Talking to System Involved Youth and Care-Takers about Sex
Thu, Oct 31
|Fred Finch Youth Center - Building E
This course meets the qualifications for (7) BBS CEUs for LCSWs and MFTs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences & is provided by Fred Finch Youth Center, CAMFT Provider #045295.
Time & Location
Oct 31, 2019, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Fred Finch Youth Center - Building E, 3800 Coolidge Ave, Oakland, CA 94602, USA
About the Event
Training Description
Talking about sex, let alone talking to kids about sex, is not always something adults feel comfortable or competent doing. To facilitate health choices around sex and developing a healthy sex life for system involved youth, providers and caregivers need accurate information and skills in having "those kind of talks" with youth. The California Foster Youth Sexual Health Education Act (Senate Bill 89) which went into effect in July of 2017, requires comprehensive sexual health education for youth in foster care and training for foster caregivers, social workers and judges. Learn how to talk to youth off all ages about sex, consent and decision making around engaging in sex. Also, learn how to coach caretakers and parents in having these conversations.
Learning Objectives
Identify when and how to talk with youth of different ages about sex, sexual consent and sexual decision making
Explain the concept of…