,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>or reclaiming your own sexuality.</span></span></span></span></div>
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</span>Calgary Sexual Health Centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05873104796841863506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558934298010633422.post-3995530011852816032013-07-26T07:00:00.000-06:002013-07-26T07:00:03.484-06:00An Interview with Pam<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">
<strong><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Prior to our AGM in June, we sat down with </span></strong><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><strong><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Pam Krause, Executive Director of Calgary Sexual Health Centre t<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">o reflect on 2012 and the year ahead</span>.</span></strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">2012 was an exciting year,
especially because CSHC celebrated its 40<sup>th</sup> anniversary. What were
the highlights for you? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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</span><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We did an event
every month in 2012, so we made sure there were lots of community connections
to help celebrate our 40<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> year. Our anniversary gala was a huge
part of the year for me because we had alumni from the earliest days of the
organization there. It brought home to me why we began, and it also helped me
recognize what a substantial part of the community this organization has been
for 40 years.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Pam was recognized by Global Calgary in 2012 </span><br />
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">What really struck
me that evening was how many things have changed and at the same time how
little things have changed.</span> Looking back, we had this immense core of support
that led us to do courageous stuff that nobody else would do, and I look to
today, and that is exactly the role that we still play. We have a core group of
people who support us and have allowed us to be really courageous with our
actions, and now it manifests in programs like FAIR and the Training Centre and
WiseGuyz. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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2012?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">One of the most
exciting things for me was seeing FAIR (Families Achieving Inclusive
Relationships) get off the ground. It was the culmination of a lot of work
engaging immigrant and newcomer communities and building relationships with
youth, parents, and organizations. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We also started to
see a greater focus on prevention. That includes the great success of our
Training Centre, the move to serve more youth in junior high schools – and
potentially elementary schools – and finding new ways to engage parents through
that work. I think those are all massively important in our organization’s
overall goal of normalizing sexuality. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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challenges for the organization in 2012? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">We continue to
struggle with funding because we’re very committed to the populations we serve
and we’re often ahead of the curve in our work.</span> Sometimes that means that
funding structures aren’t necessarily caught up with us. </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">FAIR is a really
good example of this. Because it’s true community development, we couldn’t wait
for the funding piece to come forward. We needed it to be really organic and to
actually see where it went first. The challenge was staying true to our client
base and staying true to our innovative programming and then also having enough
resources to do all the work we wanted to do. We really depend on individual
donors to help us continue to do that cutting-edge work. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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forward to in 2013? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I’m looking forward
to being an organization that is even more heavily focused on community impact.</span>
We’re looking at our work with a critical lens to ensure it’s accomplishing the
goals we want to achieve. Also the work we’re doing with WiseGuyz, tying
research to curriculum and building it in to a best practice, is a very
exciting model that we’ll roll out in 2013, and we’ll then start to look at
replicating it. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Moving in to the
new world of developmental evaluation and validated outcomes doesn’t sound
exciting but it is. It helps us tell the story of the impact we have and see
the bigger picture. It’s a transformation from being really grassroots to being
more disciplined and intentional about the impact we want to have, and knowing
if we get there. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">What are the opportunities
for Calgary Sexual Health Centre going forward? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">There are way more
opportunities for us to work in other parts of the province, to focus not just
on the city but on the rural areas where the need is great. There are also huge
opportunities in continuing to have really comprehensive programming. We now
have a well-established Training Centre, so we have an opportunity to reach
clients, and then reach the professionals to sustain our work and build
organizational capacity. </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The words that we
used 40 years ago are very similar to the words we use today – it was all about
constantly pushing the boundaries</span>. We’ve always done the critical work no one
else wants to take on. That’s the essence of who we are, that deep connection
to the community and the people we serve which leads us to do exceptionally
innovative programming. </span></span></div>
