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The Source: Volume 8, Issue 4, April/May 2005
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month , highlighting sexual violence as a major public health problem and reinforcing the need for prevention efforts. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) has developed campaign information to assist communities in planning events to promote a better understanding of the devastating impact of sexual violence on individuals and society. The 2005 campaign focuses on the importance of developing healthy, respectful relationships as a positive step in the prevention of sexual violence. For materials, contact NSVRC:
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
123 North Enola Drive
Enola, PA 17025
Phone: 877-739-3895
Website: http://www.nsvrc.org .
Additional information about sexual violence is available at http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/svfacts.htm .
May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month (NTPPM). The observance aims to remind communities to focus on pregnancy prevention and empower teens with information to become sexually responsible adults. Several organizations offer planning resources for communities participating in NTPPM:
Antonio's Card/La Tarjeta de Antonio
Rigoberto Gonzalez
This bilingual children's book tells the story of a young boy who struggles to express his affection for his mother and her lesbian partner on Mother's Day despite the teasing of his classmates. Unlike the few other children's book about gay parenting, the main conflict of the story is not the same-gender relationship between Antonio's mother and Leslie. Instead, their relationship serves as the background and the story focuses on learning to accept other people's differences. A free curriculum guide for teachers is available from the Children's Book Press website.
2005; $16.95; ISBN 0892392045; Children's Book Press; http://www.cbookpress.org.
The Art of Sex Coaching: Expanding Your Practice
Patti Britton
This guide for therapists and life coaches presents a sex-positive, client-centered, and empowering approach to sexual and life issues. Rooted in the field of sexology, and drawing on resources from the fields of life coaching and psychotherapy, this book presents a new integrated model for therapists looking to move their practices in the direction of sex coaching. Discussions of different types of clients, common concerns, and descriptions of coaching sessions are included.
2005; $30.00; ISBN 0393704513; W.W.Norton & Company; http://www.wwnortonr.com .
Beyond the Down Low: Sex, Lies, and Denial in Black America
Keith Boykin
The “down low”- a term used to describe black men who have sex with other men, but consider themselves heterosexual – has garnered a lot of media attention recently. This book details how society has helped to create an environment where black gay and bisexual men feel compelled to lead double lives. It also addresses the gender and sexual discourse within the black community and considers the phenomena as an example of America's unwillingness to engage in critical but uncomfortable conversations about black sexuality.
2005; $25.00; ISBN 0786714344; Carroll & Graf Publishers.
Kamasutra
Translated by Wendy Doniger and Sudhir Kakar
This new edition of the oldest extant Hindu textbook of erotic love is translated into clear, vivid, sexually frank English and includes three commentaries: translated excerpts from the earliest, 13th century Sanskrit commentary; translated excerpts from a twentieth-century Hindi commentary; and explanatory notes by the two translators. An introduction by considers the history of the Kama Sutra and analyzes its treatment of gender and sexuality.
2002; $26.00; ISBN 0192802704; Oxford University Press; http://www.oup.com
Outbursts! A Queer Erotic Thesaurus
A.D. Peterkin
This fun and informative thesaurus of erotic slang words from English-speaking countries includes interesting historic and linguistic detail among its lists of synonyms for sexual parts and practices used by gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals.
2003; $16.95; ISBN 1551521512; Arsenal Pulp Press; http://www.arsenalpulp.com .
Sexuality: The Essential Glossary
Edited by Jo Eadie
This reference resource covers the academic language of sexuality. It provides thorough and well-documented definitions of key academic concepts as well as analysis of subcultural slang and everyday terms. It also includes suggested further reading on a number of topics, creating a significant bibliography. The signed entries from an international group of university-affiliated contributors will be useful for students as well as researchers and activists.
2004; ISBN 0340806761; Arnold Publishers; http://www.arnoldpublishers.com.
Population in Perspective is a curriculum resource book for high school, college, and community educators that challenges students to think critically about national and international population issues. A flexible supplement to any curricula featuring global population issues, it contains 276 pages of teaching ideas; background readings; up-to-date facts and figures; provocative quotes, poems, and cartoons; and a comprehensive resource list. Population in Perspective is designed to help students increase their knowledge and understanding of the complex relationship between population, hunger, the environment and poverty. Written by Mary Lugton with Phoebe McKinney, Population in Perspective is published by the Population and Development Program at Hampshire College with the assistance of the Committee on Women, Population, and the Environment (CWPE.)
