Talking to System Involved Youth and Care-Takers about Sex (1)

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 consent and how youth can inquire about sexual consent  
• Coach caregivers on how to have healthy conversations with youth about sex, sexuality and their rights  
• Explain the requirements of Senate Bill 89, The California Foster Youth Sexual Health Education Act

Agenda 

9:00-9:10 Introductions 

9:45 -10:15 Review of Senate Bill 89 

10:15-11:15 Engaging and Talking to Youth about Healthy Sexual Development & Reproduction Sexual in an Age Appropriate Manner 

11:15 -11:30 Break (CEUs will not be issued for this time) 

11:30 -12:15 Engaging and Talking to Youth about Healthy Sexual Development & Reproduction Sexual in an Age Appropriate Manner continued 

1:15 - 2:45 Pregnancy and Disease Prevention 

2:45 - 3:00 Break (CEUs will not be issued for this time) 

3:00 - 3:30 Pregnancy and Disease Prevention continued 

3:30 - 4:20 Application to Cases 

4:20 - 4:30 Evaluation  

Meet Our Trainer 

Prior to receiving her MSW, Rachel Michaelsen, LCSW, worked in women's health and reproductive care. She is a clinical social worker who has worked in, HMOs, public agencies, and private practice as both a mental-health provider and a supervisor for more than twenty-five years. She has taught courses in human sexuality, diagnoses, clinical supervision, law and ethics, childhood psychopathology, vicarious traumatization and energy psychology at universities, conferences, and mental-health agencies 

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.

**Please note that we provide trainings to Alameda County providers, so providers from other counties may be put on a waitlist until there are enough Alameda County participants.**