We cover the cost of essential reproductive and sexual health care services through Salish Sea Medical in Eastsound. This includes: STI screenings, contraception, Pap tests, cervical cancer screenings and PrEP workups. For contraception, we cover the cost of counseling & prescriptions. Thanks to this spring’s Give Orcas campaign, we now have funding for a new Long-Acting Reversible Contraception program! (IUDS & Nexplanon implants)
These services are available to ANYONE who needs confidential care or cannot afford care.
Our education programs support Island youth with accurate, inclusive, and engaging sexual health information.
Teen Reps, our high school club, leads peer education at the high school and creates community resources like zines and stickers.
For middle schoolers, we offer Our Whole Lives (OWL), a comprehensive sexuality education curriculum, with cohorts starting each fall.
Part of our mission is making it easy for folks to access free sexual health supplies within the community. You can find condoms at many locations around the island and free Plan B and pregnancy tests at: Ray’s Pharmacy, Orcas Community Resource Center & Orcas Food Co-op.
All are completely free.
How it works: For Plan B & pregnancy tests, just mention “OISHA” (for example, “I’m with OISHA”) at the counter on your way out.
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about OISHA
Orcas Island Sexual Health Alliance is a community-driven, sexual & reproductive health organization located on Orcas Island, WA. Since its establishment as Island Reproductive Health Initiative in 2010, our goal has been dedicated to providing essential on-island services to the community, including distributing condoms, free Plan B and pregnancy tests, no-cost testings, contraceptives, and comprehensive sexual health education programs.
Looking forward, our team remains committed to providing these services for all individuals on Orcas Island. We strive to create a safe and inclusive space for open conversations, accessible care and education on sexual and reproductive health.
