The Source: Volume 7, Issue 5, June/July 2004

The Source: Volume 7, Issue 5, June/July 2004

NEW RESOURCES

Quickies: The Handbook of Brief Sex Therapy
Edited by Shelly Green and Douglas Flemons
This book for clinicians presents an array of time-efficient, client-focused approaches for working with sexual problems. Chapters include "Multicontextual Sex Therapy with Lesbian Couples;" "Getting 'In the Mood' (For a Change): Stage-Appropriate Clinical Work for Sexual Problems;" "Shining Light on Intimacy and Sexual Pleasure;" "Unique Problems, Unique Resolutions: Brief Treatment of Sexual Complaints;" "Just Between Us: A Relational Approach to Sex Therapy;" and "A Catalytic Approach to Brief Sex Therapy."
2004; $32; ISBN 0393703819; W.W. Norton; http://www.wwnorton.com

Sexy Mamas: Keeping Your Sex Life Alive While Raising Kids
Cathy Winks and Anne Semans
This book helps women reconnect with their sexuality and reinvigorate their sex life throughout the stages of motherhood. Chapters include "Embracing Your Beautiful Body," Talking to Your Partner about Sex," "Reinventing Sex as a Parent," and "Sex and the Single Mom."
2004; $14.95; ISBN 1930722273; Inner Ocean Publishing; http://www.innerocean.com

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance-United States, 2003
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This national study of young people in grades nine through 12 provides statistics on sexual intercourse, contraception use, alcohol and drug use associated with sexual intercourse, pregnancy, AIDS or HIV education, and other health related topics. A PDF version of the report is available on the CDC web site.
2003; free online at http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/SS/SS5302.pdf

CONFERENCES

Training Institute in Sexual Health Education (TISHE) is scheduled for August 9-13, 2004 at Blair Academy in Blairstown, NJ. This training is for middle and high school health teachers relatively new to or with limited knowledge of the topic of sexuality education, as well as school nurses, social workers, curriculum specialists, health educators, youth-serving professionals or administrators who supervise, support, or implement sexuality education in any format. The training will feature modules on life-long sexuality, learner diversity, values clarification, giving and receiving feedback, answering difficult questions, "how to teach about…," and issue-focused workshops. Registration fees are available at http://www.tishe.org

For more information:

Nora Gelperin
Network for Family Life Education
Center for Applied Psychology
Rutgers University
41 Gordon Road, Suite A
Piscataway, NJ 08854
732/445-7929
Web site: http://www.tishe.org

ADDITIONAL TRAININGS

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

Center for Health and Behavioral Training, Rochester, NY
For a list of upcoming trainings, call 585/530-4382 or visit http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/chbt

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

Center for Health Training, Oakland, CA
For a list of upcoming trainings, call 510/835-3700 or visit http://www.centerforhealthtraining.org

Center for Health Training, Seattle, WA
For a list of upcoming trainings, call 206/447-9538 or visit http://www.centerforhealthtraining.org

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

Harm Reduction Training Institute, Oakland, CA
For a list of upcoming trainings, call 510/444-6969 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