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</span>Calgary Sexual Health Centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05873104796841863506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558934298010633422.post-73134105458543603892013-07-21T07:30:00.000-06:002013-10-25T13:35:08.917-06:00Infographic: How to turn boys into WiseGuyz<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><strong>WiseGuyz</strong> is a <a href="http://calgarysexualhealth.blogspot.ca/2013/03/our-wiseguyz-program-learn-all-about-it.html" target="_blank">ground-breaking 14 week program</a> that provides targets education, skills development and support to young men to help them achieve sexual well-being and healthy relationships. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The program employs a comprehensive approach to sexual health that recognizes that sexuality and male gender norms influence young men's attitudes, actions, relationships and their sexual experiences.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The program is currently running in three public Junior High Schools. It has been featured on <a href="http://calgarysexualhealth.blogspot.ca/2013/04/wiseguyz-program-featured-on-ctv-news.html" target="_blank">CTV News</a> and as a cover story in the <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/parenting/in-the-age-of-internet-porn-teaching-boys-to-be-good-men/article4102038/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1177cc;">Globe and Mail</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span>Calgary Sexual Health Centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05873104796841863506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558934298010633422.post-80514782874272522162013-07-18T12:11:00.001-06:002013-07-18T12:11:53.848-06:00Our doors are open! And our hearts are full!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Its been a long few months of repairs at our office, but we're finally getting close to the end!</span></strong> <strong>We are thrilled to share that our office is now open!</strong> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">On May 12, some pipes in our building burst and caused major flood damage throughout our office spaces. <span style="color: #38761d;">A<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">s you can see, we're still working on the finishing touches - but our doors are open and we welcome you to drop by!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">D</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">espite the mess and inconvenience, our staff have powered through the ordeal. </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Our many programs and services continued to serve the community, and we managed to achieve some great successes:</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We hosted our AGM on June 19 with special guest speaker, <a href="http://calgarysexualhealth.blogspot.ca/2013/06/an-evening-with-internationally-renowed.html" target="_blank">Dr. Shirley Steinberg</a>. It was a very special evening for us as we reconnected with a full room of friends and supporters, and thoroughly enjoyed Dr. Steinberg's funny and poignant address. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">From July 11 - 14, we held the inaugural </span><a href="http://calgarysexualhealth.blogspot.ca/2013/03/bringing-camp-fyrefly-to-calgary.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Camp fYrefly</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> for LGBTQ youth in the Calgary area. We are still overwhelmed by the incredible energy at the camp and the strong support from the community. We truly believe it was a life-changing event for many of the amazing youth we welcomed to the camp. Thank you to the many volunteers, supporters, donors and sponsors that made this possible. </span><br />
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Calgary Sexual Health Centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05873104796841863506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558934298010633422.post-38934947115608658542013-06-26T09:58:00.003-06:002013-06-26T09:58:50.775-06:00The Stampede will go on! And so will "Condom on Your Cowboy" campaign!<span class="messageBody"><span class="userContent"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #38761d;">The Stampede will go on! And so will the annual "Put a Condom on Your Cowboy" campaign!</span></strong> </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="messageBody"><span class="userContent"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We are proud to be working with our partners at the </span><a href="http://www.calgarycoalitiononhiv.org/index.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1177cc; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Calgary Coalition on HIV/AIDS</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> (CCHA) again this year </span></span></span><span class="messageBody"><span class="userContent"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">to help cowboys and cowgirls in our city to Stampede safe!</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="messageBody"><span class="userContent"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Along with our partners at CCHA, we'll also be handing out "Love Kit" condom packs during <span style="color: black;">Stampede weekends. (July 5/6 and July 12/13) </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span>Calgary Sexual Health Centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05873104796841863506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558934298010633422.post-66562432227876895002013-06-21T10:15:00.002-06:002013-10-25T13:26:09.657-06:00Calgary GSA Network: Summer Break from Roundtable Meetings<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #38761d;">With the end of the school year, the Calgary Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) Network will be taking a break from Roundtable Meetings over the summer.</span></strong> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Our last meeting before the summer break had been scheduled for June 20th, but given the extreme flooding emergencies in Calgary and area we decided to cancel the meeting. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Contact our team member Nick Moore at: </span><a href="mailto:nmoore@calgarysexualhealth.ca"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">nmoore@calgarysexualhealth.ca</span></a><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Calgary Outlink: </span><a href="http://calgaryoutlink.ca/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">http://calgaryoutlink.ca/</span></a></li>
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In the meantime, we want to thank everyone for a great school year with the Calgary GSA Network! </div>
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We marked our one year anniversary and in that time our network has really grown! Check this previous post for our look back at the <a href="http://www.calgarysexualhealth.blogspot.ca/2013/03/calgary-gsa-network-celebrating-1-year.html" target="_blank">first year of the GSA network</a>.</div>
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">And here's some things from the year that a few of our GSA members wanted to share:</span></strong></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Bowness GSA held a Popcorn Sale on Apr 17th, and it was a huge success! "It was both beneficial for the
group members to show their GSA pride, and for Camp fYerfly to put that money
to a great cause," said a student with the Bowness GSA.</span> </span></td></tr>
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April 18 and 19, West Island College held a two day event called "Be The
Change". The first day consisted of promoting awareness and rights through
silence, with 120 individuals taking part in being silent for a cause that
they felt passionate for. Most participants were silent for LBGT rights and
equality in general. </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #46494d; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;">On the 19th we ended the silence as a school - we choose
to celebrate and honour our differences, rather than letting them divide us.
