The Source: Volume 5, Issue 4, April/May 2002

The Source: Volume 5, Issue 4, April/May 2002

SIECUS News

Find out how librarians can help youth become sexually healthy adults. Read a recent article published in the Journal of Youth Services in Libraries.

May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month. Help young people make responsible choices about their sexual health. Download the National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Guide from Planned Parenthood's Web site that includes suggested activities to offer throughout the month.

New Resources

Embracing Diversity: Educational Resources on Sexual Orientation
This curriculum package is an educational tool dedicated to improving the understanding of sexual orientation, eliminating homophobia, and creating healthy and safe environments where young people can learn and thrive. The curriculum consists of lesson plans for use in high schools that weave an understanding of sexual orientation into general subjects including history, sociology, psychology, health, and science. Some lesson plan topics include: "Bullying and Harassing: A Group Discussion," "Nature versus Nurture: Exploring the Origin(s) of Sexual Orientation," and "Uniqueness and Individuality: Identifying Similarities and Differences." The package also contains a copy of The Shared Heart that has affirming images of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered young people with text that was written by each person about his or her coming out process; a set of 35 mm slides of 20 photographs; a poster for bulletin board display; and a resource and curriculum guide on CD-Rom. In addition, the resource guide lists sexual orientation curricula, support organizations, and related educational resources such as literature, articles, and videotapes.
2000; $95; The Shared Heart, 264 Beacon Street, Suite 2F, Boston, MA 02116; Phone: 617/267-2524 extension 11; Fax: 617/267-3465; Web site: http://www.thesharedheart.com.

Streetwise to Sex-wise: Sexuality Education for High-Risk Youth, Second Edition
Steve Brown and Bill Taverner
This skills-based manual is intended for use with high-risk teens. It consists of 11 lessons for young people nine to 13 years of age. Lessons address male and female sexual and reproductive anatomy; puberty; decision-making; birth control; communication skills; HIV/AIDS; safer sex; child sexual abuse; homosexuality; and dating skills. The manual also consists of 14 lessons for older teens 14 to 19 years of age. Topics address male and female sexual and reproductive anatomy; teen pregnancy; birth control; safer sex; HIV/AIDS; date rape and assertiveness skills; child sexual abuse; homosexuality; dating skills; and relationships.
2001; $30; The Center for Family Life Education, Planned Parenthood of Greater Northern New Jersey, Inc., 196 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960; Phone: 973/539-9580, extension 120; Fax: 973/539-3828; Web site: http://www.ppgnnj.org

Conferences

Marion County Health Department's 27th Annual Adolescent Sexuality Conference: "Between You and Me-The Power of Communication" is scheduled for April 25-26 at Seaside Civic and Convention Center in Seaside, OR. This conference is for educators, parents, counselors, community members, and others who wish to increase their knowledge and skills in addressing adolescent sexuality issues. The theme of this conference will focus on the importance of making positive connections with youth while staying current with their issues. Workshop topics include "Beyond the Wall: Working with Incarcerated/Hard-to-Reach Youth about Sexuality," "It Really is a Rainbow: Looking at the Spectrum of Gender and Sexual Identity," and "Stealing Adolescent Sexuality and Selling It Back: Media Images of Teens." Registration fees available at http://www.co.marion.or.us/~mhealth/ph/WomensClinic/Sex_Conference/Flyer_2002.htm

For More Information:

Kristin Nelson
Conference Coordinator
Marion County Health Department
3180 Center Street, N.E.
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: 503/373-3751
Fax: 503/585-8750
Email: knelson@open.org
Web site: http://www.open.org/~mhealth

The American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) 34th Annual Conference, Advances in "Sexuality: The Hottest Topics," is scheduled for May 1-5 at the Roney Palace Beach Resort in Miami, FL. This conference will provide continuing education and expertise to its attendees through workshops, brief presentations, and educational demonstrations. Topics will include sexuality education, paraphilias/atypical sexuality, BDSM/power exchange sex, and transgender/intersex issues. Registration fees are available at http://www.aasect.org.

For More Information:

AASECT
P.O. Box 5488
Richmond, VA 23220-0488
Phone: 804/644-3288
Fax: 804/644-3290
E-mail: aasect@aasect.org
Web site: http://www.aasect.org

Trainings

Teaching about Sexuality and HIV: Principles and Methods for Effective Education is scheduled for July 9-12 at the Dumas Bay Retreat Center in Federal Way, WA. This is a four-day intensive workshop designed for classroom teachers of all levels. Using interactive, fun, and skill-based methods, it will address the most common questions asked when individuals teach sexuality-related topics. Workshop topics include "What Is Comprehensive Sexuality Education?," "The Guiding Principles of Effective Sexuality/HIV Education," "Identifying Programs and Curricula That Work," "Understanding and Dealing with the Politics of Sexuality/HIV Education," and "Different Lenses, Different Visions: Understanding and Counteracting Opposition to Sexuality/HIV Programs." Registration fees are available at http://www.lifespaneducation.com/tash.

For More Information:

Valerie Fluetsch
c/o Lifespan Education
P.O. Box 11844
Olympia, WA 98508
Phone: 360/790-6226
Fax: 360/352-9980
Web site: http://www.lifespaneducation.com/tash

Planned Parenthood Federation of America's Training of Trainers II (TOT II) is scheduled for July 30 to August 2 in San Francisco, CA. This training is designed for experienced trainers who want to further enhance their skills. It will include intensive work on understanding training design, refining platform skills, examining trainer style, and improving group facilitation and group processes.

For More Information:

Glenn Northern
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
1782 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202/973-4851
Fax: 202/296-3242
Email: glenn.northern@ppfa.org
Web site: http://www.ppfa.org

AIDS-Related Community Services (ARCS), Elmsford, NY
For a list of upcoming trainings, call 914/785-8364.

Center for Health Training, Austin, TX
For a list of upcoming trainings, call 512/474-2166 or visit http://www.centerforhealthtraining.com.

Harm Reduction Training Institute, New York, NY
For a list of upcoming trainings, call 212/683-2334 or visit http://www.harmreduction.org.

Planned Parenthood of New York City's Robert and Harriet Heilbrunn Center for Community Outreach, Education, and Training
For a list of upcoming trainings go to http://www.ppnyc.org/new/events.html#training .