2004; Population and Development Program of Hampshire College; $20, sliding scale available; order online at http://www.populationinperspective.org/ or contact 413-559-5506 or popdev@hampshire.edu.
The Fourth Annual National Sexuality Resource Center (NSRC) Summer Institute on Sexuality, Society and Health is scheduled for June 27-July 22, 2005 at San Francisco State University. The NSRC Summer Institute gathers undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students from around the world with professionals from fields such as medicine, law, education, religion, and health care. Participants share the most current information on sexuality, society and health and have the opportunity to create professional networks.
For more information:
SFSU National Sexuality Resource Center
2017 Mission Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone: 415/437-5113
Website: http://nsrc.sfsu.edu/Index.cfm?Page=72
The 9th Summer Institute on Sexuality, Culture, and Society is scheduled for July 3-July 28, 2005 at the International School for Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Amsterdam. This intensive four-week summer program will focus on the study of sexuality across cultures and is taught by an international faculty team. The aim of the program is to explore and study the social and cultural dimensions of human sexuality and gain training in theoretical and methodological areas of sexuality research not commonly available in other institutions.
For more information:
Summer Institute on Sexuality, Culture, and Society
International School for the Humanities and Social Sciences (ISHSS)
Universiteit van Amsterdam
Prins Hendrikkade 189-B
1011 TD Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Email: summerinstitute-ishss@uva.nl
Website: http://www.ishss.uva.nl/SummerInstitute
The Training Institute for Sexual Health Education (TISHE) is scheduled for August 7-12, 2005 at Blair Academy in Blairstown, NJ. At TISHE, participants engage in a residential, skills-based training with other adolescent sexuality education professionals. The goal is to strengthen confidence and build skills through dynamic plenary sessions, interactive workshops, and small group activities led by a team of expert core staff. Participants each facilitate a brief lesson and receive constructive, supportive feedback from colleagues in a Practice, Observation, and Support (POS) group. This training offers many opportunities to analyze and evaluate teaching methods and skills, learn about new strategies and resources, and network. TISHE is only open to 34 participants. The fee to attend is $1000, which includes registration, lodging, all meals, and training materials. Partial scholarships are sometimes available. The registration deadline is July 22, 2005.
For more information:
Nora Gelperin
41 Gordon Road, Suite A
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: 732/445-7929
Fax: 732/445-7970
Email: norag@rd.rutgers.edu
Website: http://www.tishe.org
The 2005 National Conference on HIV/STD Prevention in Rural Communities, Sharing Successful Strategies IV , is scheduled for April 7-9, 2005, at the Indiana Memorial Union, Indiana University, in Bloomington, IN. This conference features current, topical information on HIV/AIDS prevention and education for use in rural settings and includes plenary sessions, oral presentations, a poster session, and pre-conference workshops. Registration fees are available at http://www.indiana.edu/~aids .
For more information:
William L. Yarber
Senior Director, Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention
801 East Seventh Street
Bloomington, IN 47405-3085
Phone: 800/933-9330
Email: aids@indiana.edu
Website: http://www.indiana.edu/~aids
The 15th National Conference on Child Abuse & Neglect, Supporting Promising Practices and Positive Outcomes: A Shared Responsibility , is scheduled for April 18-23, 2005, at the Sheraton Boston Hotel in Boston, MA. A broad mix of interactive educational sessions from various disciplines and perspectives will join together to address policy, research, program, and practice issues concerning the prevention, intervention, and treatment of child abuse and neglect. Sessions include "Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse: Report from the National Risk and Protective Factors Project" and "Effects of Alcohol Related Neglect on Cognitive, Emotional, Social, and Sexuality Development and the Impact of Treatment." Registration fees are available at http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/profess/conferences/cbconference/index.cfm .
For more information:
15th NCCAN, c/o Pal-Tech, Inc.