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #46494d; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;">Overall it was a highly successful event, which addressed issues and causes
that many were not familiar with. Teachers had a very positive outlook on the
event, which resulted in many students participating. </span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #46494d; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #46494d; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;">Although Common ground is
a small group, we were able to put together a school wide event that celebrated
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Congratulations to all our GSA Network friends on a great year! Have a wonderful summer!</span></strong></div>
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</span></span><br />Calgary Sexual Health Centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05873104796841863506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558934298010633422.post-6957574677508939872013-06-11T08:49:00.002-06:002013-06-11T08:49:59.348-06:00An Evening with Internationally Renowed Speaker: Dr. Shirley Steinberg<div align="LEFT">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>6:30 pm </b>Annual General Meeting </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>7:00 pm </b>Guest Speaker - Dr. Shirley Steinberg</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Guests will enjoy substantial appetizers and refreshments. <span style="color: #38761d;">This is a free event - please RSVP as below.</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span>Calgary Sexual Health Centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05873104796841863506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558934298010633422.post-9257497248893287692013-05-27T10:28:00.000-06:002013-05-27T10:29:09.736-06:00Our Flooded Office: In Photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #38761d;">As you may have heard, our office has been closed for the past few weeks due to some flooding caused by burst pipes in our building on May 12.</span></strong> Its been quite an ordeal to get the extensive repairs underway. But our incredible staff have continued working all through this mess - their level of dedication and passion is a constant inspiration!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>We expect the repairs to be completed in time for us to re-open the office by June 10th.</strong> We will post any updates if this timeline changes down the road.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">In the meantime, our many programs and services will continue.</span> Our staff are still out serving the community through our outreach and education programs. And we will continue to welcome counselling clients by appointment. (Please no walk-ins at this time - but call us at 403-283-5580 or email at </span><a href="mailto:generalmail@calgarysexualhealth.ca"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">generalmail@calgarysexualhealth.ca</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> to connect with a counsellor. We will be checking messages regularly and will get back to you shortly.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>Thank you to those of you who have offered to donate furniture items and other equipment.</strong> We are unable to accept items of that nature at this time. The best way to support us remains your kind financial donations. You can find info on </span><a href="http://www.calgarysexualhealth.ca/donate.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">how to donate</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> to us on our website.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>These photos by <a href="http://evolutionnewmedia.com/" target="_blank">Nancy Miller</a> show a glimpse into the clean up that is ahead of us.</strong> It is a daunting challenge, but we've faced a few challenges in our 40+ years! ;) This one won't hold us back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span><br />Calgary Sexual Health Centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05873104796841863506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558934298010633422.post-8643343247088394712013-05-06T08:30:00.000-06:002013-10-25T13:35:53.953-06:00Questions asked during Sex Ed Class - Part 2: Sex<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">My boyfriend and I just started having sex and I missed my period, is that normal?</span></strong><br />If you are not using <a href="http://www.calgarysexualhealth.ca/using_protection.html">protection</a>, there is a risk of pregnancy but there are other factors that can cause a person to miss a period. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">If you are worried about an unplanned pregnancy, it is wise to get a pregnancy test. They are available at any pharmacy or <a href="http://www.calgarysexualhealth.ca/contact.html">free at our office</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Is it true if a girl doesn’t bleed the first time she isn’t a virgin?</span></strong><br /><br />No. Many people believe that if a woman has never had sex before, her <a href="http://www.calgarysexualhealth.ca/all_about_females.html">hymen</a> will tear the first time. (The hymen is a piece of skin that partially covers the opening to the vagina.) However not all women are born with a hymen, and the hymen can be very thin and stretch out with normal physical activity as a child (riding a bike or a horse, etc.) Some women have a hymen and still don't bleed the first time they have sex. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For there to be a risk of pregnancy, pre-come and/or semen need to be on the vulva, in the vagina, or around the anus (because it is mere inches from the vagina). This is a very low risk activity for pregnancy and STIs, if the male partner ejaculates far from his partner's genitals, and washes his hands and body well afterwards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Very good question. People should pay attention to how they feel inside and what their bodies are telling them. A bit of nervousness is normal but if you are feeling scared, pressured or find you are not aroused or turned on, then it is likely <a href="http://www.calgarysexualhealth.ca/am_i_ready_for_sex.html">not the right time</a> yet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Remember if a person is not feeling comfortable she or he has the right to stop sex at ANY time. <a href="http://www.calgarysexualhealth.ca/what_is_consent.html">Consent</a> means two people (or more) deciding to do the same thing at the same time, in the same way with each other. Any sexual act that is initiated upon someone without consent is illegal.</span><br />
<br />Calgary Sexual Health Centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05873104796841863506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558934298010633422.post-32842502819063509202013-04-29T08:30:00.000-06:002013-10-25T13:35:43.910-06:00Sex without Regret: checking in with "Head, Heart, Body"<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>How do I know when I am ready for sex?</strong> How do I know what sexual activities I am comfortable with? How will I know what my boundaries are? <br /><br /> <span style="color: #6aa84f;">The answer to these questions is different for every person.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span class="bodytexthead1">A handy tool to help you with healthy sexual decision making! </span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span class="bodytexthead1">Basically, it means checking in with your thoughts, your feelings and your physical body.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Do I agree with what is going on? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Does this fit with my values? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Does this feel right to me? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>And be sure to watch this short video by Volunteer Canada in celebration of National Volunteer Week.</strong> It is truly inspiring to think about the huge impact that volunteers make in all of our lives every day!</span><br />
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