The Teaching Sexual Health initiative was developed to support teachers, educators and parents in teaching sexual health to children and youth. The online resource includes both a teacher and parent portal.
Sexual health is very important to personal health and social well-being.
Research shows that comprehensive sexual health education:
This is especially important, as Alberta has higher rates of many STIs than the rest of Canada.
The parent portal has age and developmentally appropriate information about sexual and reproductive health. The parent portal:
The teacher portal includes information, lesson plans and teaching strategies for teachers and educators to increase their knowledge, comfort, and capacity to teach the human sexuality curriculum. The teacher portal:
Website: Teaching Sexual Health
Contact Us: tsh@ahs.ca
Twitter @teachsexhealth
Facebook Teaching Sexual Health
Teachers, educators and health care providers can order free copies of these resources for distribution.
Order: Data Group
User ID: healthypublic
Password: healthy2013
Promotional postcard (packages of 50):