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Based in BC, Options for Sexual Health is Canada's largest non-profit provider of sexual health services, which has been operating for 50 years. Our clinics offer a supportive, confidential, nonjudgmental space to talk about anything to do with sex, sexuality, and relationships. Opt clinics also offer safer sex supplies, pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing, emergency contraception, and birth control at reduced rates. We have over 50 clinics throughout British Columbia. Our Education Programs provide age-appropriate sexuality education programs for children, youth, adults, and professionals on a variety of topics. Our programs are learner-centred, interactive, and individually tailored. Our toll-free 1-800-SEX-SENSE line is a free, nonjudgmental, confidential and anonymous phone and email service that provides information and referrals about sex, contraception, sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy options and anything else to do with sexuality.

Although access to contraception and abortion was decriminalized over 40 years ago, barriers continue to exist to comprehensive sexual health in many communities across Canada. People of all ages, but especially young people, struggle with cost, lack of confidentiality in small or rural communities, and insufficient access to reliable, nonjudgmental information. CFSH’s donors are helping us provide the reliable and non-judgemental sexual health information all Canadians deserve. Your donations help us develop and distribute sexual health promotional materials, inclusive sexual health education materials, and accessible social media toolkits for our member organizations. In addition your support allows us to facilitate communication between our incredible member organizations to ensure we have a strong and united national voice for sexual and reproductive health.

Planned Parenthood is a non-profit, pro-choice sexual health centre serving all parts of the province. Our Goals are to: * To provide knowledge, resources and skills needed to make informed sexual health choices * To promote positive sexual health attitudes and practices. * To encourage a pro-active approach to sexual health education and practices. * To provide sexual health services and education in cooperation with community partners. We work cooperatively with community-based and government organizations to achieve the goals of positive attitudes toward sexuality, responsible sexual practices and preventive health care.

Planned Parenthood Regina offers the services of physicians, a nurse practitioner and registered nurses at our sexual health clinic. The clinic is open 50 hours a week serving young people. Our education program offers prevention, harm reduction, peer support and girls programming. These activities range from girls summer camps to safe spaces at festivals to presentations in high-schools. Attending community events and working with specific client groups are a few of our activities. Our objective is to support youth through building knowledge and coping skills, helping them where they are at in an effort to reduce unplanned pregnancy and reduce STI and other infections.

Sexual Health Centre Saskatoon (SHCS) provides a non-judgmental, sex -positive, and supportive atmosphere to help you make decisions and take action that is right for you. SHCS provides factual, up-to-date and unbiased information regarding all methods of contraception which can help you in planning and/or avoiding pregnancy. We provide information and counseling about HIV/AIDS and other STI’s. Weekly we offer a drop-in youth focused birth control and sexual health clinic. A nurse is on hand to offer physical exams, birth control prescription and STI testing. SCHS offers most types of birth control in the office at discount prices as well as free condoms. SCHS offers the opportunity for you to explore all of your options when faced with an unintended pregnancy. We believe that women have the right to non-judgmental support and factual information about all options—parenting, adoption, and abortion in order to make confident, well informed decision

Pleasant View Housing Society 1980 is a not-for-profit organization providing low rental residential facilities for elderly persons and facilities for specialized residential, personal or intermediate care. Pleasant View Housing Society 1980 is incorporated under the Societies Act, British Columbia and is a registered charity under the Income Tax Act.

Progress Place is a charitable organization which provides an array of services and opportunities to men and women challenged by persistent mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder. Progress Place has over 800 active participants and uses an approach that has been replicated by hundreds of programs around the world. Programs at Progress Place have a recovery-oriented approach that focus on participants' abilities and strengths in a natural community setting. Doctors and social workers from hospitals and case management programs in the Greater Toronto Area make referrals to Progress Place. As the Progress Place programs are accessible, under one roof, many of the needs of an individual recovering from serious mental illness can be met. Progress Place is open seven days a week. Every day men and women gain new hope, support, and friendship from their involvement with staff and peers through the programs offered at Progress Place.

Providence serves preschool-aged children with all types of disabilities at 6 locations across Calgary. Our unique model gives children and families a blend of programs and services built on the skills of certified teachers and therapists, and education and therapeutic assistants working directly with the children in the classroom, every day. Each classroom has a certified teacher, a teacher's assistant, an occupational therapist, a physiotherapist and a speech-language pathologist. Our mobile Outreach Team visits more than 100 of the area's daycare and day homes, as well independent schools, taking therapies right to the children in their home community. Overall, children at Providence will achieve about 80% of their education and treatment goals. Many will improve to the point where they no longer require funding for their care.

REACH is a community health centre that has been located on the east side of Vancouver since 1969. We became incorporated as a non-profit society in 1970 with a Board of Directors comprised primarily of community members and patients of the clinic. Since its inception, REACH has endeavored to meet the medical, dental, and cultural needs of the community with an emphasis on prevention and the development of programs which reflect the ongoing needs of the ever changing composition of the community. We are committed to reducing health inequities. The community of which REACH is a part is a richly diversified ethnic setting in the area known as Grandview Woodlands. REACH has a strong commitment to community development and works to build a collaborative relationship with users of the clinic. There is an equally strong commitment on behalf of the staff to illustrate an openness and acceptance of the ethnic, cultural and social diversity which is found in our community.

Recovery Acres is a 34 bed treatment facility in Edmonton, Alberta helping adult men recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. We provide a safe, secure and supportive environment for those who wish to make the commitment and put in the work necessary to change their lives. Through life skills and addiction awareness modules, individual counselling and 12-step work, Recovery Acres helps men through the early stages of addiction recovery, building relapse prevention skills and the community supports necessary to eventually transition back into the community.

Ontario March of Dimes is one of the largest charitable rehabilitation organizations in Ontario, providing a wide range of services across the province to enhance the independence and community participation of people with physical disabilities. Our consumers include those who have cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, post-polio syndrome, and people who have acquired their disability through injury, or have experienced a stroke. We help people find jobs, acquire wheelchairs and other assistive devices, provide recreation programs to those who are socially isolated, and so much more.

Rocky View Schools inspires a love of learning and community, by engaging all learners through meaningful and challenging experiences, preparing them to understand, adapt and successfully contribute to the changing global community. Our goal is to offer stimulating, flexible programming that makes learning relevant and exciting to today’s 21st Century learner.