• School Sexual Health Promotion CoP Restarts (Posted January 15, 2011)
  The Canadian Association for School Health is pleased to announce that we are re-starting this Community of Practice, thanks to the support provided by the Sexual health and STD Division, Public Health Agency of Canada. Initial activities will include:
• three webinars on current SSH topics
• planning activities related to topics already developed by the PHAC Working Group on Sexual Health
• updating of the web pages in this web site, including the addition of a Twitter-based news feed and further development of a toolbox of research, reports and resources

For more information, contact dmccall@cash-aces.ca

Sexual Health in Canada Baseline 2007:

Highlights and implications for delivering targeted sexual health education.

So Much to Cover, So Little Time:

How do we decide what programming we will design and offer in sexual health education? This workshop will present the leading guidelines as a framework for increasing effectiveness when we are working within severe time constraints.

The After Party: sex, drugs and alcohol
This program was developed to raise student awareness of the potential impact of substance use on sexual health outcomes. Presentation will include an overview of the program, DVD screening and discussion regarding systemic and implementation issues.


Party in the Right Spirit An initiative to promote safe and safer partying among senior high school students. This presentation will address the process of establishing relationships, and coorinating and implementing this initiative in schools; as well as describing the educational component and sharing examples of resources used.

Resources for Educators in Sexual Health:

An overview of the variety of on-line and hard copy resources available from SOGC and others.

Sexual Health Education Highlights: participant sharing of favorite good and best practices and resources.

The Wiki: what, how, and why...

A look at an on-line tool that can support participant learning and sharing within a Sexual Health Community of Practice.

Peer-led Sexual Health Education

Willow Dunlop, YouthCO AIDS Society, Vancouver BC

Date: January 15/08 at 11:00 a.m. PT to­ noon PT

Sexuality Transmitted Infections: What the Research Tells Us

Dr. Alex McKay, Sex Information and Education Council of Canada

Date: February 5/08 at 11:00 a.m. PT ­to noon PT

What Works in Sexual Health Education: Handling Controversy & Dispelling Myths

Roselle Paulsen, Sexuality Education Resource Centre, Winnipeg Manitoba

Date: TBC ( http://www.safehealthyschools.org/webinars/introduction.htm

for updates)

Dating Violence ­ Research and Implications for Promoting Healthy

Dating Relationships

Canadian Red Cross Society Representatives from their "What's Love Got

to Do with It?" program

Date: TBC ( http://www.safehealthyschools.org/webinars/introduction.htm

for updates)