Category: News
TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF SERVICES RESULTING FROM COVID-19: IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
In an effort to safeguard the health and safety of SERC clients, staff, volunteers and the general public, we are temporarily suspending all trainings and workshops at SERC and in the community, including schools. The SERC Winnipeg and Brandon office are both temporarily closed to in-person visits, but staff are available via email at info@serc.mb.ca… Read More
POSTPONED: An update to the Community and Invitation
In an effort to safeguard the health and safety of clients, staff, volunteers and the general public, and in following current government safety guidelines, we have decided to postpone the community update event which was to be held on March 20th at Ka Ni Kanichihk. We are committed to updating you on this work and… Read More
Executive Director Blog: The Future of Youth Sexual Health Education in Manitoba AKA What’s up with Teen Talk?
Nicole Chammartin is the Executive Director of Klinic and SERC. The work of these organizations focuses on health, community development, mental health, sexuality, equity, and social justice. In this blog Nicole writes about the important work of these organizations, leadership, and the larger world of community and sexual health. For the last few months,… Read More
A message to our community partners
To all of our Community Partners, Over two and a half years ago, we made the decision to move the Klinic Teen Talk program under Sexuality Education Resource Centre MB (SERC) administratively. This change was done for several reasons, most significantly, it was identified that there was duplication in programming and there needed to be… Read More
Help build harassment-free workplaces
SERC, Occupational Health Centre and Klinic Community Health have partnered to create and deliver a cutting edge curriculum to address workplace sexual harassment. While we’ve been hard at work researching the topic and consulting with experts in the field, getting input and feedback from folks like you will ensure that this project delivers a meaningful… Read More
Our Brandon office is moving in Mid-November
We are looking forward to moving into our new space located at 345 10th Street in downtown Brandon. The office is a different set up in that we will have more private office spaces for conversations and meetings. We will still have a open atmosphere in our lending library area and our safer sex foyer set up will remain similar to… Read More
Guest Blog from Kevin Freedman
Guest Blog from Kevin Freedman, Chair of SERC’s Board A long time ago, in my second year as a SERC board member, we celebrated 75 years as an organization. I took on the role as chair of our ad-hoc 75th anniversary committee and among my responsibilities was to digitize our history. And what a history… Read More
Teen Talk Peer Education Training
Teen Talk is seeking youth to join the Peer Education program! If you are: 14 -18 years old Available for all or most of the training times Interested in learning more about topics like sexuality, sexual health, communication, relationships, mental health, and more; and willing to share what you learn with your peers. You are… Read More
Recommendations for Comprehensive Sexual Health Education in Manitoba Schools
A review of the Provincial education system is underway, and the government is reaching out to Manitoba individuals and organizations for feedback. SERC has submitted a document to the Province which outlines the recommendations we have for more comprehensive sexual health education in Manitoba schools. This document can be accessed here..