Planned Parenthood - NLSHC envisions a province where all people experience positive sexual health.

Planned Parenthood NLSHC is a non-profit charitable organization that promotes positive sexual health and 2SLGBTQ+ inclusion through education, community partnership, information and services within an environment that supports and respects individual choice. Our services are available to anyone regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, socioeconomic status, physical or mental ability, sexual orientation, religion, religious creed, national or social origin, martial status, family status and political opinion. 

Our Values

  • ​Choice: Anyone has the right to make their own decisions regarding their body.
  • Respect: Individuals availing of our services will be treated with respect and dignity.
  • Care: Care will be demonstrated by the attitudes and actions of staff, volunteers and board members.
  • Inclusivity: Everyone has the right to accurate and unbiased sexual health information and services.
  • Accountability:  We are transparent and accountable to funders and agencies that support the organization.
  • Confidentiality: Individuals are entitled to confidential health services, except where by law we are required to breach confidentiality.
  • Education: Through education and empowerment, providing harm reduction services,  This is often the first step towards a healthier, more productive life style.

Meet Our Team

Staff bios:

Nikki Baldwin

Executive Director

Nikki (she/they) is from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nikki has been a leading member of the Camp Eclipse Leadership Team as well as Camp Coordinator in both 2014 and 2017. Nikki joined Planned Parenthood as Executive Director in early July 2018. Nikki has a B.Arts in Archaeology and German Language and Culture as well as a Diploma in Medical Office Administration. 
Nikki is passionate activist and advocate for Reproductive Justice and 2SLGBTQIA+ rights. Nikki was a 2019 Vagina Warrior award winner.
​Email: exec@ppnlshc.com

​Shannon Driscoll

Client Services Coordinator

Shannon (she/her) became a volunteer with Planned Parenthood in the fall of 2017. She began the role of Client Services Coordinator in late September 2018. Shannon has a B.Sc in Biology and an M.Sc (Medicine) in Clinical Epidemiology. After doing a graduate thesis project focusing on patient quality of life, Shannon knew she wanted to pursue a career that involved helping people on a daily basis.

Planned Parenthood - Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Health Centre is an organization that Shannon has always supported and is excited to be a part of. Promoting healthy sexual education and safer sex practices is so important and she loves that Planned Parenthood is a safe and welcoming place for all to avail of these services.
Email: csc@ppnlshc.com

Alice Hietala

Education Coordinator
​Alice's (she/her) career in social services began at Planned Parenthood - NLSHC as a clinic volunteer and grant writer in 2012 and it's only fitting that her path has brought her right back around to where it all began.

Originally from Toronto (but try not to hold that against her), Alice has worked in St. John's non-profit and community sector for ten years. She holds a diploma in Social Service Work, a Masters in Choral Conducting, and a Bachelor of Music Education, and is an organizer and mentor within the location 2SLGBTQ+ community. As founder of Spectrum Queer Choir, Mentor at Camp Eclipse, and most recently was a residential counselor working with homeless youth living in shelters, Alice brings a broad range of experience back to PP-NLSHC.

Alice has always been a passionate educator with a commitment to sexual health, harm-reduction, anti-oppression, and anti-stigma work and she couldn't be happier to be back at Planned Parenthood. She's never forgotten her first love.​
Email: edu@ppnlshc.com

Emily Alexander

Warm Line Coordinator
Em (she/they) is a mother and First Nations woman with European ancestry from the west coast of NL. They started volunteering with Planned Parenthood in September 2020 and became the 2SLGBTQIA+ Warm Line Coordinator in March of 2021.
Em provides peer support services through a recovery-oriented and trauma-informed lens, with great respect for the unique challenges faced by those who hold intersectional identities. Em has particular interests in supporting the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, Indigenous peoples, those who have experienced trauma, and those facing systemic barriers to accessing quality mental and physical health care. Em is co-chair of the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s Youth Council and has 5+ years experience consulting on mental health policy and health standard development.
Em holds a B.Sc. (Hons) in Psychology from Memorial University and an M.A. in Psychology from the University of Toronto, where she examined the influence of clinical depression and hearing loss on the ability to understand speech in challenging listening environments.
Email: socialprogroamming@ppnlshc.com

Emily Lawlor

Wellness Coordinator

​Emily (she/her) began her time at Planned Parenthood at the beginning of 2022. She has a B.Arts in Psychology and Sociology and is currently working on a Master's of Public Health. After completing her sociology internship placement at Planned Parenthood, she continued to volunteer at the centre and started the role of Wellness Coordinator in January of 2023.
Emily has a passion for helping others, as well as a strong interest in community health and health promotion. She has truly enjoyed her various experiences at the centre so far and is eager to continue to learn and grow within her role at Planned Parenthood.  
Email: wellness@ppnlshc.com

Contact the Board of Directors: 
director@ppnlshc.com