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 * //A new sexual health specific wiki has been created. To find the most up to date information click here// **
 * //SD20 is working with Certified Comprehensive Sexual Health Educator Teresa Weatherhead to provide workshops in our schools.// **


 * //A message from Teresa:// **

Hello, my name is Teresa Weatherhead, and I’m a Certified Sexual Health Educator. I am pleased to be able to provide education and programs pertaining to human sexuality and reproductive health within our communities right here at home! A place of unique isolation benefits and challenges, balanced with breathtaking natural beauty, genuine, helpful people, and an active and healthy lifestyle.

The accreditation and experience I have enables me to educate in all topics of sexual health, including areas such as STI facts and protection, birth control methods and options, healthy relationships, reproductive health, gender and sexuality diversity, along with many other topics. I also have a particular interest and experience in facilitating for services in everything relating to sexual health, including Pap screenings, PMS counseling, STI testing - management and/or treatment, Birth control counseling, and a strong participation in the empowerment of youth.

My vision is to creatively deliver information in an empathic, inclusive manner, maintaining a practical approach, celebrating diversity and individuality, to cultivate positive self-image within our communities.

You can contact Teresa at 250-265-3122 or by emailing teresaweatherhead@outlook.com

Teresa is scheduled to work with Kinnaird Elementary, Twin Rivers Elementary, Fruitvale Elementary, Glenmerry Elementary, Rossland Summit School, Webster Elementary and Stanley Humphries Secondary.


 * //COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL HEALTH INITIATIVE// **

One of the main focus areas for School District 20 has been developing and implementing the Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Initiative.

The Comprehensive Sexual Health Initiative mission is to advocate for the implementation of effective comprehensive school-based sexuality education that is appropriate to students’ age, developmental level and cultural background. To champion for effective teacher, community and parent training and education that will promote prioritization and consistent access to high quality sexual health programming at every grade. Put into action a comprehensive, consistent, sustainable sexuality education initiative that will respect the diversity of values and beliefs represented in the community. This initiative will complement and augment the sexuality education children and youth receive from their families, religious and community organizations, and healthcare professionals.

A Comprehensive Sexual Health Framework was developed with input from diverse stakeholders including community organizations, Selkirk College, parents and SD 20 staff.

The purpose of the School District 20 Sexual Health Framework is to provide a rationale and strategic direction for a comprehensive approach to sexual health education, services, resources and supports for children and youth.

SD20 utilized Thoughtstream, an online stakeholder engagement tool, to engage stakeholders to give input on this important topic. In this process, the participants were asked open ended questions and then provided their thoughts. These thoughts became the "answers" that were sent back out to the group to be prioritized. When reading the reports below, **please keep in mind that the answers provided are those of the participants and have not been edited for spelling or grammar, and do not necessarily represent the views of School District 20, or the facilitators of these processes.**

A Thoughstream Stakeholder Engagement was run in the spring of 2013 inviting staff to give input around sexual health education in the district. You can read the summary report, or if you are really keen, the full 126 page report.



We have run two subsequent Thoughtstream processes, one with students and one with parents to round out our information gathering. Check out the results below:



You can see a summary info graphic here:

= = = = =**SEXUAL HEALTH DATABASE FOR SD20**= Local and Non-Local Resources for Teachers, Parents and Students

=Elementary School Sexual Health Manual - A Guide for Teachers (Northern Health)=



Teaching Sexual Health
 * ( Alberta Sexual Health Education Portal - lesson plans, teaching tools & resources)**

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Sexual Health Services for youth in IH is the topic of a lot of conversations at the moment. There have been requests for more information and education. Please refer to the following links.
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__**Working with Youth**__ Youth Engagement including work with LGBT clients - [|http://mindyourmindpro.ca/?q=category/youth-engagement] Article on developing therapeutic relationships - [|http://www.coursewareobjects.com/objects/evolve/E2/book_pages/varcarolis/chapters/155-170_Varcarolis_Ch10.pdf] Online tutorial to improve the quality of care to LGBT clients - [|Learning Modeule: Gender, Sex and Sexuality] [|Talking with clients about sexual orientation and gender identity] [|Not Yet Equal: The Health of Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Youth] in BC McCreary Report 2007 [|Here to Help website] - LGBT [|A guide to gender]


 * @http://www.oralcancerfoundation.org/hpv/**

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Sexpressions


 * Sex Education Training and Consulting Services**

@http://www.sexualityandu.ca

Local OPT Clinics info


 * Pregnancy Options Line 1-888-875-3163**

wontgetweird.com

[|Saleema Noon - Sexual Health Educators]

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 * Red Cross RepectED - Professional Development Training**

=General= [|http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/ -- BC Nurse Line – dial 811]

http://immunizebc.ca/

[|www.interiorhealth.ca]

@http://www.parachutecanada.org/safekidscanada