1901 North Moore Street, Suite 204
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: 703/528-0435
Fax: 703/528-7957
Email: 15Conf@pal-tech.com
Website: http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/profess/conferences/cbconference/index.cfm
Transgender 2005: The 19th Annual Conference on Sex, Gender and Politics, Exploring the Connections , is scheduled for April 26-30, 2005, at the Red Lion Hotel in Austin, Texas. Over 60 workshops and plenary sessions will be offered on a range of topics of interest to transgender individuals as well as therapists, clinicians, and advocates. Sessions include "The Politics of Transgender Health Care," "An Intersex Primer: Breaking down Barriers through Understanding Shared Concerns," and "Pantyhose 101: A Basic Survey of Legwear."
For more information:
Transgender Events
P.O. Box 61
Easton, PA 18044-0061
Phone: 610/759-1761
Fax: 610/759-0223
Email: skristinej@aol.com
Adelphi University and HealthNets' Fourth Annual Partnerships in Health Conference, Campuses, Communities, and Schools Working Together to Improve the Health of Youth , is scheduled for May 5, 2005, at the Adelphi University Center in Garden City, New York. This conference will be useful for sexuality and health educators and administrators, graduate and undergraduate students, as well as social workers, nurses, and other health care professionals. Sessions include “Sex Education Activities: A Baker's Dozen,” “Human Sexuality: Transforming Facts Into Fun,” and “Human Sexuality K-12: A Comprehensive Curriculum.”
For more information:
Dr. Jean Harris, Conference Chair
Adelphi University, Department of Health Studies, Physical Education, and Human Performance Science
1 South Avenu e, Garden City, NY 11530
Phone: 516/877-4261
Email: healthnets@adelphi.edu
The American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists' 37th Annual Conference, What's New and What Works: Pioneering Solutions for Today's Sexual Issues , is scheduled for May 11-15, 2005, at the Portland Marriot Downtown, in Portland, Oregon. This year's conference will focus on the emerging issues in the field and present sessions that advance new knowledge and interventions in sexuality. Registration information is available at http://www.aasect.org/annualcon.asp .
For more information:
American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists
P.O. Box 5488
Richmond, Virginia 23220-0488
Phone: 800/644-3288
Website: http://www.aasect.org/annualcon.asp
The Home for Little Wanderers' Symposium on Adolescent Sexuality in Residential Care: Theory and Practice is scheduled for May 13, 2005 at the Holiday Inn in Brookline, MA. This day-long symposium will provide participants with the opportunity to gain expert insight into the developmental, protective, clinical, and legal factors associated with adolescent sexuality in residential treatment settings. Specialists in the areas of adolescent development, child abuse and protective issues, trauma, risk management, and residential treatment will provide state of the art knowledge from the perspectives of theory and practice. The cost to participate is $120.
For more information:
Carol Grady, Director of Training
The Home for Little Wanderers
271 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617/469-8557
Fax: 617-267-8142
Email: cgrady@thehome.org
Website: http://www.thehome.org/site/content/index.asp
Contemporary Forums' 5th Annual Adolescent Health Care Conference is scheduled for May 19-21, 2005, at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana. Leading experts in the field will focus on practical approaches for prevention, diagnosis and management of common adolescent health problems as well as strategies for working with teens and their parents to modify risk-taking behavior. This conference is aimed at providers of health care for adolescents and will discuss new options and protocols when providing contraception to teens, as well as address contemporary trends in health care regarding STDs and GYN problems. Registration fees are available at https://www.contemporaryforums.com/m679/reg/reg679.aspx .
For more information:
Contemporary Forums
11900 Silvergate Drive
Dublin, CA 94568-2213
Phone: 800/377-7707, ext.3
Fax: 800/329-9923
Website: http://cforums.com/m679/bene.asp
The North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology's Issues and Answers in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology is scheduled for May 19-21, 2005, at the Inter-Continental Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. This course is designed for primary care physicians, specialists, and nursing health professionals whose practices include pediatric and adolescent patients. The goals of the program are to address issues such as early puberty, managing genital trauma, child sexual abuse, and basic and advanced issues in pediatric and adolescent gynecology. Registration fees are available at http://www.naspag.org/ACM/geninfo05.html .
