Halifax Sexual Health Centre

08/28/2026

Halifax Sexual Health Centre is seeking physicians to join our team! 🩺 HSHC is a non-profit clinic run by an Executive Director and Board of Directors offering inclusive sexual, reproductive, and gender-affirming health services.

Currently, we have a team of 13 physicians working part-time from 1- 4 shifts per week. Clinics are offered in half or full day format. Visits are generally by appointment only and physicians can determine how frequently to book visits within the clinic timeframe. We use Telus MedAccess EMR and a text reminder service. Clinics are fee-for-service. Clinics are additionally supported by staff RNs, Gender-Affirming Care Coordinator, MSW, and pelvic physiotherapist.

For more information, please contact our Medical Director, Dr. Julie Gibson, at [email protected] and/or our Executive Director, Abbey Ferguson, at [email protected].

08/28/2026

Thank you Totally Electric Ltd.! Donations support our services is so many ways, such as paying for compassionate birth control, medications, and clinical supplies.

If you're interested in donating, you can find our donor page here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/halifax-sexual-health-centre-formerly-planned-parenthood-metro-clinic/

Thank you for nominating the Halifax Sexual Health Centre on our monthly customer satisfaction survey!

Totally Electric has donated $500 for the month of July 2026. We are happy to support their work to ensure all members of the community have full, equal, non-judgmental & safe access to sexual & reproductive healthcare & resources.

For more information, please visit their page linked above!

07/16/2026

Here’s a sneak peak at our new zine! Q***r Love as Revolution: A By-Youth-For-Youth Zine Showcasing Q***r Relationships in Nova Scotia.

Created as part of the Community-Based Research Centre - CBRC Do You Mind? program, this zine seeks to address youth dating violence in 2S/LGBTQIA+ communities by sharing strategies for building healthy relationships 💞, resources available if you are experiencing dating violence ☎️, and highlighting positive examples of q***r love and relationships through art made by 2S/LGBTQIA+ youth in Nova Scotia 🎨. Graphic design and illustration by .long.art

Full-Colour digital downloads 🌈 are available for free on our website, link in our linktree!
Black and white 🖤🤍 physical copies are available at the clinic, or you can find them during the Halifax Pride festival at Health Equity Alliance of Nova Scotia's table!

07/06/2026

A local med student is looking for q***r, AFAB participants for a research project on their experiences with sexual healthcare.

Participation involves a one-hour recorded interview (with optional follow-up) and a $30 honorarium.

Please contact Johanna at [email protected] if you want to learn more.

*NOTE: This study is not associated with the Halifax Sexual Health Centre.

06/30/2026

“I’ve never had so many people tell me that I saved their life.”

When Dr. Sarah Fraser graduated from medical school, she wasn’t planning to build a career in gender affirming care. Today, she calls it the most rewarding work she has ever done.

In this profile, Fraser reflects on her unexpected path to opening her clinic, Coastal Gender Affirming Care, and the profound impact this care can have on people’s lives.

Read the full story: https://www.nshealth.ca/news-and-notices/dr-sarah-fraser-finds-her-calling-gender-affirming-care



📸 Photo of Dr. Sarah Fraser is a q***r family physician who founded and serves as medical director of Coastal Gender Affirming Care. She is also an associate professor of family medicine at Dalhousie University, where she co-directs the Medical Humanities program.

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06/15/2026

Have you heard of the Cobequid Youth Health Service?

Individuals aged 13-25 (with or without a health care provider) can be seen by an NP for sexual/reproductive health, gender affirming care, STI/STBBI testing, and more! Appointments take place on Fridays from 9-4.

To book, call their confidential booking number at 902-869-6131. You can leave a voicemail and someone will call back.

Address: Sackville Health Home, 745 Sackville Drive, Lower Sackville
Access: Superstore building- enter building by Pita Pit and walk into Superstore, take the stairs up to the second level, turn left and you will see a Nova Scotia Health sign & the Cobequid Youth Health Centre sign. Please check-in at the front desk to notify of your arrival.

06/04/2026

We are thrilled to announce a brand-new referral partnership with the Halifax Sexual Health Centre (HSHC)! 🎉

By joining forces, we are expanding our reach to support even more survivors of gender-based violence across the Halifax Regional Municipality and throughout Mainland Nova Scotia. When community organizations collaborate, we build a stronger, safer net for those who need it most.

Serving Halifax since 1970, HSHC provides sex-positive, pro-choice, and inclusive health services. As a member of Sexual Health Nova Scotia, they offer a non-judgmental environment dedicated to empowerment and accessible care.

🙌 Together, we’re providing a safer path forward for survivors across Nova Scotia.

05/11/2026

05/06/2026

Nova Scotia Health's One Patient One Record (OPOR) goes live in Central Zone on May 9, 2026. As an independent clinic, HSHC will continue to use MedAccess for our medical records. However, patients can expect to see a slow down in other health departments, such as specialist appointments, surgeries, and imaging appointments. Medical records (blood work and STI test results, imaging results, specialist notes, etc) may take longer than usual to be sent to HSHC.

We will continue to use a ‘no news is good news’ system, however, please allow up to 1 week for bloodwork results, up to 3 weeks for STI results, and up to 8 weeks for cervical screening (Pap test) results. Patients can also use the YourHealthNS app to check in on completed results.

OPOR will be a new experience for all of Central Zone. We thank you for your patience!

04/29/2026

We are so excited to announce that we are a recipient of a Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia Community Grant Program! Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia will be supporting our social work support program, which includes in-house gender-affirming care intakes and surgical readiness letters, as well as collaborative primary care services, such as diagnosis acceptance, resource navigation, single issue mental/sexual health discussions, and more! These services are completely free and are offered in person or virtually to anyone living in Nova Scotia.

Additionally, we'll be expanding our social service team to include a Gender-Affirming Care Coordinator! Stay tuned for more information as the program develops 👀

A huge thank you to the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia for their continued support of HSHC!