Our services are: For people of all ages Youth friendly Confidential Our services emphasize education and prevention. You may want to ask about: pregnancy testing free condoms unplanned pregnancy and your options birth control methods sexually transmitted infections (no testing provided at our Center) puberty changes sexual harassment/abuse prevention family communication about sexuality bisexual/gay/lesbian/straight/transgender menopause self esteem resources

We also have programs to attend and:

• lend books and videos free of charge
• provide classroom presentations and workshops for community groups
• offer individual guidance and referral.

New Menopause Kit and related resources.

Borrow the basic kit and then if you need more information, check out our new books covering topics from exercise and nutrition, to lesbians' experiences of menopause, to herbal remedies, to restoring hormone balance, and more.

Borrow free

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Worth Waiting Wins Excellence Award

The Helen and Fred Bentley Awards for Excellence of Achievement are offered annually through the Canadian Federation for Sexual Health.

The Sexual Health Centre for Cumberland County (SHCCC) won a 2006 second place award for its' Grade Six postponing sexual involvement program, "Worth Waiting".

This was the second time that SHCCC was honored with this award. In 1999, our "Girl Power Self Esteem Program" won first place.

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Other good sources of sexuality-related information in Cumberland County:
Dept. of Public Health - (902) 667-3319
Teen Health Centre (for Amherst youth)
- (902) 661-2383 ext. 137
Youth Health Centre, Springhill 597-4253

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