Island Sexual Health

The Island Sexual Health Society is a non-profit agency that has served the Greater Victoria, Vancouver Island, and Gulf Islands communities since 1969. ISHS was formerly a part of Planned Parenthood, and became an independent society in 1986. We are privileged to provide clinical and education services to more than 30,000 people in Greater Victoria yearly.

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Book-ISH – A book drive and sale fundraiser
ByIsland Sexual Health June 15, 2026

We are so excited to announce the Queer Reads book club at Books and Shenanigans are hosting an upcoming book…

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Holiday Hours
ByIsland Sexual Health December 17, 2025

A reminder of our adjusted hours and closures over the upcoming holiday season. Island Sexual Health wish you all a…

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YLEAD
ByIsland Sexual Health December 10, 2025

WHAT IS YLEAD? YLEAD is a training and skills development program for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth from January-May 2026. In the program,…

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drag – ISH Fundraiser November 28th
ByIsland Sexual Health November 19, 2025

We are so thrilled that Brick and Lavender has offered to produce one of their legendary drag shows, drag –…

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Online Appointment Booking
ByIsland Sexual Health November 7, 2025

Fantastic News! We have begun to roll out an online booking system for many of our sexual health and primary…

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ISH CHC Funding Appeal
ByIsland Sexual Health October 23, 2025

Island Sexual Health Community Health Centre is facing an imminent interruption to its sexual health services due to a funding…

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Rental Space Available at ISH
ByIsland Sexual Health September 17, 2025

We are offering a bright and spacious clinic space for lease at Island Sexual Health Community Health Centre, located at…

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Thursday Evening Clinic Closures
ByIsland Sexual Health September 4, 2025

Effectively immediately, our Quadra St. clinic will be temporarily closing at 4pm on Thursdays due to reduced staffing levels. We…

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Phone Line Changes
ByIsland Sexual Health August 28, 2025

Effective Immediately, we have made changes to our phone line hours due to reduced staffing levels. Please read the information…

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Education Program Funding Crisis
ByIsland Sexual Health June 21, 2025

Island Sexual Health (ISH) has had the privilege of facilitating sexual health education workshops to the Greater Victoria Area since…

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GAA Workshop – March 26th
ByIsland Sexual Health March 20, 2025

Please join us a FREE Gender-Affirming Apparel Workshop: Gaffing/Tucking & Binding 101, hosted at Island Sexual Health! The workshop will…

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daughters, mothers, grandmothers and other sexual outlaws
ByIsland Sexual Health February 3, 2025

A photo project co-curated by Inter Pares and three international social justice organizations to document sexual and reproductive health and…

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Sexualized Violence Support Resource Listing
ByIsland Sexual Health November 19, 2024

Disclaimer: This webpage contains sensitive and potentially triggering information regarding support after sexualized violence and the prevention of sexualized violence….

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Call for Expressions of Interest from board members
ByIsland Sexual Health November 14, 2024

Island Sexual Health Society (ISHS) is seeking passionate and skilled individuals to join our Board of Directors. We are particularly…

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2023 Impact Profile
ByIsland Sexual Health April 8, 2024

As both a community health care centre and a non-profit, we typically illustrate our organizational impact once a year through…

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Community Resource Directory
ByIsland Sexual Health November 30, 2023

The ISH Community Resource Directory is designed to assist you in locating community resources. We hope that this Directory will…

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Gender Affirming Apparel Basics
ByIsland Sexual Health August 5, 2022

Why would someone want to use gender affirming apparel? The gender-affirming products we carry, such as binders and tucking gaffs,…

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Everyone is welcome
ByIsland Sexual Health April 29, 2022

As an organization who welcomes and strives to serve all people, we believe that inclusive language is a way of…

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Temporary changes to phone line hours
ByIsland Sexual Health July 7, 2021

Due to a current staff shortage, we are only able to accept phone calls between 9-12 and 1-4 Monday through…

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We’re hiring! Medical office assistant positions available.
ByIsland Sexual Health July 6, 2021

Are you passionate about health care and community? Do you thrive working with an interdisciplinary team in a fast paced…

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Video Project Participants Wanted
ByIsland Sexual Health June 14, 2021

Trans, Non-Binary, Two-Spirit, and Gender Non-Conforming people of any age with lived experience of intersectional marginalization. Call for video project…

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Scent free space
ByIsland Sexual Health June 10, 2021

As a community health centre, we are committed to ensuring that our clinic spaces are as comfortable and safe as…

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April Long Weekend Hours
ByIsland Sexual Health April 1, 2021

Just a reminder about the changes to our Quadra Street clinic hours this coming long weekend. Be well and stay…

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Medication Pickup Hours changed on Feb 23 and March 9, 2021
ByIsland Sexual Health February 22, 2021

Due to staff training obligations, birth/bleed control and prescription medication pickup will be limited to 12-2pm on Tuesday February 23…

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