when it comes to talking about sexuality...
People with disabilities are often left out of the conversation. The truth is all humans are sexual beings who need access to accurate information, resources, and skills to enable them to make healthy decisions about sexuality and relationships. Many disability service organizations and medical providers are aware of this gap in services, but don’t have the knowledge or skills to feel comfortable and confident supporting the healthy sexuality of the people they serve or to implement programming and policy related to healthy sexuality while being sensitive to the wide-range of values held by various organizational staff members.
“An Introduction to Sexual Health Competency” is a 4 hour training designed to address those needs.
The course addresses:
What is sexuality and sexual self-advocacy, and why is it important for disability service organizations to address these issues?
What messages did we receive about sex and sexuality growing up and how does that impact our ability to talk about the topic with the people we support or among staff?
What are our own values around sexuality and how do they impact our ability to discuss this sensitive topic?
How do we overcome barriers to effective communication regarding sexual health?
The course also includes:
Tools and strategies for addressing the questions of the people you support about sexuality with confidence and competence
Tools and strategies for addressing sexual behaviors or situations of concern with confidence and competence
At the conclusion of the course, participants will not only understand the why and how of sexuality education but will also have the skills and comfort to address sexuality related questions or concerns from the people you serve with confidence and safety.
Great! How do I sign up?
The next ONLINE training meets on Friday, April 14, 2023 from 12:30 - 4:30pm PT. The cost of this training is $90 per person.
what if i want to offer this training to my whole staff?
Let’s do it! Private staff trainings are an incredible way to learn these skills. Staff members can support each other to integrate and implement the content to really make an impact. Especially if your organization is considering creating sex education programming or a sexuality policy, getting everyone “on the same page” regarding the how and the why of sexuality education facilitates safe and effective communication among staff as well as with the people you support, which leads to much more successful programs. For every private training scheduled, I offer a free hour of consultation via phone prior to the training so you can share particular areas of concern, allowing me to tailor the training to your organization's specific needs. Contact Shauna to discuss scheduling and pricing.
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