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Family planning, birth control and human sexuality can be â€" and usually are â€" delicate personal issues. To deal with them effectiveâ€" ly a person must have a lot of good information and be to talk about it openly. &l recently, there had a serious gap in the resources of Twin City soâ€" jal agencies for providing trmatjon and â€" dealing problems in family planning and birth control. Then the office of Kâ€"W planned parenthood was opened January 4 on Scott Street in Kitchener. The basis for planned parenthood is that it is the right of every person to reâ€" ceive the best information to make an intelligent deâ€" cision on planning the numâ€" ber of children they wish to have, according to Catherine Francis, planned parentâ€" hood coâ€"ordinator. Planned Parenthood fills gap It is staffed by volunteers 16 hours a week. Three of the volunteers are also fullâ€" time workers with an afâ€" filiated group, the communâ€" ity _ education _ project. (CEP) It is funded through the federal government‘s local initiatives program. ‘‘We are available to proâ€" vide information. We‘re not forcing something on peoâ€" ple,"" she said. Planned parenthood has had phone contact or office visits from 100 people askâ€" ing for general or specific information â€" or referral. They have also received and responded to about 20 letters. Volunteers have spoken to 18 different groups including school classes. The main thrust of the work right now is to provide agencies with information and training in family planâ€" ning and birth control. Two CEP workers have been working with agencies, meâ€" dical people in business and industry and physed and health and guidance staffs in schools. ‘‘We have had positive reâ€" action and acceptance from area people who have seen these needs for years but haven‘t talked about them before,"‘ said June Stavenow of CEP. She is also a Family planning information needed ieED. 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One of the subjects stressed by planned parentâ€" hood volunteers is the skill required in dealing with in dividuals on such sensitive issues as human sexuality and birth control. **We‘re concerned that peo ple understand their own sexual feelings and physio logy in order to use (birth control) information intelâ€" ligently," said Mrs. Franâ€" cis. The volunteers take inâ€" service training before comâ€" ing to the office and then work with an experienced person for some time. There is continuous trainâ€" ing for volunteers also. People‘s ability to analyse their own needs and underâ€" stand the various alternaâ€" tives will determine the ease and acceptance of the use of birth control, she "It‘s kind of a selfâ€"selecâ€" tive group. People would only join if they felt they had some openness, some liberal views and selfâ€" awareness," â€" said Betty Huss. Being confortable with the subject is imporâ€" tant. Up to now, planned parenthood has had no criticism at all about visitâ€" ing schools and talking to youths about sexuality and birth control. "In fact, we‘ve had people tell us they‘re glad we are here," said Mrs. Francis. ‘"People have the right to information, regardless of age. Some parents should thank their children for learning about and using birth control," added Mrs. Huss. Planned parenthood has also received a "large numâ€" I‘b“:‘.’.’/ "One other area is subâ€" fertility and _ infertility; people having trouble getâ€" ting pregnant. We can refer them to specialists," said Frieda Mitchell. A planned parenthood volunteer is at the new family planning and infertility clinic established by the Waterloo County public hbealth unit. It‘s open two hours a week. ber‘‘ of requests about steriâ€" lizationâ€"vasectomies _ for men and tubal ligations for women. 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