Why Sexual Health Education?
Everyone has a right to sexual health information.
Sexual health topics are mandated in BC curriculum from kindergarten through to secondary school. People have the right to know how their bodies work and how to keep themselves and those around them safe. Providing inclusive, current and accurate sexual health information equips people of all ages, identities and orientations with the tools they need to make informed and healthy decisions.
Kids are curious!
Kids are naturally curious about bodies. We tend to encourage and foster any other types of curiosity that kids express, but when it comes to sexuality we often stop short. Kids don’t see why talking about the functions of the digestive system and the functions of the reproductive system are any different because they are free of shame and social taboos. This is something worth celebrating! If kids don’t receive information from reliable sources they will seek it out elsewhere (or make up their own stories) and the information might not always serve them well.
Support for one’s sense of self.
Sexuality (which is about so much more than sex!) is such an integral part of who we are. Being open to talking and answering questions about sexual health with children and youth lets them know that their identity and development is supported. Development of healthy individuals relies largely on everyone feeling seen and heard.
Community Education
Sex Ed Sitdowns: 90 minutes
Have you ever wanted to pick a sexual health educator’s brain? Here’s your chance! Gather a group of pals (max 6), get comfy and enjoy a relaxed and casual 90-minute session where you can ask anything you might be wondering about sexual health. Yes, really, anything! Wondering how to talk to kids/youth in your life? How to answer tough questions? Feel like you missed out on sex ed yourself? Want to get nerdy about pleasure? Have questions about postpartum sexuality? Wondering about something else sexuality related altogether? Let’s talk about it!
Evening or daytime sessions available.
$150/group of up to 6 adults in Mission (contact for pricing outside of Mission)
Approachable Adult: 90 minutes
A workshop style approach to exploring the following topics:
Sexuality throughout the lifespan
The importance of talking to children and youth about sexual health
What to talk about and when
Tools and skills to build comfort talking about sexual health with the children/youth in your life
Resources
This workshop can be booked locally (Fraser Valley) for a flat rate of $300 at any time.
Contact via email for availability and rates outside of the Fraser Valley.
Navigating Postpartum Sexuality: 120 minutes
An intimate workshop style approach covering:
Sexuality across the lifespan
Contributing factors to desire
Strategies for navigating common features of postpartum sexuality
This workshop can be booked locally (Fraser Valley) for a flat rate of $300 at any time.
Contact via email for availability and rates outside of the Fraser Valley.
Professional Development
Encouraging comfort discussing sexual health.
Possible topics: How to be an approachable practioner, sexuality throughout the lifespan, creating safe spaces, building inclusive language and understanding of lgbtq2s+ students, building inclusive lesson plans.
Requests for other sexual health related content are welcome!
$300/90 minutes
What You Missed From Sex Ed
An inclusive catch-up geared toward young adults and anyone at any stage of life who missed out on comprehensive sexual health education. Topics vary by group need, but can include: anatomy refresh, consent navigation, a focus on pleasure, safer sex practices, contraception, understanding sexual desire, shame-free STIs 101.
Rates vary by group, location, and session length. Contact me with your requests or ideas!
Schools
Full scope sexual health education that meets current BC Ministry of Education learning standards.
Carefully crafted lesson plans for all grade levels.
Opportunity for dialogue with teachers, counsellors, and administrators so that lesson plans can be adapted and catered to the unique and specific needs of individual classrooms and schools.
CLASSROOM EDUCATION K-12
I am excited to support schools in my community and surrounding communities in meeting BC's sexual health learning standards.
Below are the learning standards that I am equipped to deliver in classrooms:
Kindergarten-Grade 3
Names for parts of the body, including genitals
Appropriate and inappropriate touch
Hazards and potentially unsafe situations
Strategies and skills to use in potentially hazardous, unsafe, or abusive situations
Privacy
Family shapes
Grade 4 and 5
Physical, emotional, and social changes that occur during puberty, including those involving sexuality and sexual identity
Factors that influence self-concept, including body image and social media
Grade 6 and 7
Physical, emotional, and social changes that occur during puberty and adolescence
Influences on self-concept, including attraction, gender, values, beliefs and
relationshipsPractices that reduce the risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections and life-
threatening communicable diseasesHuman reproduction
Grade 8 and 9Influences of physical, emotional, and social changes on identities and relationships
Consequences of bullying, stereotyping, and discrimination
Sources of health information
Potential short-term and long-term consequences of health decisions, including
protection from sexually transmitted infectionsHealthy sexual decision-making
Grades 10-12 (1-3 sessions each):
Demonstrate an understanding of the skills needed to build and maintain healthy relationships
Analyze practices that promote healthy sexual decision-making
Analyze practices associated with the prevention of HIV/AIDS
Cost:
$225/day, 4 sessions per day in middle/high school, 5 sessions in elementary.
