Sex is sacred. You can now request your free Medicine Bundle that includes an HIV self-test kit.
This program was made by and for the Two-Spirit, queer, and trans Indigenous community with the goal of creating alternate pathways to testing and sexual health resources.
What is a Medicine Bundle?
A Medicine Bundle is personal to its carrier and contains items you have gathered and that you care for. This bundle is sacred to you. It contains items that support you in your personal journey and development. The Medicine Bundle helps you engage with your health in a holistic way – mind, body, spirit, and sex.
What is our sexual health Medicine Bundle?
This Medicine Bundle contains an HIV self-test kit, Indigenous medicines (sage, sweetgrass, tobacco, cedar, lavender, Labrador tea, bear grease and Devil’s club salve), sexual health supplies, and additional resources. The purpose of this bundle is to bring the sacredness back into sex and give you access to a holistic approach to your sexual health needs.
Who is the program for?
To be eligible to receive a Medicine Bundle, you must:
- Identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit)
- Be a resident of what is colonially referred to as British Columbia
What do you need to do?
You will answer a few questions about yourself and order a Medicine Bundle that will be shipped to an address of your choosing. If there are barriers or concerns about shipping, a member of the Two-Spirit Program team will be in touch to discuss options. After you use the Medicine Bundle, we will send you another set of questions to help us understand your experience and how we can better improve the program.
Due to the overwhelming demand for the Medicine Bundle we've had to slow ordering.
Please check back or watch our social media for updates.
For questions please email: [email protected]
The Medicine Bundle Project is made possible by the Public Health Agency of Canada, and the First Nations Health Authority.
Social Media Toolkit
If you want to contribute to the promotion of the Medicine Bundle, help us spread the word by sharing information through your social media channels, websites, or newsletters. To help you do this, we have created a number of promotional resources for you to use, which you can access and download below.
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Longer Posts (Facebook, LinkedIn)
- The Medicine Bundle provides accessible and independent HIV self-testing and sexual health resources for Two-Spirit, queer, and trans Indigenous community members in British Columbia. Each bundle contains sexual health supplies (including a INSTI HIV self-test), Indigenous medicines, and a variety of resources for additional knowledge and support. Request your free Medicine Bundle at cbrc.net/medicinebundle.
- A Medicine Bundle helps you engage with your health in a holistic way – mind, body, sex, and spirit. Our Two-Spirit Medicine Bundle contains an HIV self-test kit, Indigenous medicines, and additional resources to give you access to a holistic approach to your sexual health needs. Order yours at cbrc.net/medicinebundle.
- Trusted Messengers deliver Indigenous and western sexual health resources, tools and information to Two-Spirit and Indigenous community members, encouraging folks to integrate sexual health related information into their personal lives and challenge the current state of stigma/shame attached to sexual health testing and other services. Find out more below. Request your free Medicine Bundle at cbrc.net/medicinebundle.
- When you know your HIV status, you can start treatment as early as possible, or when you’re ready. This can help you remain healthy and avoid passing HIV to others. Indigenous folks within BC can access treatment and prevention medications at no cost. Find out more about the Two-Spirit Medicine Bundle at cbrc.net/medicinebundle.
Shorter Posts (Twitter, Instagram)
- Let’s bring the sacredness back into sex. From a bathroom stall to another’s bedroom — it’s all sacred. Learn more about the Two-Spirit Medicine Bundle at cbrc.net/medicinebundle.
- The only way to know about your sexual health is to get tested. Sign up to receive a Medicine Bundle, available to Two-Spirit, queer and trans Indigenous community members in British Columbia: cbrc.net/medicinebundle.
- Trusted Messengers deliver Indigenous and western sexual health resources, tools and information to Two-Spirit and Indigenous community members. Find out more about the Two-Spirit Medicine Bundle at cbrc.net/medicinebundle.
- Looking for sexual health resources? Check out our Medicine Bundle Resource and Support List for Two-Spirit, queer, and trans Indigenous community members: cbrc.net/medicine_bundle_resource_and_support_list.
- The Two-Spirit Medicine Bundle is made by and for the Two-Spirit, queer, and trans Indigenous community with the goal of creating alternate pathways to testing and sexual health resources. Find out more at cbrc.net/medicinebundle.
