Education

Take Care Down There Let’s Talk About Safer Sex

Take Care Down There

A program for youth ages 12-19 that consists of 5 education sessions that are 45-60 minutes each. Sessions can be scheduled once a week, every day for a week, or whatever works best with you and our facilitators. Participants may be asked to do a quiz or survey to help us track our progress.

Modules

1. Sexual Health 101
Normalizing discussions about our bodies and how they change throughout puberty (anatomy and physiology), addressing the physical, mental, emotional, and social aspects of sexual health–including different types of sexual activities and things to consider before becoming sexually active.
2. Gender & Sexual Diversity
Examining gender identity and expression, gender roles, sexual orientations, different types of families, discrimination, and anti-bullying to promote awareness and acceptance.
3. Sexually Transmitted Blood Borne Infections & Stigma
Discussing different types of STBBIs and how they are transmitted, methods to lower risk (including a condom and dental dam demo), how to communicate with partners about safer sex, and the importance of decreasing the stigma that affects mental health and prevents people from getting the help they need.
4. Birth Control, Pregnancy & Reproductive Rights
Learning about how pregnancy occurs, different methods of birth control, how they work and their effectiveness. Discussion about pregnancy options (parenting, adoption, termination), where to access birth control, reproductive rights and responsibilities.
5. Consent & Respectful Relationships
Encouraging youth to identify healthy and unhealthy aspects of romantic/sexual relationships while considering good communication skills, respect, and how to set sexual limits. Examining consent laws, sexting, sexual assault, and how to navigate consent in sexual situations.

Let’s Talk About Safer Sex

A 45-60 minute presentation on what we do at Planned Parenthood Regina, including a discussion about sex positivity, consent, and sexual health.

Information will be shared about how teenagers can access sexual health care services, as well as a quick review of birth control options and how STI testing works, with a condom demonstration.

This can be a great way to start or finish the sexual health section in your classroom. For group homes and community organizations, this session can encourage participant’s to think about safer sex practices and talk about how to navigate their sexual health care options.

If the the group is willing to engage with the facilitator, this session could focus primarily on Q&A and educational YouTube videos on topics of interest to enhance learning, depending on the time available.

About Our Programs

Facilitators

Our facilitators have flexible hours and deliver workshops that engage participants. They respond to questions, open up the conversation, and share medically accurate information.

The talks are interactive, using videos, activities, and quizzes to reinforce learning.

They share resources with groups, as well as teachers and staff, so that the education can continue even after they leave.

What does it cost?

There is no cost for presentations in Regina. We will travel to communities in the province by request, and charge 45 cents per kilometre.

If you choose, an honorarium can be made out to Planned Parenthood Regina. Contacts for the presentation will be invoiced by our Education Coordinator.

We do ask that participants fill out a survey for the Public Health Agency of Canada who funds our program, to ensure that we are doing our best to meet the needs of the community.

Book a Session!

PLEASE NOTE: This form is NOT working at the moment so please email taryn@ppregina.com to arrange for ed sessions!

Requests for the education program should be made at least 2 weeks in advance. We will do our very best to accommodate the dates and time of your choice.
To prevent the spread of COVID-19, all education sessions are now offered virtually. We can use Zoom, or Google Meet to share a presentation.
If participants have access to a personal device with wifi, we can use the Mentimeter site to interact anonymously through polls, multiple choice, and Q&A features at menti.com with a code that will shared through email 1-2 days before the session.