For more information:
NASPAG-ACM 2005
P.O. Box 791
Hockessin, DE 19707
Phone: 302/234-4047
Fax: 302/234-0865
Website: http://www.naspag.org/ACM/geninfo05.html
The American Psychiatric Association's 158th Annual Meeting, Psychosomatic Medicine: Integrating Psychiatry and Medicine , is scheduled for May 21-26, 2005, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Sessions include “Sexual Medicine,” “Same Sex Marriages: Mental Health and Personal Perspectives,” and “Family Planning and Contraceptive Use in Female Psychiatric Patients.”
For more information:
American Psychiatric Association
1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825
Arlington, Va. 22209-3901
Phone: 703/907-7300
Email: apa@psych.org
Website: http://www.psych.org
The University of South Florida Health Sciences Center's 15th Annual Social Marketing in Public Health Conference is scheduled for June 15-18, 2005, at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater Beach, Florida. This conference is designed for public health professionals to develop a working knowledge of social marketing, advance public health practice and knowledge, and develop new professional contacts. Registration fees are available at http://www.cme.hsc.usf.edu/coph/smph .
For more information:
Diane Ray
Phone: 888/USF-COPH (Press “2”)
Fax: 813/974-7860
Email: conted@hsc.usf.edu
Website: http://www.cme.hsc.usf.edu/coph/smph
The International Association for the Study of Sexuality, Culture and Society's (IASSCS) 5TH International Conference, Sexual Rights and Moral Panics , is scheduled for June 21-24, 2005, in San Francisco, California. Academics, teachers, students, advocates, health care providers, NGOs and CBOs from around the world will discuss original research and participate in workshops on the intersection of sexual rights and moral panics globally.
For more information:
Jennifer Feeney
2017 Mission Street #300
San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone: 415/437-5120
Email: iasscs@sfsu.edu
Website: http://iasscs.sfsu.edu/conference.html
The National Organization of Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault's (SCESA) 2005 Women of Color Leadership Institute, Building Community for Learning and Sharing, is scheduled for June 28-July 1, 2005, in at the Caribe Hilton Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This conference provide opportunities for women of color activists in the anti-sexual assault movement to strengthen and enhance their ability to be effective change agents in addressing sexual assault and its related issues.
For more information:
National Organization of Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault (SCESA)
P.O. Box 625
Canton, CT 06019
Phone: (860) 693-2031
Email: sistersl@sisterslead.org
Website: http://www.sisterslead.org
T he 17th World Congress of Sexology, Unity in Diversity , is scheduled for July 10-15, 2005, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This conference is an international gathering to address sexual health challenges around the world. During the convention, the World Association of Sexology plans to develop a historic Declaration that will clearly enunciate goals for the achievement of sexual health in the future. This year's conference will also include a scientific program, social events, paper and poster presentations, workshops, focused symposia, and speeches by over 30 of the best scholars in sexology from different disciplines.
For more information:
Congress Secretariat
XVII World Congress of Sexology, c/o Opus 3 Inc.
417 Saint-Pierre Street, Suite 203
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Phone: 514/395-1808
Fax: 514/395-1801
Email: info@montrealsexo.com
Website: http://www.montrealsexo.com
SIECUS' Culturally Competent HIV Prevention and Sexuality Education Self-Guided Training is now available online. As part of a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Adolescent and School Health, SIECUS developed this PowerPoint presentation that includes information and ideas about culture as well as opportunities for participants to brainstorm ideas, reflect on personal experiences, and develop next steps in becoming culturally competent. In addition, SIECUS has created a training guide that participants can print and use to follow the presentation. The training guide provides space for participants to answer questions, jot down ideas, and record ways in which they will apply what they've learned.
To view the self-guided training module and training guide, go to: http://www.siecus.org/school/trainingModules/index.html
Certification training for the New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project 's volunteer hotline begins again in May. The next 30-hour training schedule begins Saturday May 28th and continues through July 16th
For more information:
Kim Fountain
240 West 35th Street, Suite 200
New York, NY 10001
212/714-1184, extension 53
Email: kfountain@avp.org
Website: http://www.avp.org
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
Network for Family Life Education, Piscataway, NJ
For a list of upcoming trainings, call Nora Gelperin at 732/445-7929, extension 18.
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
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